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
Reconnecting With Nature
A game-changer, about why indigenous gardening is transformative. It’s thought-provoking, with compelling reasons why we need a radical, new ethic
The Wondrous Capabilities of Trees
It’s not only the story of a remarkable scientist and her ideas, it harvests powerful knowledge about why trees matter, and why trees are a viable, achievable solution to climate change
Bark Stripping Crisis
They say bark stripping is the equivalent of stripping the skin off living humans as it rips away the trees’ ability to disperse water and nutrients
How Trees Work For Us
Let’s look at the benefits we experience every minute of the day from trees that improve our quality of life and reduce our health costs – & see how they work
Cape Town’s ”Champion Trees”
Cape Town is home to some of the oldest cultivated gardens in the country. Many of its trees are beloved for their heritage value or noteworthy size.
While its Champion Trees have borne witness to hundreds of years of history