United Nations Association of
Uganda Mengo School chapter
together the patriotism club and
the History department joined
forces to prepare the permacul-
ture garden at their school.Mengo Senior School is a Com-
prehensive Mixed Day School
located in the heart of Kampala.
Started in 1895
making it is the
oldest Secondary
school in Uganda.It has a comprehen-
sive curriculum
combining Tech-
nical, Vocational,
Business and Aca-
demic subjects, and
now has introduced
permaculture. Permaculture is a
farming practice
where a number of
crops are grown on
a small plot of land,
the practice is most
evident in fragmented places,
especially in an urban centers
where space is limited.The purpose of the exhibition
was to show how an average
homestead in Uganda can har-
ness resources around their
home to live sustainably; im-
proving the economic and social
well being, while at the same
time preserving the environment. During preparation, the patron
of the UNAU Mengo chapter
Mr. Ayub Kalema invited spe-
cialists to educate the youth
and show them how its done.
