Archive | December, 2009

Merry Christmas!

By on December 24, 2009 in garden

Merry Christmas to all Spriggers! Thanks for your support and comments throughout the year.. Keep them coming! Here’s to a great and green 2010…

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Winter Wonderland

By on December 24, 2009 in garden

Well Hi My First post here, will hopefully cool you Durbanites down a little.  I do miss warm Christmases, however there is one thing that compensates, and that is a White Christmas! Although its technically not a White Christmas since it is not snowing, there is still a whole lot of snow hanging out in [...]

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A true garden salad

By on December 21, 2009 in food

This garden salad came out of the garden.  Both the beetroot and greens are products of our small permaculture beds, and boy do they taste delicious.  Mixed with some vinegar and Crème fraîche this salad is quick and easy to make, if a little lurid in appearance.

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Save Copenhagen – Real Deal Now!

By on December 15, 2009 in sustainability

With three days to go, the crucial Copenhagen summit is failing. Tomorrow, the world’s leaders arrive for an unprecedented 60 hours of direct negotiations. Experts agree that without a tidal wave of public pressure for a deal, the summit will not stop catastrophic global warming of 2 degrees. Click below to sign the petition for [...]

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Climate change- countdown to Copenhagen

By on December 9, 2009 in environment, garden, soil, sustainability

Are you worried about changing climates? Some of you may have noticed strange weather patterns happening in your city or seen the terrifying images of melting icecaps, flash floods and barren wastelands due to prolonged periods of drought. Others may have read about the devastating effects changing climates have on food security, species extinction and [...]

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