As we draw towards the end of what has been a difficult year in the botany world with the loss of several incredibly special people, including Rachel and Rodney Saunders, Stephen Cousins and Cameron McMaster, I feel that amidst the sadness, we must remind ourselves of what has been good about 2018.
Archive for category: Renosterveld News
MTB riders: New routes and new challenges in Renosterveld
Mountain bikers: The Renosterveld and farming landscapes between Bredasdorp and Swellendam are a fairly new… and growing mountain biking destination. And that includes routes crossing...
The hidden world of quartz patches (and how to see them)
Very little is known about quartz patches in the Overberg. These are unique islands of white quartz pebbles found in Shale and Silcrete Renosterveld.
Summer in Overberg Renosterveld
Summer is here with a vengeance in the Overberg. The harvest has been gathered in and it is a time that after the whirlwind craziness of spring that most botanists will be tucked away in their cool offices or taking a well earnt break.
Three years later – here’s how watercourses helped protect Renosterveld
How can one link two critically endangered Renosterveld patches that are kilometres apart? Through watercourses – the small, non-perennial rivers and streams that criss-cross the Overberg.
Latest Renosterveld News
Spring is a crazy time and we have all been buried in our various field visits. This often means long days in the field and coming home with a bag full of herbarium specimens ...
Renosterveld is dull? Think again
For 10 months of the year, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Renosterveld is drab and dull. But when spring arrives - that’s when Renosterveld truly shows her beautiful face. Every colour, pattern and shape emerges, and the landscape comes to life.
Renosterveld watercourses: Who knew THIS would happen…
Something unexpected happened when our team of Renosterveld vegetation experts started looking at watercourses. They found critically endangered indigenous fish species in small, non-perennial streams...
Farming tip: When Renosterveld thrives…
Renosterveld flourishes when some grazing is allowed on it. In fact, farmers are not only discouraged from overgrazing their Renosterveld patches, but also from preventing any grazing from taking place.
Two Farmers’ Field Days: The latest on Renosterveld research
Farmers can find out about the latest Renosterveld research at two Farmers’ Field Days taking place in September in the Overberg.