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WITH RUPERT KOOPMAN, ABDUL-LATEEF ISMAIL, EUGENE MARINUS, HEDWIG SLABIG AND MORE

AUG, 25 2022 | LIVE ZOOM WEBINAR RECORDING. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

An Insider’s Guide to Spring

Where are the best spots to enjoy the spring floral fest this year?

In our August plant conservation webinar, our BotSoc branches and members in some of the most colourful parts of South Africa provide their ideas and insider tricks to ensure a rewarding spring experience, no matter the weather.

Where to see the flowers

Hantam Garden Wildflower Display

Helderberg Nature Reserve

Onse Jan Park – Somerset West

Harmony Flats – Strand

Sunset Beach, Milnerton, access via Donax Drive parking area (mid September)

Hopefield Fynbos Skou (28 – 25 Aug 2022)

Darling Wildflower Show (16-18 Sep 2022)

Clanwilliam Wildflower Show (25 Aug – 3 Sep 2022)

Vetplantfees (16 – 18 Sep 2022)

We’ll keep the list updated as we learn more.

Save the Date for the next webinar:

Thursday, 29 September 2022

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