Growing Sustainable Gardens and Champion Paddlers

Growing Sustainable Gardens and Champion Paddlers

Grootbos Foundation

Growing Sustainable Gardens and Champion Paddlers

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The Green Futures Indigenous Nursery team landscaped this private garden in Romansbaai. Landscaping with local plants propagated at Grootbos Foundation and with a team trained in gardening and horticultural skills is a great way to support local while investing in a long-lasting, water-wise garden.

Sports desk: The Grootbos K2 teams from the Stanford Canoe Club are sharpening their skills for the Western Cape Canoe sprint champs that are being held on the Klein River this weekend in Stanford. The races start at 09:00 from Springfontein.

Growing Sustainable Gardens and Champion Paddlers

Grootbos Foundation

Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai dedicated to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom while uplifting the communities that call it home. The foundation protects over 22,200 hectares of fynbos and biodiversity across Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walker Bay...

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