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How to Make a Vertical Cake Garden

Did you know a small 2x2 meter space can grow up to 250 vegetables using 70% less water? In this step-by-step how-to video, Benard, Agricultural Specialist at Innov8 Africa, shows you how to build a Vertical Garden Cake — a simple, affordable, and sustainable farming solution perfect for schools, backyards, balconies, and small plots. What You’ll Learn in This Video: ✅ How to construct a 6-layer Vertical Garden Cake ✅ The exact measurements (6m down to 1m layers, 30cm width each) ✅ Soil-to-manure ratios for healthy crops (2:1 or 1:1) ✅ How to plant and water efficiently ✅ How this design grows 180–250 plants in a tiny footprint Watch as students demonstrate how this innovative structure grows: 🥬 Kales 🌿 Spinach 🌱 Coriander 🌾 Amaranths 🌿 Black Nightshade Why This Matters ✔ Uses 70% less water than traditional farming (with drip irrigation) ✔ Maximizes limited land in rural schools ✔ Boosts student nutrition and learning outcomes ✔ Affordable and easy to replicate This is more than gardening — it’s a school-to-table solution transforming rural Kenyan schools. A Powerful International Collaboration This project is a collaborative effort between: ~University of Tennessee at Martin ~Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network ~Innov8 Africa Together, we are advancing sustainable agriculture, education, and food security across communities. 🛠 Materials Needed ~0.75mm Eco-friendly Dam Liner ~Bolts, joining clips, staples, or rivets ~5 wheelbarrows topsoil ~5 wheelbarrows compost manure ~1.91m center stick ~Seedlings (spinach, kales, coriander, amaranths, black nightshade) 🛒 Where to Buy Materials 🇰🇪 Kenya: Aqua Hub Kenya – Dam liners & drip kits Grekkon Limited – Dam liners & irrigation systems Tembo – Dam liners BuildMart – Bolts, clips, staples Jumia Kenya – Tools & drip lines Farmers Market Kenya – Soil & manure 🇺🇸 USA: Home Depot – Pond liner, bolts, drip tubing Amazon – HDPE liner & drip kits USALiners – HDPE pond liners Ace Hardware – Bolts & clips Lowe’s – Soil & irrigation supplies 🌱 Ready to Build Yours? Whether you're a school, parent, farmer, or community leader — you can build a Vertical Garden Cake and start growing organic, healthy vegetables today. 🔗 Learn more: www.Innov8Africa.org 📢 Subscribe for more sustainable farming solutions! 👍 Like, Comment & Share to spread food security innovation! This Collaborative Project is Funded by a USDA-NIFA Capacity Building for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Grant (#2024-70001-43104)