As we learn more about the environment around us, we can equip ourselves with the needed knowledge to help us conserve and protect our local habitats. The Western Cape has a wide range of indigenous plants, and in this blog, we’d like to tell you more about them! What...
Indigenous plants are plants that naturally grow in a specific area or region; usually, it is where it was first discovered or in their original home. These plants have evolved over time to be well suited to that area's climate, soil, and other conditions, and they...
Author: Boudine Kruger What do you think of when you hear the term “alien”? The first thing on your mind would probably be little green men with big heads. Now, while the aliens we will be learning about today are certainly green, they are nothing like the aliens...
Author: Boudine Kruger Many things can contribute to the success of projects at GCBR. One thing, however, that we aim to prioritise is farmer education and awareness. Without proper resources and awareness building, we cannot expect farmers to understand the...
Author: Boudine Kruger | Article adapted from Ken Coetzee’s "Prosopis, a Deadly Green Cancer” The invasion caused by the Prosopis tree damages the ecosystem by affecting resources like water supply and grazing. The diversity and biology of smaller animals like birds...
Author: Boudine Kruger | Article adapted from Ken Coetzee’s "Prosopis, a Deadly Green Cancer” The Honey Mesquite Tree (or Prosopis Glandulosa var. Torreyana) is an invasive species that is fast becoming one of the more threatening, invasive plant species in South...
Author: Boudine Kruger | Article adapted from Ken Coetzee’s "Prosopis, a Deadly Green Cancer” The Honey Mesquite tree (or Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana) is an invasive alien plant (IAP) species that is taking over large tracts of overgrazed rangelands in South...
Invasive alien plants are defined as such when they are resistant to local diseases and have no natural enemies.
On the 3rd and 4th of September 2020, the GCBR marketing department had the opportunity to join some of our project managers on site to get a hands-on experience of what their projects entail. We also met the hardworking teams behind the work and had great...
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