5 Good Reasons to Visit Elgin Open Gardens Festival
Some 20 gardens will be open to the public for this year’s Elgin Open Gardens festival which will take place on 28-29 October and 4-5 November.
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Arts & Crafts
How to Make an Underwater Garden for Winter
Winter doesn’t exactly equate with outdoor gardening, especially now with the drought. So bring it indoors with a plant that’s virtually impossible to kill.
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Rainwater Harvesting: create your own system
With the country in the grip of a disastrous drought, here’s how to save those precious drops when they do fall with a DIY rainwater harvesting system.
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Top 10 things to do in Nieu Bethesda
Deep in the folds of the Sneeuberg Mountains in the Eastern Cape snuggles a very special little Karoo village, Nieu Bethesda. Long-time visitor Chris Marais of Karoo Space highlights top things to do.
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4 International Day of Families Activities
Today the world celebrates the International Day of Families, which is a United Nations initiative. This day is observed on […]
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Aquaponics DIY: An Easy Courtyard Makeover
How to change your homes and diet by using aquaponics. Grow delicious veggies in your courtyard with this easy aquaponics DIY.
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10 Reasons to Build Your Own Backyard Aquaponics Plant
Words by Andrea Abbott Aquaponics is a method of growing fresh produce based on a system of reciprocity between fish […]
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Matt Vend’s Top Three Destinations in South Africa
He is known for the acoustic sound rich in its solitary act. Matt Vend, singer and songwriter, journalist and traveller shares his top three destinations.
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Easy-to-make Lightbox
Simple, compact and inexpensive, this easy-to-make lightbox is the answer for photographers needing a portable mini ‘studio’…
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The Rock Garden at Revolver Creek
Road trippers between Barberton and Kaapmuiden in the late-1960s and 1970s were confronted with an amazing sight: Nukain Mabuza’s Rock Garden…
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Irma Stern in her Own Words
South Africa’s most valuable and, arguably, gifted artist spent a lifetime searching throughout Africa and the world. But did she find what or who she was looking for?
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ODA | Objekt.Design.Art in Franschhoek
Franschhoek is renowned for lovers of art and design, as much as it is for world-class wines. At ODA | Objekt.Design.Art, artists have a home to exhibit their inspired creations.
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Once Upon a Wenning
Widely considered the forerunner of Cape Impressionism, Pieter Wenning’s dreamy, poetic scenes point towards a longing for a home and a peaceful place to live…
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DIY Braai Stand
September is Heritage Month. What better time to be outdoors busy with South Africa’s national pastime, especially with this easy-to-make braai stand…
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The Seed Paper People
They’re making magic in Malmesbury. Like greeting cards that become gardens. Meet the seed paper people…
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Rich Pickings in Rosendal
Rumour has it that splendid designer furniture is being produced in the tiny Eastern Free State town of Rosendal. Sue Adams investigates…
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Celebrating SA Women Artists
Art in South Africa has come a long way since the first cave paintings nearly 4000 years ago. Here we celebrate 7 prominent women artists of the last century…
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The Mystery of the Loxton Statues
There is a remarkable display of outsider art on a remote rocky plateau near Loxton in the Northern Cape…
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