🫒Field Visit Highlight
Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) was pleased to host the West Are'are Rokotanikeni Association (WARA) young girls group for a demo site field visit last Friday (03/07/26)
This visit was part of WARA's program focused on young girls in high school leadership and good governance, bringing together selected youth delegates from secondary schools in West Are’are. As part of their week-long program, participants visited the KGA demo site for a look-and-learn experience.
KGA was delighted to guide the group through the demo site, providing practical demonstrations and discussions on sustainable farming methods, soil health and composting techniques, crop selection and seasonal planning, as well as integrated farm design and day-to-day operations. Participants were also introduced to basic agribusiness concepts, teamwork in farm management, and how agricultural knowledge can support leadership, decision-making, and community development. These hands-on insights aimed to show how agriculture can play a meaningful role in building confidence, responsibility, and leadership skills among young women in schools and communities.
The participants showed great enthusiasm and eagerness to learn new things and we are encouraged by their commitment to share their knowledge with their peers when they return to their schools.
#KGA #WARA #YouthLeadership #GoodGovernance #KnowledgeSharing
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About KGA
Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) is an indigenous non-profit organisation (a charitable trust) working with Solomon Island communities to improve their food security.
‘Kastom Gaden’ is a Solomons Pijin language term meaning ‘customary gardening’
‘Kastom Gaden’ is a Solomons Pijin language term meaning ‘customary gardening’
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About PMN
The Planting Materials Network (PMN) provides Solomon Island farmers the opportunity to exchange seeds and planting materials, agricultural knowledge and techniques, and to participate in training activities run by staff and other farmers.
Membership of PMN is available.
Membership of PMN is available.
What we do
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Kastom Gaden Association provides services to strengthen village-based food production and food security in Solomon Islands. We use practical, participatory approaches that enable villagers to develop their own solutions to improving household food security and their village-based agriculture economy.
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Over the more than two and a half decades since its inception, KGA has implemented and been involved in a diversity of projects addressing the food security and the agricultural productivity of Solomon Island villages. View:
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• KGA reports • publications • handbooks • training manuals and • general projects.
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🥬Fresh vegetable seedlings available at KGA!
We have fresh Chinese cabbage and eggplant seedlings available at the moment if you're looking to start or grow and expand your vegetable garden.
KGA has healthy Pak choi, Choy sum and eggplant (purple long) seedlings ready for planting into your supsup garden and backyard plots.
✔️ Strong, healthy seedlings
✔️ Perfect for home gardens and small farms
✔️ Grow your own fresh, organic food
Chinese cabbage seedlings @$1.00 per seedling
Eggplant (purple long) seedlings @$2.00 per seedling
Limited batch
📍 Visit KGA today or send us a message to place your order!
Let’s grow together 🌱💚
#KGA #HomeGardening #EatFresh #GrowYourOwn
🥬Fresh vegetable seedlings available at KGA!
We have fresh Chinese cabbage and eggplant seedlings available at the moment if you're looking to start or grow and expand your vegetable garden.
KGA has healthy Pak choi, Choy sum and eggplant (purple long) seedlings ready for planting into your supsup garden and backyard plots.
✔️ Strong, healthy seedlings
✔️ Perfect for home gardens and small farms
✔️ Grow your own fresh, organic food
Chinese cabbage seedlings @$1.00 per seedling
Eggplant (purple long) seedlings @$2.00 per seedling
Limited batch
📍 Visit KGA today or send us a message to place your order!
Let’s grow together 🌱💚
#KGA #HomeGardening #EatFresh #GrowYourOwn
🌱 Empowering Communities Through Urban Gardening
Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) is proud to support the project “Enhancing Urban Resilience to Climate Change Impacts and Natural Disasters in Honiara”, funded by UN-Habitat (SIDA) and implemented in partnership with RMIT University.
This initiative aims to improve household food security, nutrition, and community resilience through innovative urban gardening practices.
In June, KGA successfully delivered Vertical Garden Training and established pilot garden projects in Jericho Community ( 17 - 18 June, 2026) and Fishery Village (25 - 26 June, 2026)
Through hands-on, practical training, community members-especially women and youth learned climate-smart gardening techniques using affordable, locally available materials. Together, we built vertical gardens, raised beds, compost systems, and seedling nurseries right in their communities.
🌿 What we achieved:
✔ Increased knowledge in urban gardening and food production
✔️ Established demonstration gardens in both communities
✔️ Strengthened skills in composting, seedling production, and crop management
✔️ Encouraged strong community participation and ownership
✔Delivery of basic tools and materials to support ongoing garden maintenance
Despite challenges like dry weather and limited resources, the enthusiasm and commitment from participants were inspiring. Many households are now eager to start their own home gardens!
