Plant Smart
Earlier generations bequeathed Cape Town with a magnificent urban forest that forms an integral part of our city heritage. But this urban forest has been declining due to a multitude of factors … And the most serious threat is expected to kill up to 40% of our...
Braiding Sweetgrass
To her readers, Kimmerer is a plant star; her work, transformative.In “Braiding Sweetgrass,” Kimmerer weaves Indigenous wisdom with scientific training. The book is simultaneously meditative about the abundance of the natural world and bold in its call to action on...
More About Mulching
Some pointers to one of the most beneficial practices for better tree health – Proper Mulching Techniques, with additional guidelines on how to mulch around a tree, courtesy Wiki …
Immediate Threat
The Shot-Hole borer problem is sufficiently serious to require the City to transform its protocol into a legally enforceable document urgently, & not rely on residents and tree fellers to be the frontline in this fight