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Lowering of Zandvlei Estuary weir – a solution to the sandbar?

There has been increasing concern about the sediment build up that is occurring in Zandvlei estuary.

 
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False Bay Wetland Kingdom inspires local earth stewards: by Mea Lashbrooke

It is possible to change lives by assisting people to connect consciously and unconsciously with Nature. This was the message of ‘Landscapes and Identity – an evening of storytelling, listening and reflection.’

 
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Watching and reporting whales along the Western Cape seaboard

Southern Right Whales are arriving off the South African coastline for their breeding season from the Southern Ocean. Humpback Whales will be seen too, making their way to their breeding grounds further north...

 
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Stanford in the Overberg is a birdwatcher’s paradise

On an early morning amble around Stanford, enjoying the sights and sounds of our new home village, we found the door to the William Appel Dam Bird Hide open and made the acquaintance of Richard Masson, avid birder and keen amateur photographer, whose photographs are works of art.

 
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A Boomslang in our Luggage

A boomslang, tired of being a city slitherer and opting for a quieter life in the country, stowed away in a small piece of shade netting and hitched a ride ...

 
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The 2014 Kirstenbosch – South Africa Chelsea Flower Show exhibit celebrates sustainability

Featuring vegetation from four natural habitat types, integrated with outstanding examples of unique local architecture and other examples of bio-mimicry, the display shows the creation of sustainable legacies through the transfer of ideas from biology to technology.

 
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