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

Webinar: Tree conservation

We’re turning to an international expert to better understand the state of trees globally.

Haasendal Restoration: Saving fynbos

A recent restoration effort – a partnership between the Botanical Society national team and the Kirstenbosch branch, with FynbosLIFE and other incredible partners

Fynbos gardeners: Why you should get your hands dirty this autumn

Autumn is the ideal time for Cape fynbos gardeners to get busy. From your beautiful spring-flowering geophytes, such as the gorgeous Gladioli, to spring-flowering annuals.

Halting the illegal succulent plant trade

Responding to the crisis: During 2021, South Africa’s government conservation agencies

Plant spotters to the rescue

Newer invasive species compound our existing problems – to the detriment of our country’s environment, human livelihoods and the economy.

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,”

Webinar: Plant Taxonomy

Thousands of new plant species are discovered every year around the world. Others are reclassified as technology advances, more material is available in herbariums due to the efforts of collectors and we learn more.

Getting to know the secretive Nama-Karoo Biome

The Nama-Karoo Biome has managed to keep many of its secrets. Because it is one of the least species-rich of all the biomes, it has been largely overlooked.

The quirks of growing Lowveld Chestnut

The Lowveld Chestnut is a fascinating species restricted in nature to the terrain surrounding the granite inselbergs in and between Nelspruit and Barberton with some populations

Follow the Eastern Cape’s plant signals

Stretching inland from the Eastern Cape’s magnificent beaches lies the fascinating Albany biodiversity hotspot.

Webinar: Herbaria: What’s the blooming point?

There's nothing boring about herbaria. The truth is, they play an incredibly important role in solving many of our plant and ecological mysteries.

What you must know about BotSoc membership changes

Following amendments to the BotSoc/SANBI collaboration agreement, there are some important membership changes to take note of.

2022’s plant discoveries that had the botanists celebrating

When new species come to light, there real reason for celebration. In 2022, there was more than one discovery of a species

Growing the proud legacy of BotSoc

Value has different meaning among our community of plant-loving people. This year, we have experienced what energises people through what they value; be it the botanically-rich landscapes