DIE STOMPKOPKEWER
Dit was in 2017 dat die stompkopkewer die eerste keer in ons land raakgesien is in die Nasionale Botaniese Tuine in KwaZulu-Natal. Hierdie onwelkome immigrant...
Category : Gardening
HARNESSING THE HEALING POWER OF INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL PLANTS
Indigenous medicinal plants hold a wealth of wisdom and healing potential that has been passed down through generations. These plants have played a vital role...
THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY AND ALIEN INVASIVE PLANTS
Biodiversity is the link between all organisms on earth, binding all into interdependent ecosystems. Healthy eco-systems underpin the health of the planet and have a...
GARDEN ROUTE BOTANICAL GARDEN
The Garden Route Botanical Garden (GRBG) team will take part in the Muse Festival, taking place in Great Brak River from 21-23 September 2023. The...
THE POWER OF HERBAL MEDICINE: NATURE’S HEALING TOUCH
Herbal medicine, also known as herbalism or phytotherapy, is a practice that harnesses the therapeutic and energetic properties of plants to promote health and well-being....
LET’S GO BOSSIES!
As empty erven within the Garden Route are steadily transformed for housing there is genuine concern from long-time residents whether any green areas will be...
NECTAR IN THE GARDEN
Like the hummingbirds of the Americas, Africa’s sunbirds and sugarbirds are specialised nectarivores (feeding primarily on nectar produced by flowers), but supplement their diet with...
VAN GIVERNY TOT GROOT-BRAK
Met die koms van die lente draai die bekende skilder, Claude Monet, se woorde “I must have flowers, always, and always” gereeld in my kop....
THE DAILY DANCE OF FLOWERS
Many of us probably first got to know of heliotropism at home, kindergarten or primary school by watching the enormous yellow and black flowering heads...
DIE BALLERINAS ONDER DIE BLOMME
Met hul pragtige “tutu’s”, party in dubbellae, ander enkel met outydse name soos ‘Caroline’, ‘Blue Waves’, ‘Checker Board’, ‘Emile de Wildeman’, ‘La Campanella’ en ‘Lady...