Olivia Losbar

4 weeks ago | globalvoices.org | Olivia Losbar |Emma Lewis |Janine Mendes-Franco |Pamela Ephraim

It's a farming model inherited from the colonial period and neglected for years, but is now enjoying a certain revival – the “Creole garden,” a traditional home garden that produces staple foods for families. Banana trees, tubers such as yams and manioc, fruit trees like avocado and mango, and medicinal and aromatic plants all cohabit in a harmonious ecosystem; any surpluses are shared with relatives and neighbours.