This project is helping pave the way toward stronger, more resilient urban communities in Honiara.
🙏 Thank you to our partners and communities for making this possible, we look forward to growing more together!
📸 Photos were taken at Jericho Community and Fishery Village during the activities.
#KGA #UrbanGardening #FoodSecurity #ClimateResilience #Honiara #GrowLocal
Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) is proud to support the project “Enhancing Urban Resilience to Climate Change Impacts and Natural Disasters in Honiara”, funded by UN-Habitat (SIDA) and implemented in partnership with RMIT University.
This initiative aims to improve household food security, nutrition, and community resilience through innovative urban gardening practices.
In June, KGA successfully delivered Vertical Garden Training and established pilot garden projects in Jericho Community ( 17 - 18 June, 2026) and Fishery Village (25 - 26 June, 2026)
Through hands-on, practical training, community members-especially women and youth learned climate-smart gardening techniques using affordable, locally available materials. Together, we built vertical gardens, raised beds, compost systems, and seedling nurseries right in their communities.
🌿 What we achieved:
✔ Increased knowledge in urban gardening and food production
✔️ Established demonstration gardens in both communities
✔️ Strengthened skills in composting, seedling production, and crop management
✔️ Encouraged strong community participation and ownership
✔Delivery of basic tools and materials to support ongoing garden maintenance
Despite challenges like dry weather and limited resources, the enthusiasm and commitment from participants were inspiring. Many households are now eager to start their own home gardens!
This project is helping pave the way toward stronger, more resilient urban communities in Honiara.
🙏 Thank you to our partners and communities for making this possible, we look forward to growing more together!
📸 Photos were taken at Jericho Community and Fishery Village during the activities.
#KGA #UrbanGardening #FoodSecurity #ClimateResilience #Honiara #GrowLocal
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🇸🇧 Happy 48th Independence Day, Solomon Islands! 🇸🇧🥳
From the Board, Management, and Staff of KGA, we warmly wish all Solomon Islanders a joyful and meaningful Independence Day.
Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and unity of our beautiful nation. As we mark 48 years of independence, KGA proudly stands with our communities in honoring our rich culture, heritage, and our shared journey towards a sustainable and thriving future.
Let us continue working together to grow stronger-supporting local farmers, promoting sustainable practices, and empowering our communities for generations to come.
God bless Solomon Islands from shore to shore. 🇸🇧
Wishing everyone a safe and happy celebration! 🎉🌱
#solomonislandsindependence #kga #48years #CommunityGrowth #SustainableFuture
🤖Poster artwork created with AI
From the Board, Management, and Staff of KGA, we warmly wish all Solomon Islanders a joyful and meaningful Independence Day.
Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and unity of our beautiful nation. As we mark 48 years of independence, KGA proudly stands with our communities in honoring our rich culture, heritage, and our shared journey towards a sustainable and thriving future.
Let us continue working together to grow stronger-supporting local farmers, promoting sustainable practices, and empowering our communities for generations to come.
God bless Solomon Islands from shore to shore. 🇸🇧
Wishing everyone a safe and happy celebration! 🎉🌱
#solomonislandsindependence #kga #48years #CommunityGrowth #SustainableFuture
🤖Poster artwork created with AI
🥬Fresh vegetable seedlings available at KGA!
We have fresh Chinese cabbage seedlings available at the moment if you're looking to start or grow and expand your vegetable garden.
KGA has healthy Pak choi and Choy sum seedlings ready for planting into your supsup garden and backyard plots.
✔️ Strong, healthy seedlings
✔️ Perfect for home gardens and small farms
✔️ Grow your own fresh, organic food
@$2.00 per seedling, limited batch.
📍 Visit KGA today or send us a message to place your order!
Let’s grow together 🌱💚
#KGA #HomeGardening #EatFresh #GrowYourOwn
We have fresh Chinese cabbage seedlings available at the moment if you're looking to start or grow and expand your vegetable garden.
KGA has healthy Pak choi and Choy sum seedlings ready for planting into your supsup garden and backyard plots.
✔️ Strong, healthy seedlings
✔️ Perfect for home gardens and small farms
✔️ Grow your own fresh, organic food
@$2.00 per seedling, limited batch.
📍 Visit KGA today or send us a message to place your order!
Let’s grow together 🌱💚
#KGA #HomeGardening #EatFresh #GrowYourOwn
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