I was walking the Fynbos Trail on Flower Valley last week and came across these spectacular Gladiolus overbergensis in full flower. This rare Gladiolus is thought to be pollinated by sun birds and is retricted to the range of low mountains … Continue reading
Dear all Fynbos Forum Innovation Scholarships FF_InnovationScholarship_Invitation for Applications_2013 FF_InnovationScholarship_Application Form_2013_Final Please see the attached invitation to apply for the Fynbos Forum’s Innovation Scholarships as well as the application forms. Note the deadline is 31 October 2012. Many thanks Karen … Continue reading
Are you interested in fynbos restoration and havea a Honours degree then take a look at this….. bursary_advert BCA fynbos restoration The DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology (C·I·B) at Stellenbosch University is offering bursaries for two MSc students to … Continue reading
Dear all Please see the attached SANBI nature conservation student application 082012 SANBI nature conservation student application 082012 advertisement and application form for a one year learning experience at Kirstenbosch. Warm regards Elton le Roux ER.leroux@sanbi.org.za
A few weeks ago a small controlled fire on Flower Valley (www.flowervalley.org.za) jumped a fire break and spread up the southern slopes of Grootberg. Fortunately with the aid of two helicopters (and some timeous light rain that started falling in the … Continue reading
Dear All We would like to extend a formal invitation to you participate in the activities around the conservation, management and research on Proteaceae – one of the foci at this year’s Fynbos Forum. Draft Programme FF2012 Proteaceae The Fynbos … Continue reading
Dear all Fynbos Forum draft programme Draft Programme FF2012 Final version 21 May corrected The draft programme for the Fynbos Forum is attached. If you had submitted an abstract to present a paper by the due date, your name should … Continue reading
Dear Fynbos Forum Members Fynbos ID workshop before Fynbos Forum in Cape St Francis fynbos plant ID workshop Cape St Francis July 2012 I am running a Fynbos ID course before Fynbos Forum in Cape St Francis from 13-16 July … Continue reading
Diosma demissa is a rare fynbos member of the Rutaceae (citrus) family that has a very interesting distribution. It grows only on coastal limestone ridges with two populations; one on the coast near Gansbaai and the second some 90km away across the South Atlantic on a short … Continue reading
A few year ago I spent some time with a Scottish visitor to the Cape who was proudly telling me about the two species of pink heather that flowered up on the mountains above his farm. It was May and … Continue reading
