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Gardening

Turn to nature to nurture better social interactions in the digital age
Thought Leader
/ 13 February 2025

Turn to nature to nurture better social interactions in the digital age

Survival of the fittest misunderstood and misused fuels unchecked competitiveness, which is exacerbated by social media

By Emmanuel Anoghena Oboh
Hope grows on Durban beachfront
National
/ 1 December 2020

Hope grows on Durban beachfront

Ten homeless men who turned a vacant lot into an organic vegetable garden are now reaping the rewards of their toil

By Paddy Harper
Slice of life: ‘Bonsai gives you that real zen’
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Slice of life: ‘Bonsai gives you that real zen’

‘You completely get lost in the world of the tree’

By Sarah Smit
Slice of life: ‘If I can put a bit of colour’
Article
/ 12 September 2017

Slice of life: ‘If I can put a bit of colour’

Alan Ngwira’s piece jobs aren’t only about money, they’re also about spreading beauty

By Gemma Ritchie
Hydroponic rooftop farms boost Jo’burg
Article
/ 20 October 2016

Hydroponic rooftop farms boost Jo’burg

The city is following worldwide trends to lift people out of poverty and counter food insecurity.

By Staff Reporter
A home gardening programme that creates ‘patches of salvation’ with waste
Article
/ 29 July 2016

A home gardening programme that creates ‘patches of salvation’ with waste

Soil for Life Home Food Gardening Programme —
Runner-up: Community Conservation Award

By Staff Reporter
Urban gardening with with Jane Griffiths
Article
/ 19 November 2015

Urban gardening with with Jane Griffiths

Everything you wanted to know about a vegetable garden comes to you between two covers.

By Christian Stephen
Transforming the wasteland of Evaton West
Article
/ 27 May 2011

Transforming the wasteland of Evaton West

One woman is helping to transform the wasteland of Evaton West by getting people to get their hands dirty, writes <b>Kwanele Sosibo</b>.

By Kwanele Sosibo
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Article
/ 3 April 2011

Plant a garden for the future

There are many benefits to planting a food garden at your school, writes <b>Thabo Mohlala</b>. 

By Thabo Mohlala
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Article
/ 11 December 2009

Learn to grow your own

Throughout my childhood, the two-volume Reader’s Digest book of South African gardening sat on the shelf, and I don’t remember anyone consulting it.

By Matthew Burbidge

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