The Durban Botanic Gardens Permaculture Centre offers a wide range of food garden programmes for young and old. Permaculture is an accessible and affordable way to grow safe organic food at minimal cost to both one’s pocket and the environment. Courses and programmes will be of interest to the home owner, children, teachers, students, land [...]

The John Medley Wood Medal – Call for nominations
Please see details of the John Medley Wood Medla below. Martin Clement Acting Curator Durban Botanic Gardens E-mail clementm@durban.gov.za

Bike to the Old Mutual Music at the Lake Concert at Durban Botanic Gardens this Sunday!
This Sunday October 10th sees Wrestlerish making its debut at the Old Mutual Music at the Lake concert series taking place in the Durban Botanic Gardens. Wear a blue or green T shirt, support the Global Warming initiative, reduce CO2 omissions on the 10th day of the 10th month 2010. If you arrive on your [...]
October happenings at the Durban Botanic Gardens
Old Mutual Music at the Lake Concert Series October month sees Wrestlerish making their debut at the Old Mutual Music at the Lake concert series in the Durban Botanic Gardens. The best place to be on Sunday 10th October will be enjoying a picnic under the palm trees around the lake listening to this great [...]

The Durban Botanic Gardens Permaculture Centre
The Centre offers a wide range of food garden programmes for young and old. Permaculture offers an accessible and affordable way to grow safe organic food at minimal cost to both one’s pocket and the environment. Find out more about this ‘cultivated ecosystem’ way of designing and growing that is becoming a major part of [...]
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