Know, grow, protect and enjoy South Africa's indigenous plants

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From wild spaces and botanical gardens, to urban green corridors and your own backyard, our flora will ensure South Africa is a beautiful environment that brings people together with nature and each other.

A mystery of mangroves
A mystery of mangroves
Their getaway in northern Mozambique set honeymooners JOANNE & JONATHAN DEIGHTON a surprise puzzle
Solving orchid puzzles
Solving orchid puzzles
The contents of a plant pot set Dean Phillips on a trail through four provinces to pin down the identities of a baffling genus of forest orchids.
Growing branches, growing people, growing communities
Growing branches, growing people, growing communities
Young people in Limpopo are making their voices heard for plant conservation. In order to achieve that, they have relaunched the Limpopo branch of the Botanical Society of South Africa.
110 years of protecting plants
110 years of protecting plants
We’re 110 years old! That makes the Botanical Society of South Africa one of the oldest and most established environmental non-profit organisations in South Africa.
Circle of life
Circle of life
“I wanted to pass on information and insights that I had gathered about the bushveld and what makes it tick in a format that is readable, less scientific and novel,”
Follow the Eastern Cape’s plant signals
Follow the Eastern Cape’s plant signals
Stretching inland from the Eastern Cape’s magnificent beaches lies the fascinating Albany biodiversity hotspot.
Pride from abroad
Pride from abroad
It was only when I made my first visit ever to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew that I truly felt the sense of pride sink in.
Get out and get active! Take a hike with BotSoc branches
Get out and get active! Take a hike with BotSoc branches
“Walking is man’s best medicine.” We couldn't agree more!
Engage all your senses in this world first for plant lovers
Engage all your senses in this world first for plant lovers
Plants, people and poems converge in the Karoo Desert
Grootbos florilegium | A flowering of fynbos art
Grootbos florilegium | A flowering of fynbos art
In a spectacular blossoming of creativity, botanical art is embracing established and new talent for a landmark publication and new gallery that will be southern-hemisphere firsts.
Webinar: Spring has sprung!
Webinar: Spring has sprung!
Where are the best spots to enjoy the spring floral fest this year?
Hantam: A 2022 must-see spring flower destination
Hantam: A 2022 must-see spring flower destination
The bulb capital of the world – Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape – has already started transforming into landscapes of colour ...
Picture perfect: Our Aloes in flower
Picture perfect: Our Aloes in flower
The fantastical orange, red, yellow and even pink flowers of the Aloe family can be seen flowering across much of South Africa at the moment.
Hope for the future: Our youth speaks up for nature
Hope for the future: Our youth speaks up for nature
For young South Africans, there is one overriding challenge facing our natural world: a lack of awareness and a disconnect from nature.
Spying for nature: Six ‘cities’ describe the City Nature Challenge thrill
Spying for nature: Six ‘cities’ describe the City Nature Challenge thrill
The 2022 City Nature Challenge (CNC) once again brought plant (and animal) lovers together, to connect over our country’s phenomenal biodiversity.
BotSoc Webinar: City Nature Challenge 2022
BotSoc Webinar: City Nature Challenge 2022
As we build up to the #CityNatureChallenge2022, join our next plant conservation webinar, where we'll brief you on the event
Hantam’s “secret season”: Tips from a botanical legend
Hantam’s “secret season”: Tips from a botanical legend
Well-known Hantam expert, and one of the region’s most famous botanical names, Eugene Marinus, has a tip for visitors.
BotSoc Webinar: The Green Planet
BotSoc Webinar: The Green Planet
How did Sir David Attenborough and The Green Planet team bring plants to life in SUCH a spectacular way in the BBC's The Green Planet?
Boontjie kerrie, anyone? Why this legume list makes all the difference
Boontjie kerrie, anyone? Why this legume list makes all the difference
Have you ever considered the origin of the beans and peas we consume when you are preparing tasty curries, soups and salads?
Win-win with the What-The-Hack workout
Win-win with the What-The-Hack workout
Hacking is about helping to make space for our indigenous plants by cutting down invasive alien trees and bushes, usually with a handsaw or loppers and tree poppers, or sometimes also pulling out seedlings by hand.
Hiking South Africa’s national botanical gardens
Hiking South Africa’s national botanical gardens
How to enjoy one of South Africa’s favourite outdoor activities in our spectacular national botanical gardens
Where to see West Coast wildflowers this spring
Where to see West Coast wildflowers this spring
But where are some of the best places to go and enjoy the wildflowers? We asked Hedwig Slabig, Chair of the Botanical Society of South Africa’s
Carry all the Peninsula’s flowers in your pocket
Carry all the Peninsula’s flowers in your pocket
You can now carry a quick-access floral reference guide in your pocket on your smartphone, to help you identify the flowers you see around you.
Inspiring a community of young plant lovers
Inspiring a community of young plant lovers
“This youth drive builds on the foundations we already have in place to upskill young conservationists.”
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