Creole gardens support food and resilience in GuadeloupeCEFR A1
15 Apr 2025
Adapted from Olivia Losbar, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by annie-claude bergeron, Unsplash
- The Creole garden is a home garden.
- It is found in Guadeloupe and nearby islands.
- Families grow bananas, tubers and fruit trees.
- They also grow medicinal and aromatic plants.
- Gardens give food to families year round.
- They help people after storms and crises.
- Gardens create links between neighbours and families.
- They give some food independence to people.
- People share seeds and plants with neighbours.
- Gardens keep many different species together.
- Young and old people join the work.
Difficult words
- tuber — a thick underground stem or roottubers
- medicinal — used to make medicine for sick people
- aromatic — having a strong, pleasant smell
- species — different types of plants or animals
- independence — ability to have or get things alone
- neighbour — people who live near your homeneighbours
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Discussion questions
- Do you have a home garden?
- What plants would you like to grow in a garden?
- Who would work with you in a garden?
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