Alien Vegetation Hack - 2 April🌱 RSVP: forms.gle/w6qfhXi178isxb…

Keen to join the 2022 @citnatchallenge and want to find out how to get involved? The SA Biodiversity and CREW CitSci citizen science teams are hosting a series of iNaturalist how-to-sessions over the coming weeks. Check out the schedule and sign up here: botanicalsociety.org.za/crew-programme/

Our public lecture series, Cross-Pollination, is up and running with our first talk happening next Wednesday. Our first speaker is Dr Grant Hall, manager of the University of Pretoria Stable Isotope Laboratory🔬 Details below

The next instalment of our Cross-Pollination series, focusing on the endangered and locally-endemic Aloe peglerae😃

Get to know emerging invasive alien threats in #SouthAfrica: Spiral ginger (𝘊𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘳) is named because of its distinctive spiralling leaf stems, which are typically densely packed together. Let SA Biodiversity know if you spot this species.

There are many edible plants that are not well known - but are still ideal for production. One such example is the water chestnut. They’re productive, easy to grow and tasty. Learn why and how to cultivate water chestnut here: botanicalsociety.org.za/grow-water-che… #Grow #Chestnuts

Our speaker for this month's Cross-Pollination is @HaysHarvest, on bringing indigenous and orphan crops into the home garden and some collaborative work establishing a 'giving garden' through the UP Plant and Soil Sciences🌾 Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden🌱

We are pleased to announce the menu for our Heritage Day dinner, conceptualised by the UP Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Department of Consumer and Food Sciences students🌿 This event is open to everyone, as a celebration of South Africa's botanical diversity🌱 Enquiries: [email protected]

In the next instalment of our Cross-Pollination series, we'll be hearing from UP Plant and Soil Sciences🌾's Prof Marion Meyer on the mysterious origins of Namibia's fairy circles🌱

Competition time!🌱 As part of the GreatSouthernBioblitz this weekend, we have a number of takealot vouchers up for grabs for the most observations + identifications made in Pretoria National Botanical Garden and wider City of Tshwane municipality🌿 To enter/for more details: [email protected]

Our #succulents are in crisis! Due to a rapid rise in the global demand for #SA succulents since 2019, poaching & illegal trade have had a detrimental impact on our species populations. #BotSocSA, our members and our partners are taking action: botanicalsociety.org.za/succulent-plan…

Join us for another session in our biodiversity diversity garden at Constitution Hill tackling weeds and talking about gardening with indigenous plants in urban spaces 🌱

Join us this Saturday🌱

Interested in learning about growing your own food? Join us for the nest instalment of the Future Africa Urban Food Gardening Skills Development Project🌱

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Join our monthly planting and weeding session at the biome demonstration garden at Constitution Hill🌱 RSVP: bit.ly/ConHillGarden