REEA Greenhouse Refurbishment Project
08/05/12 07:53
Wonderful initiative to protect and refurbish the REEA Greenhouse in Johannesburg. A heritage building which takes one back to a time when architecture strived for beauty and function.
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Inspiration from Joel Salatin
Using nature's lessons to build sustainable farms and rebuild soil.An inspiration from Joel Salatin. Read More...
Autumn has arrived
01/04/12 07:12 Filed in: Composting | bokashi
(Image courtesy of: http://landscaping.savvy-cafe.com/leaf-mulching-and-fertilizer-a-back-saving-soil-enriching-way-to-deal-with-fallen-leaves-2009-10-01/).
In Winter, don't forget that your soil still needs to be fed. And your beds mulched. Read More...
Valverde Extends Their Green Programme
Valverde Country Hotel in Muldersdrift is implementing a bokashi food-waste recycling system to complement their worm bins. Read More...
Composting Bokashi Fermented Food Waste
Bokashi fermented food-waste can build the most fantastic compost. Just ask the earthworms. Read More...
The Gardener
19/01/12 08:22 Filed in: bokashi
Radio 702 Talk On Bokashi with Quereshni Naidoo
Understanding the Bokashi Food-Waste Recycling System.
QN 702 28-12-2011 iTunes or mp4 audio file.
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Feeding The Soil With Bokashi Fermented Food Waste
A couple of weeks ago we worked with the Industrial Development Corporation on a food-gardening project at Umfundesweni School in Alexandra Township.
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The Truth About Greenwashing
Greenwashing - defined by dictionary.com as “a superficial or insincere display of concern for the environment that is shown by an organization” - is everywhere.
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Read More...Experimenting with Soil
At the heart of organic gardening and composting is the joy of experimenting (with the principle of “the better the soil the better the plant” in mind).
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Are in-sink macerators right for South Africa?
05/10/11 21:18 Filed in: Commercial kitchens
(Image courtesy: http://www.123rf.com/photo_4238687_ring-in-the-sink-kitchen-sink-food-waste.html).
Macerators dispose of waste creating bigger environmental issues. Why not treat waste as a resource and recycle it.
Disposal is not recycling.
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The Power of Seeds
25/09/11 22:38 Filed in: Gardening
(Courtesy of seed-grow.jpg).
From one little seed emerges a full-grown plant with many more seeds. A miracle if you think about it!
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The Reduce part of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
18/09/11 18:21 Filed in: Recycling
(Image curtesy of http://www.mademan.com/be-your-own-butcher-and-save/).
Supporting your local butcher (amongst others) is a good way of reducing your carbon footprint, reducing packaging and contributing to employment. Read More...
The Magical Addictive Being of Composting
(Image courtesy http://gunnisoncountygardening.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/the-lowdown-on-composting-in-gunnison-county-how-to-make-the-most-of-a-rotten-deal/).
To take organic waste and turn it into compost sounds droll. But once you start you realise how magical and powerful the composting process can be. Be warned though: once you start it becomes highly addictive.
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Food-waste carbon footprint
29/07/11 19:25 Filed in: Food-waste | Carbon footprint
Are human beings pathogens?
27/07/11 20:44 Filed in: Composting
Protea Hotel (Witbank)
12/07/11 21:21 Filed in: bokashi | Composting
Recycling Creates Jobs for All
11/07/11 10:50 Filed in: Recycling
Informal landfill recyclable collectors are organised, professional and totally self-managed.
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Waste Management Best Practice
29/06/11 10:44 Filed in: waste management
