Lion’s Head Spring Flowers
So, we’re now into November. Flower season is “officially” over. The tourists have deserted Namaqualand and the Postberg section of […]
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And the Winners of Our Spring Flower Competition Are…
We’ve received an overwhelming response to our Spring Flowers Competition (around 340 photos) and we’d like to thank all our […]
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The Darling Wildflower Show
Spring has sprung and there’s no better place to experience this new season than in Darling at its annual wildflower […]
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Share Your Spring Flower Pics with us and You Could Win Big!
Share your flower pics with us and you could win yourself a weekend away at Gondwana Game Reserve worth R15 000 […]
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Hiking the trails of the Gifberg Holiday Farm
The spectacular spring flower show is just one of the attractions of hiking at Gifberg, a remote mountain wilderness in […]
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UPDATE: Searching for West Coast flowers? Here’s Where You’ll Find Them
This post was first published on Country Life on 1 August 2018 and was updated on 7 September 2018. Wildflower season […]
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The ultimate list of where to stay during wildflower season
It might still be winter, but the wildflowers are getting ready to put on their annual springtime show. We’ve already […]
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Try our Springtime Plant Quiz
Thanks to the recent rains in the Cape and around the country, experts say that this flower season is set […]
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8 photo tips for capturing flowers from photojournalist Marion Whitehead
It’s easy to get carried away when confronted by a dazzle of flowers and to snap away wildly, only to […]
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Heading to the West Coast? Here are our top wildflower viewing tips
Planning to see the wildflowers? Keri Harvey shares with us some flower viewing tips and how to grow your own daisies…
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The 5 Best West Coast Wildflower Posts
With the West Coast flowers nearly in full bloom, we thought it would be a good idea to hop onto Twitter to check out the best posts we’ve seen so far.
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Bringing Back the Birds and Bees
Words: Andrea Abbott Pictures: Andrea Abbott & Anno Torr You don’t need to be a conservation professional to do your […]
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Fast Facts about Buchu
There is more to this insignificant looking shrub than meets the eye. Here are a few fast facts about this miracle plant.
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Tackling the Sani Pass Wild Flower Walk
Sani in the Southern Drakensberg is the king of passes. Combine that with swathes of colour across its landscape on the annual Wild Flower Walk…
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Colour Me True
At this time of year there’s quite the flower display along the West Coast. But what colour takes your fancy – pink, white, yellow, orange or blue?
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The Namaqualand Caper
Four travelling friends take on the back roads of Namaqualand in the wildflower season. Will they survive? Will Namaqualand ever be the same again?
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Postberg Wild Flower Trail
For two months the exquisite Postberg section of the West Coast National Park opens its gates to hikers, giving them one of the greatest flower shows on Earth…
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Namaqualand by Bike
If you’ve never seen the wildflowers of Namaqualand you simply haven’t lived. But do yourself a favour and tour slowly on a bike…
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