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How to grow healthy food vertically in a small space

For years, James Dick, a horticulturalist from Vermont in the Western Cape, researched better ways of growing food on a micro scale.

“I came away from university with the idea, but it took a lot of brainstorming and prototypes before I got the concept,” he recalls.

In 2010, the idea of the HiGro Tower Garden System finally crystallised in his mind.

“It’s a system designed for high-density living environments in poorer communities, especially for the busy person with limited time for shopping. The idea is to have a full, healthy meal at your back door,

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