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Congratulations to Life Landscapes for Newberry House,

a worthy winner of Rand Water’s trophy for

Best Water Wise Entry.

Left to right: Dr Jonathon Foley, Ida-Marie Strydom, Mulalo Ramulondi – Left to right: Dr Leslie Hoy – Rand Water, Ida-Marie Strydom, Mulalo
Rand Water and Laurel Cadle-Barber Ramulondi and Kay Montgomery

Water wise landscaping is now more The garden not only helps sustain the
important than ever, and this year the school but also serves as a dynamic
Rand Water trophy for the Best Water Wise educational space where students learn
entry was awarded to Life Landscapes, a the value of environmental stewardship.
division of Life Green Group, for Newberry Drought-tolerant plants were chosen,
House, for their outstanding innovative taking into consideration the water
approach to sustainable gardening. requirements of each zone in the garden.

At Newberry House, we understand that Every resource is used purposefully, and
sustainability is not just a concept but a nothing goes to waste. Organic material is
way of life. Sustainable landscape practices composted, reused and reinvested into the
such as water harvesting, recycling and soil to grow produce, which is then sold to
composting, incorporated into designs, parents and staff. This ethos of growing and
not only display a thriving vegetable self-reliance is woven into the curriculum
garden but enhance eco-conscious from pre-school through Grade 12, instilling
practices that form the foundation of a a lifelong respect for the environment and
holistic, zero-waste ecosystem. the principles of a self-sustaining lifestyle.

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