Stellenbosch Universityʼs (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), has partnered with Greenpop to bring you an established fynbos garden at the 83-year-old Helderberg Hospital in Somerset West.
Both collaborations, plan to reinvigorate the hospitalʼs garden and plant fynbos right in front of the primary hospital building as well as the parking island area where there currently is no vegetable garden.
Western Cape region Professor Bob Mash, chairperson of the FMHSʼ Deanʼs Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability (DACES) said the mash explained gardens like the one planned at Helderberg Hospital will contribute to towards creating another fynbos corridor across the Cape Flats from Table Mountain. That the fynbos garden will enable pollinators to move and be restored which affects plants, insects, and animals in the greater.
” A fynbos garden, will not only enhance the overall look of the facility, but will also assist in reducing stress and help to improve clinical outcomes in many cases and the garden will complete the vision for a fully functioning hospital that provides excellent healthcare in a well-maintained building with a calming, mood-boosting garden, “ said Western Cape Governmentʼs quality manager (Helderberg Hospital) Ms Anita Theron.
Helderberg Hospital serves the community and employs 344 staff members.
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