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Innovation

Creatively addressing environmental concerns
There can be little doubt that our little planet is in need of…
March 6, 2018/by Melissa Baird
Pioneers’17 Start-ups Inspire – Empower- Re- Create
Melissa Baird stepped out her comfort zone and attended the Pioneers17…
October 19, 2017/by Melissa Baird
Creative Work Hub Embraces Biomimicry – Creating Conditions Conducive for Life
On the East side of Cape Town, on the road parallel to the best…
November 12, 2015/by Jean DunnWonderment

Rapt attention
Returning one of the fastest animals on the planet to her freedom…
March 23, 2016/by Melissa Baird
Underwater Astonishments
Have you ever seen an octopus literally disappear from sight?…
November 11, 2015/by Jean Dunn
Hummingbird Flower Feast
Some hummingbirds just found the feast of a lifetime at one…
November 2, 2015/by Jean DunnGame Changers

Normal is Over is a documentary that uncovers the financial and economic paradigm underlying our planetary problems
The budget required for project 'Save Civilization' is estimated…
March 21, 2018/by Nailah Furnival
Water Expert, Dr Anthony Turton on Cape Town’s Water Crisis
Former senior researcher at the Council for Scientific and…
February 20, 2018/by Nailah Furnival
How to find your purpose
By Si Ekin
One of the most important questions we can ask…
December 10, 2017/by Nailah FurnivalFood

The Urban Hunter Gatherer
Charles Standing is a multi-faceted man, a modern day Renaissance…
December 19, 2017/by Nailah Furnival
The Urban Hunter Gatherer – Spanakopita
Charles Standing's Dune Spinach Spanakopita puts a lovely local…
December 19, 2017/by Nailah Furnival
SUPA Wraps – Reusable Food Wraps
A colourful and longer-lasting, zero-waste solution for covering…
November 1, 2017/by Nailah FurnivalTravel

A South African Conservation Project: Offsetting Carbon Emissions Through The Use of Spekboom Plants
Portulacaria afra is a South African succulent that is widespread…
January 16, 2017/by Bradley
High Climbers
By Warren Mayers
To be blunt and punny – the state of climbing…
November 10, 2015/by Jean Dunn
Raw Rugged Beauty: The Cederberg Wilderness
Approximately three hours from Cape Town, past the lush green…
October 29, 2015/by Jean DunnTo Read and Watch

Normal is Over is a documentary that uncovers the financial and economic paradigm underlying our planetary problems
The budget required for project 'Save Civilization' is estimated…
March 21, 2018/by Nailah Furnival
Kanyisa Psychoactive Plant Conference
While visiting South Africa in 2012, Julian Palmer,…
November 26, 2017/by Nailah Furnival
The Bushman – A Photographic and Prosaic Celebration of the Last of the True Ancestors of Southern Africa
The Bushman - A photographic and prosaic celebration of the…
November 15, 2017/by Melissa BairdWellness

Enter the Labyrinth – To walk or not to walk…
“The point of a maze is to find its centre. The point of…
April 10, 2018/by Melissa Baird
Kanyisa Psychoactive Plant Conference
While visiting South Africa in 2012, Julian Palmer,…
November 26, 2017/by Nailah Furnival
Healing naturally through Phytoalchemy.
In recent years, since about the early 90's, alternative medicines…
November 23, 2017/by Nailah FurnivalGardening

Introducing TheTreeApp, South Africa
It's that time of year when we settle into summer and…
December 10, 2017/by Nailah Furnival
15+ Ways to Recycle Your Old Furniture into a Fairytale Garden
By Julija Nėjė
Just because a piece of furniture has outlived…
November 21, 2015/by Jean Dunn
Abundance of Water
In this video, Alosha shares his knowledge of the current water…
November 21, 2015/by Jean DunnOff Balance

Water Expert, Dr Anthony Turton on Cape Town’s Water Crisis
Former senior researcher at the Council for Scientific and…
February 20, 2018/by Nailah Furnival
Water – water everywhere but how much left to drink?
World Water Day
World Water Day is held annually on 22 March…
March 27, 2015/by Melissa Baird
The Essential Ingredient : Love
Comfort food means something different for each individual…
September 20, 2014/by Melissa Baird