World Parrot Day, celebrated on 31 May 2023, puts the spotlight on the critically endangered Cape Parrot, colourful resident of
Seedballs makes reforestation in Kenya cheap, easy and fun... Deforestation is a growing problem in Kenya, as it is in
Reflections on the Southern Cape and Tsitsikamma wildfire disaster By Theo Stehle ‘Land of smoke and fire’ ... this is
The National Champion Tree Evaluation Panel held its annual meeting in Mpumalanga in June, and added five new Champion Trees
The recently upgraded Tsitsikamma Mountain Trail, which has achieved Green Flag Status, provides hikers with a unique and challenging five-day
By Douglas McGuire, Coordinator of the Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism (FLRM), FAO Ravaged landscapes, parched riverbeds and destitute communities.
George Parkes & Sons, Knysna-based suppliers of indigenous hardwood and softwood timber, has survived wars, global financial crises and natural
Managing fire to maintain healthy conservation areas and protect plantation trees.... By Dr Liza Joubert-van der Merwe, Mondi Ecological Wetland
A new documentary film explores the idea that trees are in fact social beings that communicate with one another through
New research shows that the annual harvesting of wild honey may be one of the most sustainable and effective governance
Forests are found in areas that receive annual rainfall ranging between 525 mm and 1220 mm. But if you look
Aerial reforestation is a farming technique where trees and other crops are planted by being dropped from an aeroplane. The
While on assignment in the north of Congo in October, I came across the vehicles of one of Africa’s most
By Lize Joubert-van der Merwe This is the first of a series of articles sharing key findings of on-going research
Every year Greenpop, a tree-planting and social development organisation, activates a reforestation festival in the ancient Platbos Forest in the
by Samora Chapman Trees are more resilient than concrete. They can live for thousands of years, while civilizations are built
Certification growing in Africa The perception that natural resources in Africa are being stripped and consumed wholesale by developed economies
This astonishing urban treehouse (above) in Turin, Italy, uses 150 trees to protect its residents from noise and pollution. The
David Wiles and Drew Bristow are the founders of a group of tree enthusiasts aiming to explore, conserve and document
This interactive story map takes readers on a visual journey to 11 of the world’s most 'at risk' forests, from
This film shows the challenges faced by a community of small-scale plantation owners in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, as they look
The world's forests must be recognized as "more than trees", the XIV World Forestry Congress meeting in Durban, South Africa,
The world's forestry community got down to the serious work of plotting a sustainable future for people and trees yesterday
Day One of the long-awaited World Forestry Congress kicked off at Durban’s International Convention Centre with an impressive march-past by