by The Botanical Society of South Africa | May 22, 2020 | Grow
Our Blog: Plants and other Stories Know Grow Protect Enjoy CONSERVATION The Humble Spekboom: Climate Change Saviour or Overrated Fad? MAY 22, 2020 | Written by Zoe Poulsen. Photos by Mike Powell and Zoe Poulsen. Portulacaria afra Today we are celebrating...
by The Botanical Society of South Africa | Mar 22, 2020 | Grow
Our Blog: Plants and other Stories Know Grow Protect Enjoy MEMBERS Spectacular Spurflowers: Beautiful blooms for the shaded indigenous garden MRT 22, 2020 | Written & photographed by Zoë C Poulsen Spectacular Spurflowers As we bid goodbye to the long and...
by The Botanical Society of South Africa | Jul 29, 2019 | Grow
As winter comes to South Africa the nights draw in, the locals wrap up warm and batten down the hatches. Driving rain and gale force winds lash the Cape at regular intervals, snow caps the mountains and frosts line Highveld gardens. As winter arrives it is time up and...
by The Botanical Society of South Africa | May 8, 2019 | Enjoy, Grow
Article and photos by Zoë Poulsen Last week the Kirstenbosch Branch of the Botanical Society held their much anticipated plant fair, loved by all and one of the biggest events in the BotSoc calendar. More than 11,000 indigenous plants went on sale with horticultural...
by The Botanical Society of South Africa | Nov 11, 2018 | Grow
Article and photos by Zoë Poulsen In 2015 South Africa experienced its driest year since records began in 1904. On average we receive just 497mm of rainfall per year, far below the global average. As climate is changing we are forecast to receive yet hotter and drier...
by The Botanical Society of South Africa | Mar 2, 2016 | Conservation, Grow, LAB
Our Blog: Plants and other Stories Know Grow Protect Enjoy LEARNING ABOUT BIODIVERSITY Bryophyte life cycle MARCH 2016, VELD & FLORA Bryophyte life cycle What we see and know as moss is the gametophyte form of the moss plant. The factsheet in the...
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