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      Biodiversity

      City Nature

      How to Take Part in the 2025 City Nature Challenge 

      by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyApril 23, 2025April 22, 2025 671 0

      Whether you always find yourself snapping photos of natural wonders for fun or consider yourself something of a citizen scientist, the City Nature Challenge can’t wait to see the species…

      Dragonfly

      Rare Dragonfly Species Spotted on the South Coast

      by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyApril 14, 2025April 14, 2025 1,130 0

      A rare specimen of dragonfly was spotted along the KwaZulu-Natal Mid-South Coast—the Sable Cruiser dragonfly, of which there have been around 20 sightings in South Africa.   KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa…

      Killarney-Riviera Indigenous Tree Day

      Indigenous Tree Day to Unite Countries for a Greener Future

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyApril 13, 2025April 11, 2025 748 0

      Indigenous Tree Day is on the way. It’s not just about planting these kinds of trees either (though that alone is essential). African countries came together to get the movement…

      Water Lily

      ‘Extinct’ Water Lily Returns to the Cape At Long Last

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNovember 14, 2024November 13, 2024 1,337 0

      The Cape Water Lily has made an iconic homecoming after decades in which it was considered locally extinct!   False Bay Nature Reserve, South Africa (14 November 2024) — It…

      Desert

      Blooming Good: How a Desert Garden is Saving Endangered Plants

      by Liezl Human@groundup_newsNovember 7, 2024November 7, 2024 545 0

      The Richtersveld Desert Botanical Garden is a lifeline for plants species endemic to the region Endangered succulents in the Richtersveld have been given a lifeline from poaching, mining, overgrazing, and…

      UP Researchers

      University of Pretoria Researchers Contribute to Groundbreaking Study on Plant Survival in Drylands

      by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuySeptember 30, 2024September 30, 2024 534 0

      Researchers from the University of Pretoria were part of a groundbreaking study that seeks to help us learn more about how plants adapt to extreme environments and how they can…

      Majic

      New Natural Heritage Garden Opens in Majik Forest! 

      by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguySeptember 9, 2024September 8, 2024 1,138 0

      A new garden-fledged with natural heritage has opened in Majik Forest as created by local ‘flower king’ Leon Kluge, who won gold for SA at the renowned RHS Chelsea Flower…

      Green Beards

      Why You’ll See Lush Green Beards in Cape Town in the Coming Weeks

      by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyAugust 8, 2024August 7, 2024 933 0

      Green beards and au natural 5 o’clock shadows will be all the rage in Cape Town until summer as lawnmowers hit snooze. But before anyone clutches their pearls, there’s good…

      Serenity Must-See Gardens

      Where to Reconnect With Nature in South Africa for Those Moments of Serenity

      by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyOctober 10, 2023October 10, 2023 854 0

      The little things can make big differences, and sometimes exploring the outside world in its most natural form can help make the challenges in our inner worlds a little lighter….

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