Growing Healthy Cities. Inspiring Young Gardeners.

Growing Healthy Cities. Inspiring Young Gardeners.

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UNICEF Uganda
Kampala Capital City Authority
S4P Group; Solutions for People
Roofings Limited
Home Harvest
UNICEF Uganda
Kampala Capital City Authority
S4P Group; Solutions for People
Roofings Limited
Home Harvest

Who We Are

Bridging the gap between expanding cities and food security.

Fresh Yard Initiative is a non-profit organization powered by S4P Group and Home Harvest. By combining expertise in social and behaviour change, youth engagement, urban agriculture, nutrition, and climate action, we empower households to grow healthy food in the available spaces, empower children with practical skills and build resilient urban communities.

Our work cultivates healthier families, equips children with practical life skills, creates greener cities, strengthens communities, and builds resilient households that can grow, learn, and thrive together.

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Households Supported

Established residential food gardens across Kampala.

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People Reached

Equipped with nutrition maps and farming setups.

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Divisions Served

Active municipal resilience hubs across division scales.

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Organic Approach

Purely organic, chemical-free food directly at home.

What We Do

We make it easy to grow fresh food in available spaces, supporting you from first visit to harvest.

Reaching homes, schools, communities, children

We Build Vegetable Gardens

  • We transform small spaces into beautiful vegetable gardens at homes, schools and communities.

We Promote Healthy Eating

  • Growing vegetables yourself makes healthy eating exciting.
  • Families enjoy fresh, nutritious meals.
  • Children improve their dietary practices.

We Help Children Learn by Doing

  • Children don't just read about germination, they see, feel, touch it.
  • They learn proper nutrition, responsibility and climate action through hands-on gardening.
  • Agro-tourism for the children : learn where food comes from.

We Bring Families Together

  • Creating moments for families to laugh, learn and work together.
  • Grow traditions, share recipes, preparing meals together and passing on Uganda's rich food culture from one generation to the next.

Our Approach

Walking The Journey With Every Client

Successful urban farming is about more than installing a garden. We walk with every client through the entire process. This personalized approach helps households build confidence while ensuring their gardens remain deeply productive long after setup.

01 Household Assessment
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An on-site analysis of spatial structures, residential solar paths, water drainage capacities, and domestic nutritional targets to construct a custom footprint framework.

02 Space Planning & Garden Design
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Visual spatial layout blueprint alignment, ensuring your balconies, verandas, compounds, or walls are configured for peak growth ergonomics without cluttering your home.

03 Farming System Selection
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Matching the context with matching systems: selecting vertical PVC setups, layered growth sacks, specialized container models, or custom hanging systems.

04 Installation of the Garden
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Full precise installation by our technical technicians using structural frameworks, pre-treated high-nutrient organic soil blends, and introductory seedling blocks.

05 Farmer Orientation
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Hands-on direct training covering crop management loops, water schedules, harvesting methods, and small-space pest management routines.

06 Regular Agronomic Follow-up & Troubleshooting
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Scheduled field visits and digital oversight loops tracking plant vigor, organic nutrient top-ups, system optimization, and technical maintenance.

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Select your available space constraints
to estimate how much food you can harvest monthly!

Your Farm Projection

Yield structural recommendations

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Setup needed

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Nutritional benefit

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Join Us

How do I Join the Fresh Yard family / experience?

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Home Visit & Introduction

The FreshYard Team visits your home and introduces the program to you and your family.

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Space Assessment

Your available space is identified and measured to get it ready for set up.

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Choose Options

The FreshYard Team shows you the farming options and you choose your preferred farming option based on available space.

The FreshYard Team helps you set up your garden and schedules the follow – up visits.

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Fresh Yard Support

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Hello! 👋 Welcome to Fresh Yard Initiative.

Would you like to assess your home space for a garden setup, or learn about our children's holiday club? Let's chat!

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