White-throated Bee-eater in Edenland
The White-throated Bee-eater [Merops albicollis] in Edenland
Posts in Category ‘Eden Foundation’
Sowing Season 2011!
It’s the sowing season of the Eden calendar and it is the period of the year when the Eden crew inhabits the field station to sow and monitor the growth of this year’s plants. This … Read more
The Freedom to Prosper
Amadu harvesting Eden fruits that have fallen during the night On our way to a village in the northernmost agricultural zone of Niger, we meet sixteen-year-old Amadu Amani in the field as he is harvesting … Read more
Leafy Harvest
In every Eden Garden, the edible leaves of perennial trees play an important part in the lives of their human caretakers. Rich in proteins, these “leafy vegetables” of the drylands ensure a nourishing and varied … Read more
Selling Eden Snacks
Barira is one of many Eden girls who makes who makes a profit thanks to the Eden Garden of her family. “My father joined the Eden program in 1995”, says Barira, “and for many years … Read more
Picking Eden Fruit – A Favourite Pastime!
Fasuma and her friends have a precious hobby. When they are not in school, they like to collect and eat Eden fruit. Fasuma (in blue headscarf) has invited all her friends to harvest Eden fruit … Read more
Aishatu & Hashasha: Eden Girls with an Attitude!
There is a “souna” (naming celebration) in one of the Eden villages, and people have come from the neighboring villages to celebrate the birth of a little child. The hardworking Eden girls of the village … Read more