Organi.KA
Kathleen Abdolaziz (Founder & Owner OrganiKa)
My passion is for growing pesticide free, organic, fresh fruit and vegetables for my family, friends, staff. I have the freedom to include medicinal plants (cannabis, lavender, sage) and distilling oils in my aquaponics project.
I started aquaponic farming with three stations (tanks and barrels) that grow plants with only water and nutrients. The byproduct of my 100 Tilapia fish nourish the water that my vegetables grow in. This water then feeds back to the Tilapia fish tank providing them with clean, fresh water to thrive in.
Aquaponic farming has brought me immense joy as the yields are high in a small place, in any season or weather condition. The vegetables are highly accurate and balanced in fibers, minerals and vitamins. Added to this the method of soil-less farming uses less water and when I stack plants vertically they grow fast, using less space and under my control of nutrients from natural sources, Tilapia and underground wellpoint untreated water. The pumps consume little electricity when compared to lighting costs. As Sakura land is self sufficient, off-the-grip solar and gas land I can be innovative in planting faster, healthier plants with fewer resources.
My surrounding soil is chemical free, fertilized with chicken manure and irrigated from the wellpoint on Sakuraland. Olive trees, grapevines, lemon and apple trees in teenager stage are growing up as the entire area is geared towards feeding bees hives that forage on the flowers, fynbos and trees in a symbolic utopia.
Nature connection has humbled and fascinated me, arriving from the city a year ago with the frenetic mindset I brought to Sakuraland, only to bliss out in timelessness as I spend hours and hours and hours with nature and the gift of water, soil, bees, chickens, sun and growing organic food.
