SANUMARC Newsletter 2nd Edition - University of Namibia

...COMMUNITY OUTREACH continued from page 10• Final Year Ecology Students (Unam-Rundu Campus),• Biological Sciences Students (Unam-Main Campus),• Omutundungu Combined School (Omusati Region).• Erundu Secondary School (Oshakati)11Tulongeni Garden ProjectSANUMARC continued to support the Tulongeni Garden and Mushroomprojects in Henties Bay. Besides helping with the preparation of mushroomspawning and the supply of various materials to the Tulongeni MushroomProject in previous years, the SANUMARC research team also helped in landtilling and sowing of seeds into the prepared soil at the garden project.SANUMARC willcontinue to assistthese youth throughmentorship andtechnical adviceSANUMARC team at the Tulongeni Community Gardenin Henties Bay.SANUMARC IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONALYOUTH SERVICE (NYS), HENTIES BAY TEAMThis collaboration involved training in Mushroom production and Horticulture.The Supervisor of NYS, Henties Bay team, Mr. Simeon Peelo Ndjelekeni is verypleased with the collaboration and said remarkable skills has been gained bytheir team from this collaboration as they have contact with Researchers ona daily basis. A number of horticulture production technologies implementedat NYS Henties Bay Centre has been advised by SANUMARC, these includeshydroponic fl oating system, polyethylene plastic pots fi lled with Omaruru riversand, use of seaweed as organic fertilizers and vegetable production undershade net structures. Mr. Ndjelekeni believed this has been a great opportunityfor Youth Trainees to accumulate skills that they require in their sphere of life,thus ultimately, “shaping youth into productive citizens”.to ensure thattheir envisagedmushroom farmingprojects see the lightof day.Mr. Simeon Peelo Ndjelekeni -Supervisor NYS Henties Bay team.