A local artist and environmental NPO are rallying efforts to conserve a rare and shrinking patch of indigenous mistbelt forest
Tree health experts from around the country are collaborating in efforts to save four iconic native tree species found in
A partnership between Fogmaker South Africa and the Platbos Conservation Trust is contributing to the reforestation of the unique Platbos
Cape Plum - Harpephyllum caffrum – Anacardiaceae; Wildepruim (Afrikaans); Umgwenya (Xhosa/Zulu) – is an attractive forest tree that thrives in
This is the first in a series of articles to be published in SA Forestry Online by DR GARETH COOMBS,
To help celebrate Arbor Week as well as the arrival of spring, Sappi, in conjunction with the SANPARKS Skukuza Nursery,
Mangroves are disappearing at an alarming rate, with conservationists across the world striving to save them from local extinction. These
Take some time over the long weekend to enjoy this incredible documentary, Forests by Our Planet, which takes the audience
Urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world's forests amid alarming rates of deforestation and degradation, according
Researchers find encouraging signs that land has the potential to recover towards a natural state after clearfelling a commercial timber
Colony Collapse Disorder is killing bees in the Northern Hemisphere, but here in South Africa it is illegal use of
Clearing encroaching bush in Namibia to restore a healthy balance between grassland and trees is playing a key role in
The International Forum Together Towards Green Supply Chains Forest Products Initiative was held in Shanghai, China, recently. Industry leaders from
Our number one indigenous Champion Tree in South Africa, the Sagole Baobab (Adansonia digitata), is only 20.5m high, but its
Bugweed and Lantana are two of the most problematic alien invasive plants in South Africa. Natives of South America, these
A unique collaboration between conservation organisations, environmentalists, researchers, traditional healers, communities and a prominent forestry company is saving an important
By Lize Joubert-van der Merwe, NRF Green Economy post-doctoral fellow, Stellenbosch University; Email: lizejoubert@gmail.com The value of indigenous forests is
The second in the series of tree trips by Julian Ortlepp of TreeWorks, brought to you by Husqvarna South Africa.
Buy your tickets to the Greenpop Reforest Fest and win an amazing weekend in the Cape Overberg. What is the
Two billion people live in the drylands, which cover 41 percent of the world's land area. Far from being bare
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
By Joey Hulbert Members of the public, or ‘citizen scientists’ are helping researchers from the University of Pretoria to identify
