Archive | July, 2010

African Cotton!

By on July 27, 2010 in garden

Our mother, dear Helen, is officially an e-granny! She has started a blog and is 4 posts in… She has a permaculture garden too …  If you are interested in fabrics or life in Durban, check it out at: www.africancotton.co.za If you are on Twitter, follow her at: http://twitter.com/AFRICANCOTTON

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Kids Love Gardening

By on July 26, 2010 in food, sustainability

I made a small veggie garden with my niece and nephew and they really loved the whole process, particularly when the seeds sprouted. It is great for kids to see where their food comes from and the earlier they get involved with gardening and the environment the better. Ash

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What’s on at the Durban Botanic Gardens – July/August

By on July 24, 2010 in environment

Sunday Tour and Tea at 9:30am last Sunday of the month 25 July: Muthi, Myths & Meanings Cost R60p/p Hear and share tales and facts about medicinal plants in the Gardens. The tour will include some insights on the dynamics of the formal and informal medicinal plant industry in Southern Africa, as well as the [...]

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Flattest yet!

By on July 23, 2010 in environment, indigenous, succulent

At the weekend we went for a hike in Hout Bay. As well as great views (Signal Hill and the back of Table Mountain in the distance), I came across this strange plant. It is the flattest that I have seen yet! Any ideas on it?

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Recycle this!

By on July 22, 2010 in environment, sustainability

Recycling can be a task. You need to separate your waste and haul it off somewhere. Surprisingly, it is more of a task in Cape Town as the Municipality doesn’t offer recycling bags for paper and cardboard or a recycling collection service. Think again! Recycling can be easy!

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