COMMENT: It’s barely summer, yet vast parts of the country are baking in another heatwave. Yes, this was to be expected from the El Nino […]
Tag: CLIMATE CHANGE
Devastating Wildfires: We Have a Plan
COMMENT – So far this year runaway fires have destroyed thousands of hectares of Canadian forest, releasing clouds of smoke so large that they affected […]
Spend 67 Minutes at Little Eden Society on Mandela Day
On 18 July, volunteers can spend time at Little Eden Society at one of the organisation’s homes in Bapsfontein or Edenvale. This will form part […]
How To Re-use Plastic Around Your Plot
In light of the planet’s current plastic waste crisis, many smallholders have developed innovative ways to re-use and repurpose plastic waste. Here are some examples […]
Effects Of Heat Stress On Chickens
Keepers of poultry in back yard flocks or in commercial venutres need to look out for the effects of heat stress on chickens. Smallholders and […]
Back By Popular Demand: SA Smallholder Printed Magazine
To serve the interests of readers and advertisers in our “traditional” area of influence, namely Gauteng and surrounds, we are reintroducing a printed magazine from […]
Attend the Invasive Species Forums
Smallholders who are missing the popular South African Green Industries Council (SAGIC) invasive species and herbicide training will be relieved to hear that the Department […]
How To Repair Pastures With Brush Packing
Bush encroachment or bush thickening can be remedied through brush packing. Encroachment takes place when the growth of grass and leafy plants is threatened by […]
Establish A Recycling Depot On Your Plot
Starting a recycling depot on your smallholding may meet a number of needs. Most of us are quite willing to do our bit for the […]
Rocket Stove: Eco-friendly Heating & Cooking
Smokeless combustion, rocket stove and donkey boiler: three terms that are interlinked and which could, in rural setting, provide a low-cost, sustainable, eco-friendly solution to […]