BIOPHILE 16 — JUNE/JULY 2007 R25 - Biophile Magazine

The most exciting event in the EdenCampus calendar was the launchof our very own student businesses.These businesses act as action learningfor our students where they practiceall they learn in the classroom. Thesebusinesses are totally run by thestudents of Eden Campus with guidanceof various local business people andmentors.Different teams of motivated studentsrun these businesses. Theprimary goal of these businesses is togenerate an income for the future ofEden Campus. It is therefore so vital forthe students of Eden Campus to make asuccess of these businesses. In runningthese businesses the students aregaining a lot of business skills and areexposed to the greater business world.The students are also challenged to utilisetheir theoretical knowledge in therebusinesses.These businesses include :Eden VeggiesThe vegetable business is looking atproviding organic vegetables to thecampus and the surround communitiesand businesses. The business is friendlyto the environment in the sense thatthey will sell organic vegetables.We are a team of dynamic studentsat Eden Campus who came up with abusiness idea of selling organic vegetables,chickens and honey. We arestarting this business to provide fundsthat will be generated into everyday lifeat campus such as buying food and payingfor textbooks, to name a few of theexpenses.Eden Bicycles(Karatara Nature Cycle)The bicycle business has been donated120 bicycles by Ben Bikes and is lookingat encouraging the surrounding communitiesto make use of their bicyclesinstead of vehicles, which will also makea positive impact on global warming.Eden TransportEden transport is a business thatyoung students of Eden Campus wantto initiate. The aim of the business isto provide a safe, reliable transport tothe greater garden route area, and theprofit generated by the business willbe used for education. The core of thebusiness is to promote global warmingawareness, by using environmentalfriendly fuel (bio-diesel) and by usinggreen cars. The profit generated by thebusiness will be used for education. Thecore of the business is to promote BlackEconomic Empowerment (BEE), andglobal warming awareness.Tara of EdenThe Tara of Eden is looking at providingaccommodation and entertainment tolocal residents and international tourists.Our vision is to be the number onetourist destination for travellers with asocial conscience.In the short term we will provide ourvisitors with an experience that enablesthe socially conscious to engage withthe regeneration of education possibilities.We wish to educate our visitorsabout our spectacular surroundings bypartnering with local businessmen whohave the necessary knowledge aboutKaratara.The hiking trails, talent shows andthe showing of movies that we also offerwill enable our visitors to have firsthand experience of the beauty that existsin KarataraEden ClothingEden clothing received a donation ofclothing worth r50 000. Clothing thatsuits all occasions and different kind ofpersonalities and creating diversity inwhich every one feels comfortable.Gug’o thandayo comes from the diversityaspect of the business, where we donot exclude anyone. Mainly by sayingcoalition clothing is for all ages, cultureand genders.The term “gug’o thandayo” means: youare only old when you want to be old.Our future aims are to hold fashionshows and to work with young africandesigners, and form partnerships withthe other Eden Campus businesses.38 Biophile Issue 16