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Heritage lives in the stories we tell, the places we return to and the plants that feel like home.
This Heritage Day, we celebrate South Africa’s natural heritage and those who care for it.
What plant or place feels like home to you? 🌿
Happy Heritage Day from BOT SOC.
#TreeTuesday
Native to the WC's coastal fynbos & rocky slopes, #BittersweetCherry (#MauroceniaFrangula) is a evergreen shrub with leathery dark green leaves and winter-scarlet new growth. This single-species genus has tiny, sweet-scented flowers that become cerise-purple berries.
SAVE THE DATE!!!
From Shifting Sands to Living Landscapes
📅 Wednesday, 23 September, 5pm
💻 Online Webinar
REGISTER NOW: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Join us for the South African Tree Symposium on 8-9 September 2026 at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden! 🌳
Hosted by SANBI & BOT SOC, enjoy talks and networking about our amazing trees.
🎟️ Tickets are now available! webtickets.co.za/v2/event.as…
botanicalsociety.org.za/sout…
Join us for the South African Tree Symposium on 8-9 September 2026 at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden! 🌳
🎟️ Tickets are now available! Hosted by SANBI & BOT SOC, enjoy talks and networking about our amazing trees.
Get tickets: webtickets.co.za/v2/event.as…
The Spiny tentfig (#RuschiaSpinosa) is a water-wise, thorny shrub native to the Northern, Eastern, & Western Cape provinces of SA. It has striking purple flowers in spring & early summer & uses raindrops to disperse small seeds from its five-lobed fruit capsules.
#FloralFriday
Join us for another inspiring BOT SOC conservation webinar.
Green Recovery: Conservation Success in a Changing World
📅 27 August 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM
🎤 Hosted by Dr Martina Treurnicht, BOT SOC Conservation Project Manager
🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Secure your spot at the inaugural South African Tree Symposium!
Join us at Kirstenbosch on 8–9 September 2026 for inspiring talks, knowledge sharing and networking.
Tickets: R20–R50 per day. Book via Webtickets:
webtickets.co.za/v2/event.as…
#SATS
🎟️ Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural South African Tree Symposium!
Hosted by @SANBI_ZA and the Botanical Society of South Africa, join us at Kirstenbosch on 8–9 Sept 2026.
Limited tickets, sold per day.
🎟️ webtickets.co.za/v2/event.as…
#SATS #Kirstenbosch #SANBI #BotSocSA
Plant Conservation webinar - Spotting special species! First Sighting? Second Sighting?
Speakers: Kate & Graham Grieve, Nick Helme & Roy Caister
Hosted by Cherise Viljoen
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Plant Conservation webinar - Spotting special species! First Sighting? Second Sighting?
Speakers: Kate & Graham Grieve, Nick Helme & Roy Caister
Hosted by Cherise Viljoen
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Sand buchu (𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘮𝘢 𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢) is a fragrant, 1-meter-tall shrub native to SA’s WC. From spring-summer, it displays white, pink, or purple floral clusters that thrive in sandy or limestone soils and release a sweet aroma.
#FloralFriday #SandBuchu #BotSocSA
Join us for another insightful BOT SOC Conservation Webinar.
Important Biodiversity Policy/Strategy Updates: Opportunities to Engage
📅 25 June 2026
🎤 Hosted by Dr Martina Treurnicht
🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
SAVE THE DATE! 🌱
Join us for another insightful BOT SOC Conservation Webinar.
Important Biodiversity Policy/Strategy Updates: Opportunities to Engage
📅 25 June 2026
🎤 Hosted by Dr Martina Treurnicht
🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
#NatureConservation 🌿
#ThreatenedSpeciesThursday: Due to threats by mining & alien invasive plants, the Bontveld chafflower (𝘈𝘤𝘩𝘺𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘮) is listed as #Endangered. It only occurs in Gqeberha, Uitenhage and Addo & has pink bracts and leaves that bend backward.
Tomorrow: Sally Andrew launches Wild Things Never Die at Kirstenbosch. BOT SOC contributed a special conservation-focused insert, with more on this collaboration coming soon in Veld & Flora. Emily Norma Kudze will also speak on plant poaching.
RSVP: bit.ly/4ox39az
Today, BOT SOC turns 113! 🎉
To celebrate, we've created a special showcase video as a gift to our members, volunteers, donors, partners and supporters.
Join us at 13:00 SAST for the YouTube Premiere and watch with us live:
youtu.be/pq6MLsnrfuw
#YouTubePremiere #BotSocSA
Established by the UN in 1972, #WorldEnvironmentDay is back this June 5th! 🌍
This year’s theme, “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.” is an urgent call to tackle climate change and ecosystem degradation.
Let's act #NowForClimate ! 🌱
