A passion for the environment has prompted the management of Sunshine Seedling Services to seek solutions based on renewable energy,
The National Champion Tree Evaluation Panel held its annual meeting in Mpumalanga in June, and added five new Champion Trees
By Lize Joubert-van der Merwe, NRF Green Economy post-doctoral fellow, Stellenbosch University; Email: lizejoubert@gmail.com The value of indigenous forests is
By Theo Stehle The disastrous June 2017 Garden Route fires sounded a wake-up call to farmers and land managers in
The discovery of a fifth population of the Hewitt's Ghost Frog in South Africa has seen their IUCN Red List
A recent study finds that restoration of fynbos is possible in areas where pines used to grow for up to
The idea of planting a 'Great Green Wall' of trees across the African continent to combat desertification was perhaps too
African Biomass Company (ABC) founder Willem van der Merwe is passionate about the environment, and has built a business around
As the dust settles after the disastrous June fires in the Garden Route, the question is, where to now? This
Forestry South Africa (FSA) has released the third version of its popular Environmental Management Guidelines for Commercial Forestry Plantations in
The second in the series of tree trips by Julian Ortlepp of TreeWorks, brought to you by Husqvarna South Africa.
By Lize Joubert-van der Merwe Ecological networks (ENs) among forestry compartments can conserve biodiversity and ecosystem services as well as
(Tsitsikamma River Case Study) by Theo Stehle Recently I accompanied Cassie Carstens, Planning Manager of MTO Forestry (Cape), to a
As timber companies in Mpumalanga struggle to curb the damage being inflicted upon pine trees by baboons in the face
On 21 March people around the world will celebrate the International Day of Forests. The purpose is to raise awareness
Managing fire to maintain healthy conservation areas and protect plantation trees.... By Dr Liza Joubert-van der Merwe, Mondi Ecological Wetland
By Struan Douglas Meg Coates Palgrave is an annual guest of honour at the Greenpop Zambia Festival of Action in
Two billion people live in the drylands, which cover 41 percent of the world's land area. Far from being bare
A new documentary film explores the idea that trees are in fact social beings that communicate with one another through
Unlocking the door to species movement through production landscapes... By Dr Liza Joubert-van der Merwe This is the third of
MTO Forestry has embarked on exciting renewable energy projects that will bring benefits for the company, its partners – and
New research shows that the annual harvesting of wild honey may be one of the most sustainable and effective governance
The Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (PRASA) reports that two thirds (66%) of the nation’s potentially recoverable paper and
Forests are found in areas that receive annual rainfall ranging between 525 mm and 1220 mm. But if you look
