The film aimed to introduce the girls to the Agdal ancestral practice, which is a communal land management system that has been practiced for centuries in the High Atlas Mountains agreed upon by participating tribes, which consists of restricting access to chosen highland pastures in spring months allowing plants to regenerate each year, agreed upon by participating tribes.The movie was followed by a discussion on the importance of preserving the Agdal practice and the role nomads and regulated grazing play in conserving local biodiversity.

Our second workshop provided an opportunity for over 30 newbie girls to become acquainted with the botanical garden, following a brief presentation of the space and our project, welcoming them to the garden and explaining how it is available to them at all times, even when our team is not present.

We also decided to dedicate this workshop to present the Oyas irrigation system, which is an agroecological practice that consists of burying clay pots underground and filling them with water. This way, water can dissipate into the soil as needed. It is an extremely water-efficient method that prevents excessive evaporation and water runoff.

The girls assisted in burying ten jars in the garden after our presentation. We were delighted to witness the girls’ sense of curiosity and answer their questions regarding this practice and the plants they observed in the garden.

We concluded our workshop by asking them to come up with ideas for what they’d like to do next, and it seems that everyone enjoys being close to nature and soil, as everyone is set on cultivating vegetables for our next workshop.

Find a short video of our workshop here.