Twenty-four volunteers met on a clear, chilly winter’s day at the parking area on the western side of Malkopvlei (Bass Lake) to continue with this, the third hack to remove Waterberry trees (Waterbessies) which have invaded the wetland on its northern side. Reneè Smit...

Drafting of the proposed Environmental Alliance Constitution Subsequent to the Overstrand Eco Indaba held on 28 March 2026, the Interim Steering Committee (“Steercom”) responsible for the drafting of a proposed Constitution for the Environmental Alliance kicked-off on...

The fun of Nature Journaling - why we all need to do it. So... why am I telling you about Nature Journaling? Because somewhere along the way, we became permanently attached to our devices. Not all bad, of course—but in the process, we drifted away from nature. Life...

In the last newsletter we included an infographic on Biosphere Living, and a question of “do we love the biosphere to death” with our actions? Here is a “50/50” type question from a resident Although this style of article is different to those we usually feature in...

Last month, Mike The Owl Box Man, showed us how dangerous it is to put poison out for rodents. Owls suffer from secondary poisoning after eating those rodents and other poisoned prey. He asked us to stop using poison and consider using humane animal traps. At his...