Record 1111Case study

Training through the years

Rory Clark facilitating practical field training with agricultural participants
Programme
Field training, facilitation & mentorship · 2012–2024
Role
Trainer · Facilitator · Programme & workplace mentor
Place
South Africa and Lesotho
Period
2012 — 2024

190

people trained on the courses and open days in the Lesotho RVCC programme

Read from Programme reports

A twelve-year record of practical agricultural training, facilitation and mentorship across community, government, nonprofit and farm settings.

Project frame

The brief.

Training connected instruction to practical work: gardens, water systems, nurseries, field supervision, records, machinery and markets.

Training settings

Community gardens, schools and crèches, government extension programmes, nonprofits and a working organic farm.

Method

Demonstration, supervised practice, tools and records, return visits and mentorship.

Career evidence

Named reference records show progression into supervision, facilitation, administration and skilled farm work.

Work in practice

What I did

  1. Teach practical agroecology

    Delivered accredited and practical agroecology, permaculture, seed-saving and enterprise training.

  2. Develop learning resources

    Developed manuals, facilitator material, training kits and assessment tools for institutional programmes.

  3. Make farms learning environments

    Used demonstration gardens and live farm operations as learning environments.

  4. Mentor beyond workshops

    Mentored participants and staff beyond workshops through follow-up visits and on-site responsibility.

  5. Support wider responsibilities

    Supported colleagues as they moved into field supervision, facilitation, administration and broader farm roles.

Rory Clark facilitating practical field training with agricultural participants

Examples from the verified record

190

people trained on the courses and open days in the Lesotho RVCC programme

130

micro-farmers trained at Khula Village in the completed Dukuduku record

50

micro-farmers in accredited eThekwini training

3 people

named progression records currently evidenced by references

Why it matters

Training combined demonstrations, supervised practice and mentorship. Named reference records document subsequent responsibilities in field supervision, facilitation, administration and farm production.

  • Adult learning
  • Practical facilitation
  • Mentorship
  • Training material design
  • Workplace learning
  • Assessment

Evidence & interpretation

Sources & evidence

Programme reports and named reference records

Programme reports provide training totals, and named references document participants’ later responsibilities.

Programme reports

RVCC close-out report and the confirmed programme archive provide the stated training outputs.

Named progression records

Reference letters document Zimisele Luthuli’s supervisory and facilitation responsibilities, Zinzie Zamangwe’s administrative progression, and Nosipho Nxumalo’s practical farm training.

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