Tag Archives | spekboom

Help with Spekboom project

By on February 2, 2012 in environment, garden

I am a teacher at a socio and economically challenged school and community.  I am situated on the border of the Gauteng and Nort west Provinces, close to Johannesburg with various mines and industries with polution issues. I would like to use the spekboom nursery to address environmental awareness at the school, supplement the school [...]

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WANTED: Spekboom cutting

By on November 7, 2011 in indigenous, succulent

Dear Sir/ Madam I would appreciate getting Spekboom cuttings. I came across this article in 2011 Indigenous Gardening Handbook and would like to grow it. Regards, Isaac

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It’s the bomb!

By on December 7, 2010 in environment, garden, succulent

A seed bomb (or green grenade) is designed to enable seeds to be sown in hard to reach places or where a gardener cannot take long to prepare the ground. It is a compressed ball of soil and compost that contains seeds. Apparently, seedbombing is widely used in parts of Africa where grass seeds are [...]

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Spekboom Succulent Thicket

Spekboom in South Africa

By on June 28, 2010 in environment, indigenous, medicinal, succulent, sustainability

Here’s some info I found on Spekboom’s distribution in South Africa. Addo Elephant National Park Spekboom (Portulacaria Afra) grows in abundance in the drier parts of the Eastern Cape, especially on the high plateau Karoo hill slopes or flats (c. 400 to 1,060 meters above sea level) and is particularly prominent in the Addo bush [...]

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Spekboom vs Carbon & Poverty

Spekboom vs Carbon & Poverty

By on June 9, 2010 in environment, indigenous, succulent, sustainability, tree

Spekboom is alive and well , and growing… I came across a new initiative dedicated to promoting the planting of Spekboom trees. The Spekboom Carbon and Poverty Alleviation Project aims to:

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