As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront of sustainable development and environmental initiatives.
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Let’s face it – even if you’ve implemented greener habits in your home, we can all do more when it comes to protecting the environment.
Some may argue that i...
Having a water-efficient garden is becoming a necessity for our sustainability efforts.
We’ve all become a lot more water-conscious as we’re faced with the i...
Want to learn more about Aeroponic gardening? Commonly known as tower gardening/farming. This type of gardening takes a lot of work. However, with time it produ...
Featured image: Pam Longobardi amid a giant heap of fishing gear that she and volunteers from the Hawaii Wildlife Fund collected in 2008.
David Rothstein, CC...
Mulch is beneficial in the garden, especially in summer when temperatures are high. But if you have a large garden, buying mulch from your local nursery can get...
Sophie von der Heyden, Stellenbosch University
Living in cities, often far from the ocean, means that many of us are not always able to appreciate how impo...
Jennifer Fitchett, University of the Witwatersrand
Each year around mid-summer, somewhere between December and mid-January, the skies of South Africa’s Gaute...
We're all already, or about to be, knee-deep in paper from online shopping deliveries and unwrapped gifts. It's a great time to do a holiday declutter and think...
Green tinsel abounds, but that doesn't mean our festive activities are especially green or considerate of the environment. There are a few easy tips for an eco-...