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Kirstenbosch October Heritage Walks

Kirstenbosch October Heritage Walks

08/10/2011  |  No Comments

I love the sound of this: 'Heritage Walks' through Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.  These walks, led by the Kirstenbosch Garden Guides,... more

Encounters Documentary Festival 2011

Encounters Documentary Festival 2011

08/06/2011  |  2 Comments

The Encounters Festival kicks off tomorrow evening in Cape Town, running every evening until the 26th of June. As always, there's a lot to choose from, a great selection of both local and international documentaries (view full lineup), but two films in particular caught my eye... more

Seed To Table: An Urban Farmers’ Cookbook

08/12/2010  |  2 Comments

Launching this Friday is an unusual book. Seed To Table is a cookbook that grew out of a relationship between three farmers of Abalimi Bezekhaya and three Rotary International Exchange Students who spent time with them. more

Growing your food, naturally: one-day permaculture workshop at Ariston Garden

Growing your food, naturally: one-day permaculture workshop at Ariston Garden

16/11/2010  |  No Comments

Curious about growing your own food, the natural way? A new one-day workshop will teach you the basics, whether you have a big garden or just a few pots. Freshly picked veggies and salads are the way to go! more

In a pickle: Learning the art of preserving at Oded’s Kitchen

In a pickle: Learning the art of preserving at Oded’s Kitchen

24/08/2010  |  1 Comment

I can pickle! Who knew.... and how cool do those jars look? more

Green Drinks Newlands: 19 July 2010

17/07/2010  |  No Comments

Loving the lineup for this month's Green Drinks Newlands - this coming Monday 19 July. more

Local Food Reliance Workshop with Robina McCurdy

06/07/2010  |  No Comments

How to grow your own (and cut down on trips to the supermarket). This weekend (10-11 July 2010), Robina McCurdy will be hosting a workshop on 'Local Food Reliance'. more

Newlands Green Drinks: Water (May 2010)

Newlands Green Drinks: Water (May 2010)

17/05/2010  |  No Comments

On the cards for Green Drinks tonight at Josephine Mill: presentations on the theme, 'Water'. An important topic, to be sure, and the line-up looks interesting, as always. more

South African Food Bloggers Conference this weekend (21 March 2010)

South African Food Bloggers Conference this weekend (21 March 2010)

18/03/2010  |  No Comments

I'm a little late in posting this, as I think bookings might already have closed for the event, but I thought it was worth highlighting nonetheless. SA's first Food Bloggers Conference will be taking place this coming Sunday (21 March 2010) at the Giggling Gourmet Cooks' Playground (opposite the new Cape Quarter). It's a jam-packed day, with what I feel is quite a good variety of topics, and I'm looking forward to meeting fellow food bloggers! more

Green Drinks Newlands - March 2010

Green Drinks Newlands – March 2010

15/03/2010  |  No Comments

Green Drinks Newlands, as you probably already know, is a monthly gathering of greenies and interested parties at the lovely Josephine Mill. The event is on tonight (15 March 2010) from 6.30pm. This year, the gatherings are broadly themed and the topic for March is Energy: more

Green Drinks Newlands (February 2010)

Green Drinks Newlands (February 2010)

15/02/2010  |  No Comments

Green Drinks Newlands, as so many of you know, is a monthly gathering of greenies and interested parties at the... more

Atlantic Seaboard Green Drinks: Woolworths Sustainability

10/02/2010  |  No Comments

Tonight's edition of the Atlantic Seaboard Green Drinks will feature a presentation by Justin Smith (Woolworths’ Sustainability Manager) on Woolworths' sustainability strategy. more

Green Drinks and climate change: on tonight at Josephine Mill

19/10/2009  |  No Comments

It's Green Drinks time again, on this side of the mountain (Newlands), and this month climate change is the hot topic (ahem, so to speak). On the bill for the evening: Samantha Bailey (350.org), Leonie Joubert (scorched.co.za), Robert Zipplies (bendingthecurve.co.za) and Brenda Martin (90x2030.org.za). more

Cape Town Climate Change Hearings

01/10/2009  |  No Comments

Oxfam International and the Environmental Monitoring Group are inviting the people of Cape Town to attend two thought-provoking and informative hearings early next week. These events form part of the events scheduled across the globe in the build up to the United Nation’s Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, which will take place in December this year. more

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