Master gardening in dry, water-limited environments: soil that holds water like a sponge, rainwater harvesting, efficient irrigation and drought-resilient crops — blending modern methods with traditional African techniques.
Water is life — and in many regions of Africa it is increasingly scarce. Water-wise gardening, sometimes called dry or xeriscape gardening, is not about surviving drought: it is a positive method for conserving every drop, building living soil, and growing resilient, productive gardens in dry conditions.
Across five modules you will learn how water behaves in the landscape and the soil, how to build soil that stores water, how to harvest and store rainfall, how to irrigate with real efficiency, and how to choose and design for crops that thrive when the rains are few and far between.
5 modules · 15 lessons
Why water is scarce, where it goes, and how gardens lose it.
Building soil that absorbs and holds moisture through drought.
Capturing rainfall and runoff and keeping it for the dry season.
Getting the right water to the right plant with the least waste.
Choosing the right crops and shaping the garden for hot, dry conditions.
