Enviro articles

Creating Chameleon and honey bee friendly gardens

Alice Notten supplies information about plants that attract bees and chameleons to your garden as well as advice on how to nurture them once they are there.

 
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The Riverine Rovers of Silvermine Wetlands hold snake education morning led by Grant Smith of the Cape Snake Conservation Group

The Riverine Rovers, who look after the Silvermine Wetlands, recently held a snake education morning for the Working for Water team that works here, and for the River Monitors of the Wetlands and the Sun Valley Eco Watch.

 
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The Vuka Energy Savings Project started in Stanford has a ripple effect on surrounding areas

"The Vuka Energy Savings Project centred in Stanford is relevant to every household in times of electricity outages, is practical and ‘do’-able and can be started immediately...."

 
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Rip Eskom Apart – Glenn Ashton of Ekogaia discusses rolling blackouts and suggests alternatives to Eskom’s power dominance

"In the final analysis, anything would be an improvement on the antediluvian, monopolistic state run Eskom dystopia that has actively prevented the emergence of a vision of a better energy vision for all."

 
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Delightful images of Common Fiscal Shrike chick and juvenile Double Collared Sunbird at Silvermine Wetlands, Fish Hoek

Beautiful images of young birds at the Silvermine Wetlands taken by Evanne Rothwell.

 
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Kelp (Ecklonia Maxima) highly nutritious and delicious in a toasted cheese sandwich!

Kelp. Ecklonia Maxima. We are so lucky to have such an abundance in the Deep South. This sea vegetable has many health giving properties, is good for your animals and garden and tastes delicious!

 
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