There are a number of reasons why you and your neighbours should get together to form a Fire Protection Association. Effective fire-fighting equipment can be […]
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Choosing Your Firefighting Equipment
From a hastily hacked off wattle branch to a custom-designed four-wheel-drive fire engine, the range of firefighting equipment available is vast. And there’s something suitable […]
Six Steps for Supporting Bees
20 May is designated as World Bee Day ~ but every day should be Bee Day. 75% of crops and 90% of other plants need […]
More bird flu, this time in the Western Cape
Having first been identified on a commercial poultry farm on the East Rand, the avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak has now spread further afield. From […]
‘Firescaping’ Your Immediate Surroundings
Fire on your property can be terrifying and smallholders in provinces where winters are dry, and dangers of veld fires are high, should examine the […]
Choose Your Chicken: Rhode Island Red
The Rhode Island Red is possibly the best-known breed in the world today. This popular breed of chicken has a long history, having been developed […]
Making firebreaks in time for winter
This is part two in a five-part series, Preparing for Fire Season. For more, click here. Fire prevention includes the much-discussed question of firebreaks. The […]
How to make a bale box
Material 20mm shutterply (or similar sturdy board) 2 x 600mm x 620mm (ends) 2 x 900mm x 620mm (sides) 1 x 940mm x 620mm (base) […]
Preparing for Fire Season
In the dead of a dry winter on the Highveld, with even a slight breeze blowing there is very little chance that you will be […]
Managing Your Vegetable Garden in Frosty Times
You can continue to grow some vegetables during winter. Just work around the possibilities of frost. There can be a noticeable temperature variation within a […]