August 14, 2012
Text and photographs Luise Hoffmann Travel anywhere in the northern half Namibia these days and you’ll find the roads lined with dense stands of bright golden-yellow […]
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August 23, 2012
Bleeding fingers, ice plants, window plants, flowering stones by Amy Schoeman Referred to collectively as veld vygies and informally as ‘mesems’ by botanists and ‘planties’, at […]
September 3, 2012
by Amy Schoeman The ‘anti-plant’ that thrives under drought conditions The osonanga lily (slangkop, groenlelie, Pseudogaltonia clavata, Lidneria clavata) , is described by botanists as a ‘relatively unimportant poisonous’ […]
October 3, 2012
by Ron Swilling The thorny green !nara plant grows determinedly on desert hummocks – as if defying the gods – presenting green bursts of life in […]
October 26, 2012
By Jana-Mari Smith – 26 October 2012 Knowledge and wisdom are like a Baobab tree, one person’s arms cannot encompass it – African proverb The immense trunk […]
November 12, 2012
Nature Notes by Amy Schoeman The weird, fantastically shaped commiphoras of Namibia’s arid and semi-arid regions are an important component of Namibian flora. Represented by 25 […]
November 13, 2012
Desert flowers, shy flowers By Jackie Marie I’m a USA big-city girl, born and bred. The jungles I know are concrete. Where I come from, trees […]
November 14, 2012
By Barbara Curtis, Photographs Vivienne Ward The Namib Desert appears to be a dry and dusty place where plants and animals battle against temperature extremes, strong winds […]
December 21, 2012
Text and photographs Annabelle Venter The very name itself, o-m-a-j-o-w-a, causes the heart to beat a little faster. Certainly amongst Namibians, at any rate! For this […]
March 14, 2013
Photos and blog post by Annabelle Venter While for some people Saturdays might mean shopping in the mall, there’s another more restful way to start your […]
May 15, 2013
Text and photos by Luise Hoffmann For tree lovers a trip in northern Namibia along the B8 is particularly rewarding, especially the stretch between Grootfontein and […]
May 16, 2013
Text and photos by Ron Swilling The sacred centre of a living baobab, where arboreal and divine energy mix together, is an experience in itself. It […]
October 26, 2013
At the 7th annual Tree Awards 2013 several organisations and people were honoured for their work in preserving Namibia’s natural tree heritage. The winners were: Almut […]
December 20, 2013
Text and photographs Luise Hoffmann Mammals of all ages are easy to identify by their shape. However, identifying a plant requires a closer look and paying […]
January 2, 2014
Authors: Ernst van Jaarsveld & Uschi Pond, Penrock Publications, Cape Town, 2013 Ancient, majestic, awesome and mysterious Review by Barbara Curtis “A living monument! Convoluted, bold […]
February 6, 2014
Text and photographs Annabelle Venter Purple thunderclouds, the scent of rain, hand-rearing baby weavers, baby springbok taking their first steps, hunting for omajovas, carpets of yellow […]
May 8, 2014
The opening of the Namushasha Heritage Centre Text and photographs Ron Swilling Sweet-smelling thatch-roofed structures and attractive informative panels encircle an ancient baobab. Beyond the reed-fringed […]
May 19, 2014
Text Lee Hewitson Due to its livelihood importance to rural Namibians, there is abundant research and data on devil’s-claw income generation, value-addition, market access, participation, and […]
August 14, 2014
Text and photographs Luise Hoffmann – Main photograph: Schinziophyton rautanenii – along the B8 ©Luise Hoffmann During Namibia’s chilly months, you can seek temporary relief by […]
September 10, 2014
By Jana-Mari Smith Despite Namibia’s designation as the driest country south of the Sahara, it boasts an impressive feat: It is endowed with a rich bio-diversity, […]