Over 1,000 specimens strong: Growing our renosterveld herbarium
Herbarium specimens are only as good as their collection, pressing and curation; and these have been of the highest quality.
Pedals, plants & peace: A renosterveld stop on the Overberg Meander
How does a week of gravel cycling through the Overberg’s rolling hills and secret valleys sound? If you’re drawn to quiet back roads, big skies, and even bigger adventures, cyclist Brenda Silberbauer and her crew have a tip for you: make sure the Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve is on your route.
A fire photoblog: How Haarwegskloof’s renosterveld responds to burning
Renosterveld, like fynbos, is a fire-adapted ecosystem – but one with its own distinct rhythms and responses.
Unravelling the mysteries of renosterveld’s sweetest residents
Could these be renosterveld’s cutest residents? Mice and shrews live in our Overberg renosterveld landscapes.
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Restoration explained: To prevent, halt and reverse degradation
Restoration of ecosystems is needed globally. Historically, restoration focused on the recovery of transformed areas like old agricultural lands or decommissioned mines. These would include activities to help the system regenerate and create suitable conditions for macro and micro-organisms to return and the abiotic process to ‘restart’.