Tag: gardening

Syntropic Gardening and Farming: A Regenerative Path to Abundance

Conservation, Eco-Friendly, Environmental Restoration, Farming, Gardening, Sustainability

Syntropic Gardening and Farming: A Regenerative Path to Abundance Syntropic farming is a regenerative approach to agriculture that imitates the dynamics of natural ecosystems to restore soil health, increase biodiversity, and produce abundant food without external inputs. The term “syntropic” is derived from syntropy—the opposite of entropy—meaning the natural tendency toward order, harmony, and complexity. […]

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15 Edible Tree Leaves You Should Add to Your Pantry

Farming, Gardening, Sustainability

15 Edible Tree Leaves You Should Add to Your Pantry When we think of trees, we usually picture their fruits or timber, but many trees also offer edible leaves that can enrich your meals. From savoury greens to nutrient-packed additions, there’s an entire world of culinary possibilities right outside your door. Here are a few

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How to care for Hoya in the home

Gardening, Indoor Plants

How to care for Hoya in the home Hoya, also known as the wax plant or porcelain flower, is a climbing evergreen tropical perennial plant in the Apocynaceae family, with over 5,000 accepted species. They are mostly found in Asia and Australia, growing in warm, humid jungles where they thrive in the underbrush of the

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Five Things to do in the garden this August

Gardening, Sustainability

Five Things to do in the garden this August After the cold snap, we experienced all across South Africa in mid-July, most gardeners may look at their garden and wonder if it’s even worth gardening this time of the year. With spring a month and a half away, this is in fact the ideal time

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Pet-friendly plants for your garden and home

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When approaching clients for a garden design, I often hear the phrase, ‘I can’t have a nice garden because my dogs destroy and eat everything.’ If this seems familiar and resonates with you, there is good news. Nature is exceptionally resilient, and there are many ways to design a pet-friendly garden. In this blog, we

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Can Urban Farming help solve global food security?

Farming, Gardening, Sustainability

Since the pandemic started in 2020, we have noticed food shortages once distribution networks became interrupted. We saw food spoiling on docks while people in large cities across the globe struggled to find necessities. The UN still predicts that by 2050 almost 68% of the world population will live in high density urban and suburban areas. Decentralising food production with the

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Tips for promoting Biodiversity in your Garden

Gardening, Sustainability

For those of you who might not already know Biodiversity refer to the diversity of species both Fauna and Flora found within any giver ecosystem. We are facing a global housing shortage crisis and with the ever-increasing global population, the problem is not going away. The result of solving the housing problem are widespread urban

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