Plants on the fore-dunes have developed all sorts of strategies to survive in what are very harsh conditions. The plants are adapted to growing with little available soil water (they either have shallow, extensive and much branched or very deep … Continue reading
Dear All We are pleased to announce that the meeting report for the Proteaceae workshop held at the Fynbos Forum in Cape St Francis earlier this year has now been published. It is open access, and can be downloaded free … Continue reading
Without doubt one of the trickiest groups of plants to identify in the fynbos are the restios. They often dominate the Cape Flora over large areas and while any of the other fynbos groups can be absent from a particular … Continue reading
We at Fynbos Hub are very proud to launch our photographic library of Cape plants. The majority of the initial 584 species in 72 families featured were taken by the late Heiner Lutzeyer on Grootbos Nature Reserve (www.grootbos.com). Over the last fifteen … Continue reading
Are you looking to source fynbos plants for your garden. Listed below are some of the growers and retailers of fynbos in the Western Cape. Support these guys, grow indigenous plants and contribute to awareness and conservation of fynbos in … Continue reading
Hi All Upcoming bioblitzes – Romansrivier and Rondevlei We have exciting trips lined up for the next couple of weekends. This Sunday we will be exploring the farm Romansrivier, which is a well-known … Continue reading
I mentioned a few weeks back that there had been a fire on Flower Valley in autumn and all sorts of flowering treasures are appearing in the veld on a weekly basis. While guiding a group of hikers on the Fynbos … Continue reading
Dear all SAEON MSC opportunity The SAEON Fynbos node in collaboration with UCT is looking for a student to study SAEON Fynbos Node MSc bursary_hydraulic traits. The student will compare various hydraulic traits of Protea repens with reference to a 1990s data … Continue reading
Hi Fynboshub I have a small landscaping company in Somerset West. We work only with plants found in the fynbos biome. Although many species are available in local nurseries, we often have to travel far and wide to get hold … Continue reading
I recently become a Trustee of the Overberg Lowlands Conservation Trust – a new conservation trust set up in the Overberg and focused on the conservation of renosterveld and threatened lowland fynbos in the region. This South African charity is … Continue reading
