Just throw, wait and grow
February 6, 2019 -
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Seedballs makes reforestation in Kenya cheap, easy and fun… Deforestation is a growing problem in Kenya, as it is in…
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Back to Nature
January 29, 2019 -
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The last Eucalyptus tree was felled at Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West recently, marking the completion of South Africa’s…
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Three Little Pigs and Climate Change
January 15, 2019 -
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Wood can play a crucial role in cutting down emissions when replacing more carbon-intensive materials in the construction sector. This…
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Reviving the Tsitsikamma Wetlands
January 7, 2019 -
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A century-old decision to drain the Tsitsikamma wetlands has resulted in grave damage. But an MTO project is bringing nature…
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Sunshine innovation and rust and frost tolerant wattle clones
October 10, 2018 -
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A passion for the environment has prompted the management of Sunshine Seedling Services to seek solutions based on renewable energy,…
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Champion Trees on the agenda
September 14, 2018 -
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The National Champion Tree Evaluation Panel held its annual meeting in Mpumalanga in June, and added five new Champion Trees…
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Indigenous forest patches are not biodiversity islands
July 4, 2018 -
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By Lize Joubert-van der Merwe, NRF Green Economy post-doctoral fellow, Stellenbosch University; Email: lizejoubert@gmail.com The value of indigenous forests is…
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Environmental recovery after the Garden Route fires
March 26, 2018 -
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By Theo Stehle The disastrous June 2017 Garden Route fires sounded a wake-up call to farmers and land managers in…
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Saving the Ghost Frog
March 14, 2018 -
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The discovery of a fifth population of the Hewitt’s Ghost Frog in South Africa has seen their IUCN Red List…
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Restoration of fynbos after felling pine in Western Cape
December 14, 2017 -
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A recent study finds that restoration of fynbos is possible in areas where pines used to grow for up to…
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FSC appoints new Director for Africa
30 January, 2019
Dr Harrison Ochieng Kojwang has taken over as the…
Read MoreAll systems go for Focus 2019
29 January, 2019
It’s all systems go for Focus on Forestry 2019,…
Read MoreR18 hour minimum wage
29 January, 2019
The implementation of the National Minimum Wage became effective…
Read MoreHusqvarna extends its footprint in Africa
28 January, 2019
Pietermaritzburg-based Husqvarna South Africa has defied the general corporate…
Read MorePonsse voted most reputable company in Finland
23 January, 2019
Ponsse is the most reputable company in Finland in…
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