Herbal Gardens
The project will establish two well-designed and sustainable medicinal herbal gardens at the Uganda National Museum (UNM) and Igongo Cultural Institute (ICI). These gardens will serve as a lasting program long after the temporary exhibitions have ended. By creating and supporting these medicinal plant gardens, alongside educational initiatives, the project will enhance knowledge about herbal medicine and medicinal plants, promote responsible plant use, contribute to reduced depletion of natural resources and biodiversity, and provide economic empowerment to local communities.
By establishing and supporting medicinal plant nurseries and gardens, including educational programs, we contribute to reduced loss of natural resources and biodiversity and economically empower the rural population.
The goals of the medicinal herbal gardens include
- Ensuring continuous and sustainable access to medicinal plant knowledge.
- Educating the community on how Traditional Medicine (TM) can support primary healthcare in households.
- Raising awareness about the importance of conserving TM plants to lessen environmental pressures.
- Producing seeds and seedlings for wider distribution.
- Fostering business opportunities and income generation through the sale of medicinal plant seedlings and raw materials to local users, traders, and manufacturers.
- Promoting knowledge on the sustainable cultivation and harvesting of medicinal plants.
- Helping communities identify essential medicinal plants for home use and educating them on safe usage.
- Raising awareness about the value of Traditional Medicine as a living cultural
heritage.