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MOVING FORWARD THROUGH

KNOWLEDGE

BC Landscape Training and Consultancy, owned by Brunny
Mautla, is dedicated to teaching, training and knowledge
development in the green industry. The company’s
mission is not only to teach and train but also to help
integrate successful learners into careers in the ornamental
horticultural and landscaping sectors. They have 20 years
of accredited skills training within this industry and at
the 2019 SAGIC Convention, received the Excellence in
Training Award sponsored by Stihl.

he company is a training provider Maria Ndozvo
with AGRI-SETA, fully accredited
Tto deliver NQF qualifications from The training and mentoring undertaken by
levels 1 to 4, covering aspects of landscape Mautla also extends to entrepreneurship, as
maintenance and construction, sports in the case of Maria Ndozvo, a Zimbabwean growth by creating an environment
turf maintenance and plant production. with a love of plants who came to South for local entrepreneurship to thrive. By
Through collaboration with public and Africa after working for the Zimbabwean providing incubation programmes for
private partners, the company raises Ministry of Land. Unemployed for some future entrepreneurs, Orange Corners
funds to invest in the education of time, she made contact with Mautla offers training, mentorship and coaching
unemployed youth, and its business model through the Riversands Incubation to enable people to start and grow their
has successfully placed more than 80 Hub, where training and learnerships in own businesses. To this end, they funded
learners across Gauteng in jobs, with the landscaping and horticulture were being a stand for Ndozvo at the Enterprise and
collaboration of various private partners. provided. Supplier Development Expo which was
held recently at Gallagher Estate. The expo
New training facility She obtained a bursary from BC Landscape was sponsored by ABSA.
Training and after undertaking six
Mautla is in the process of developing months of study, obtained a Certificate of Ndozvo’s future goals are to:
and constructing a new training facility on Competence in Short Skills Gardening and
land she recently purchased in Mnandi, Horticulture NQF Level 4. She completed • grow her company and employ more
Gauteng. To be known as the SAENA the following five modules: plant biology, people;
Horticultural Training Facility, it will work on site safety, garden design, landscape • be financially independent;
the principles of organic cultural practices irrigation and plant establishment and • be a reliable and sought-after
offering the following: maintenance. landscaping company; and
• hydroponics • become a member of SALI. LSA
• aquaponics After completing the course in March
• a permaculture garden 2018, she registered her own company, For more Information, contact:
• crop production areas Merry Green Enterprise, and is currently
• green buildings maintaining the grounds of two nursery Brunny Mautla
• digital classrooms schools – Dynamo Kids – in Florida and 011 794 1969
• an ornamental visitors garden North Riding, Gauteng. In addition, she has www.bclandscapes.org.za.
• a simulated golf course. undertaken the design and installation of
three home gardens in Bryanston, Florida Maria Ndozvo of Merry Green Enterprise
The facility will be up and running by April and Roodepoort, and is currently busy with merrygreen.info@gmail.com
2020. a new school in Roodepoort, working with
her team of two permanent staff members
and four casual workers.

She says that although financing has
been the most challenging aspect of her
business, she nevertheless managed to
obtain assistance from Orange Corners, a
Dutch organisation which assists start- up
companies. “I pitched my business concept
to them and was one of ten entrepreneurs
given the opportunity to be coached and
trained on how to manage a small business,”
she explains.
The goal and aim of Orange Corners,
an initiative of The Netherlands, is to
contribute to South Africa’s economic
Maria Ndozvo Brunny Mautla

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