SACEP Kenya trains on five garden models. Each solves a different constraint — land, water, soil or labour — so match the model to your situation, not the other way round.
Vertical garden
Crops grow upward in stacked containers or a planted column. Use it where ground space is the limit — a compound corner, a schoolyard edge, a rental plot. It needs steady watering because vertical soil dries fast.
Conical garden
A cone of soil built around a central core of stones and compost. The core holds water and feeds the cone slowly. Good where water is scarce and you want many vegetables in a small circle.
Multi-storey garden
Layers of soil-filled sacks or tiers rising like floors. Highest yield per square metre of all the models — ideal for very small plots, but it takes effort to build well.
Hanging garden
Containers or cut bottles hung on walls, fences and verandas. Best for leafy greens and herbs where even ground space is unavailable, or to keep crops away from free-ranging chickens.
Mandala garden
Circular beds arranged around a central compost or keyhole basket. You feed the centre with kitchen waste and it feeds every bed. Suits households that generate steady kitchen scraps and want a permanent, easy-to-tend garden.