The Thinking Garden

An inspiring story about South African women sowing the seeds of change

The Thinking Garden — Plot

In the dying days of apartheid, three generations of women in a village in South Africa came together to create a community garden. They called it “the thinking garden” – hleketani in the local xiTsonga language – a place where women gather to think about how to effect change. Twenty-five years later the garden is still going strong, providing fresh vegetables and new opportunities for local people while helping to confront the ravages of climate change, poverty, and HIV/AIDS in a community pushed to the edge.

• Release date
• March 1, 2017
• Runtime
• 35 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Christine Welsh