Posts tagged "Dr Ernst van Jaarsveld"

Celebrating the Welwitschia – that funny old plant – at Kirstenbosch

on a long road trip through Namibia, we took a 400 km afternoon drive out into the desert from Swakopmund with the express idea of seeing the largest Welwitschia growing in the area and the sunset glow on the awe-inspiring Spitzkoppe. My dad, who was with us, was astounded that we should drive so far to see “a funny old plant and a big heap of rocks.”

 
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‘Uncrowned Monarch of the Namib – Welwitschia mirabilis’ to be launched at Kirstenbosch

The beautifully illustrated book  ‘Uncrowned Monarch of the Namib – Welwitschia mirabilis’ will be officially launched at the Welwitschia Show taking place at Kirstenbosch from 19 to 21 July 2013. The book is written and researched by renowned horticulturist Ernst van Jaarsveld […]

 
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