Maintenance of the 50 acres of public gardens in Kibbutz Kfar Ruppin is not always the easiest of jobs
* Temperatures in summer reach over 40 Centigrade
* The soil has a very high chalk content
*Only a limited range of plants will grow in this area
* Every effort has to be made to preserve water
*Manpower is always limited
Thus a "Green Approach" can help us the solve many of these factors
