Sculpting this Earth documentary film
A ground-breaking documentary feature film, a first of its kind championing land art from the southern hemisphere, is set to captivate audiences. Directed and produced by Cape Town-based filmmaker and…
Comment on the draft Estuarine Management Plans
29 draft Estuarine Management Plans (EMPs) available for public comment. The closing date for comments is 04 March 2022. Section 5(1) of the National Estuarine Management Protocol, 2021 (the NEMP),…
A Green Times reading list
One of our favourite green news sites to follow is The Green Times, and here's a roundup of some of their latest articles. Happy reading! Scientists call for change in…
Babiana villosula
Chris Lochner385 x 575 mmWatercolour on ArchesArchival framing Babiana villosula, a species of bobbejaantjie, has lost 80% of it’s habitat due to urban growth and agriculture, and now occurs only…
Hippocampus capensis
Knysna SeahorseKnysna-seeperdjieiHashe Yolwandle Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiOrder: SyngnathiformesFamily: SyngnathidaeHippocampus capensis Boulenger 1900 Seahorses are found in shallow seas from Tasmania to the United Kingdom, and they feature in myths and…
Six Kingdoms Ecological Landscaping
Contact 076 6189 722 for indigenous gardens, edible landscaping and sustainable water management including ponds, rain management features, and water harvesting on the Garden Route (South Africa). Six Kingdoms is…
A little reading list
I thought I'd share some interesting articles I came across recently. Happy reading! Earth Was a Very Different Place Before Mud A great mud boom 400 million years ago changed…
LEARN & TAKE ACTION
According to Endangered Wildlife Trust’s red data list of South African mammals, 17% are deemed to be threatened with extinction and 10% are near threatened. In terms of our bird species, Birdlife…
Lycaon pictus
African wild dog / painted hunting dog / painted wolf / African painted dog Endangered, with only 1409 mature individuals, and numbers are decreasing The social structure of a wild dog pack is a fascinating, almost altruistic system.…
Resilience in times of great transition
We're living in challenging timeswe're living in exciting timeswe're living through a great transitionwe're learning new ways to bewe're learning new ways to see As we move through this time,…
Haematopus moquini
African black oystercatcher - Near-threatened Artwork by Hein Botha The African Black Oystercatcher is one of the rarest oystercatchers in the world and is found only on the coasts of…
Bunolagus monticularis
Riverine rabbit / Oewerkonyn / bushman rabbit Hasie by Annie le Roux One of the most endangered mammals in the world, with only around 500 living adults, and 1500 overall with…