Her one-roomed Garden of Eden

Kebonnetse Modise
Kebonnetse Modise

Without any formal training and risen from housekeeper duties, 66-year-old Kebonnetse Modise boasts Selebi Phikwe’s greenest fingers and has transformed her constricted one-roomed yard into the mining town’s own Garden of Eden. She shares her story with Mmegi Staff Writer, ONALENNA MODIKWA KELEBEILE

Kebonnetse Modise’s one-roomed home in the Newstands location is notable for its blossoming, well-nourished nursery, featuring a variety of flowers, plants and trees that are her primary source of income.

Popularly known as Mma Tebogo, the 66-year-old did not need to pursue official studies to master the art of growing and nurturing her botanical garden, especially for commercial purposes. Hers is a God-given talent that she discovered and abandoned her previous livelihood based on housekeeping, to pursue.

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