Category: Nature & Nurture

Bare but Not Boring – What to Do in the Garden This Month

Winter might strip our gardens of their vibrant greens and blooms, but that doesn’t mean they have to become dull or neglected. In fact, this is one of the most important times to prep, plan, and protect — and to sneak in some peaceful,…

Voëlkyk as Familie-aktiwiteit – Waar om te Begin

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Dis vroegoggend. Die lug is stil, behalwe vir die sagte fluit van ‘n voël in die boom voor jou huis. Jy steek jou kop by die deur uit, koffie in die hand, en daar’s hy — ‘n rooiborsie wat jou dophou. En só begin dit: jou eerste stap…

Humanity’s Gamble

Life on Earth is resilient. Across billions of years five mass extinctions have wiped out vast percentages of all species, yet each time life has rebounded, diversifying into new forms. Today, an estimated 99% of all species that ever lived…

DIY BIRD FEEDER – A SIMPLE PROJECT FOR NATURE LOVERS                   

There’s something special about watching birds flutter around your garden — little splashes of colour, movement, and cheerful song. And the best part? Inviting them over is as easy as making them a snack! Here’s a quick and easy DIY…

Diere wat hou van winter

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Sodra die koue wintermaande aanbreek, dink baie mense aan diere wat in hul neste, gate of grotte wegkruip om te gaan slaap tot die lente. Maar daar is heelwat diere wat eintlik ysige weer verkies! Sommige diere floreer juis in die winter…

The Brenton Blue Butterfly

Once saved from extinction, South Africa’s Brenton blue butterfly faces an uncertain fate after the devastating 2017 Knysna fire wiped out its last known habitat. Years of conservation efforts were undone in hours, despite researchers’ warnings…

Diere met Superkragte

Die natuur is vol wonderlike wesens, maar sommige diere het vermoëns wat klink soos iets uit ‘n superheldfliek! Van kleurveranderende inkvisse tot selfgenesende axolotls – hier is ‘n paar van die ongelooflikste dierekragte wat regtig…

Die Mens-Dier Band: Gesond of Te Veel?

Mense en diere het ‘n unieke en diepgaande verhouding wat al eeue lank bestaan. Van getroue honde en geselskapkatte tot perdry-terapie en selfs eksotiese troeteldiere – ons liefde vir diere is ‘n integrale deel van ons samelewing. Maar…

EIGHT MUSSLES IN WARSAW

The city of Warsaw, Poland, uses eight mussels with sensors hot-glued to their shells to monitor and automatically shut off the city water supply if the shellfish so chooses. When water quality drops, mussels close their shells, tripping…

Strangefoot – do we leave her be?

Wandering the depths of the Garden Route National Park, the only known survivor of the historic and iconic Knysna forest elephant herd, Strangefoot, faces an uncertain future. Conservationists and locals wrestle with the question: Should we…

Die Swartrugmeeu – sommer net ‘n meeu?

Volgende keer as jy op die strand sit, en dan bo-oor die voëltjie hier naby jou kyk – want dis net nog ‘n seemeeu – kyk weer! Is dit dalk die Swartrugmeeu? Die Swartrugmeeu is 'n bekende gesig langs die kuslyne van die Suidelike Halfrond,…

Die Geheime Lewens van Poelwesens

Tussen die rotse van Suid-Afrika se kuslyn lê ’n wonderwêreld van poelwesens wat wag om ontdek te word. Rotspoele is nie net ’n speelplek nie, maar ook die tuiste van fassinerende diertjies en plante. Hier is ’n paar wenke vir gesinne…