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TURNING WEEDS INTO EDIBLE MEALS
Rewilding activist and author Nikki Brighton is changing peoples’ views on weed removal by demonstrating how they can be used to make...
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May 61 min read


INDIGENOUS TREE DAY
Indigenous Tree Day (ITD) was commemorated on 15 April 2025 by planting indigenous trees at various sites around the country....
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May 62 min read


FORESTRY’S ROLE IN FOOD SECURITY
The International Day of Forests held in March 2025 highlighted the vital role that indigenous and planted forests play in sowing the...
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May 61 min read


LONGKLOOF PRECINCT HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT
Growthpoint Properties has revitalised the historic Longkloof precinct in Cape Town, involving the renovation of several...
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May 61 min read


WORLD WATER DAY
World Water Day was celebrated on 22 March 2025 and as part of this year’s National Water Week, served as a wake-up call to South...
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Apr 11 min read


GARDEN WALK DEVELOPMENT IN HARTENBOS
The Western Cape town of Hartenbos and the greater Garden Route region will soon welcome the Garden Walk retail and lifestyle centre,...
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Apr 11 min read


LAUNCH DATES FOR SA’S INDIGENOUS GARDEN GUIDE
A ten-year project by three of South Africa’s leading horticulturists has finally been launched, with the public being given an...
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Apr 11 min read


GLOBAL RECYCLING DAY
Global Recycling Day was held on 18 March 2025. More than 13 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging have been recovered for...
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Apr 11 min read


2025 TREES OF THE YEAR
To celebrate the 2025 Trees of the Year, Jacana Media is honouring the White Milkwood ( Sideroxylon inerme  subsp. inerme) and Red...
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Apr 11 min read


SATELLITE MAPS WARN ABALONE FARMERS
Abalone farmers along South Africa’s coast are now using ocean colour maps to track marine algal blooms that could harm their export...
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Mar 42 min read


THE SOIL ROOM AT SPIER
The new Soil Room at Spier Wine Estate in the Cape is a dedicated space where visitors can experience the farm’s focus on regeneration –...
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Mar 41 min read


CIRCULAR ECONOMY REDUCES LANDFILLS
South Africa is severely lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of the circular economy and its systems. According to the CSIR,...
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Mar 42 min read


FEEDING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
SA Harvest is an NPO that has delivered 20 million tonnes of food since its inception in October 2019. It has again joined forces with...
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Mar 41 min read


DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
A new digital platform called Echo has been launched to make public participation in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process...
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Feb 61 min read


EAST COAST RADIO HOUSE AND GARDEN SHOW
The East Coast Radio House and Garden Show will take place in Durban from 28 June to 6 July 2025, at the Durban Exhibition Centre. The...
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Feb 61 min read


INTERNATIONAL ZEBRA DAY
International Zebra Day was celebrated on 31 January 2025, and was dedicated to raising awareness about the conservation of these animals...
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Feb 61 min read


YOUNG RESEARCHERS AWARDS
Two students from Stellenbosch University doing their Master’s in Engineering have reached the international round of the 2025 Blue Sky...
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Feb 61 min read


LARGE-SCALE GREENING INITIATIVE
Food & Trees for Africa (FTA) , a leading South African social enterprise for environmental sustainability and food security, is...
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Feb 61 min read


MACADAMIA NUT EXPORTS
The KZN south coast is one of South Africa’s leading producers of macadamia nuts, and local growers have seen volumes of this product...
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Jan 141 min read


THE FYNBOS
The Fynbos in Cape Town is Africa’s first biophilic building and will set new standards for eco-conscious design and urban...
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Jan 141 min read