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Guide to Recycling in South Africa: First edition available now 8 Nov 2011 | 02:39 am
It’s been in the pipeline for a while but now, after more than a little procrastination and a lot of research, Treevolution’s Guide to Recycling in South Africa is here. This short booklet is intende...
Pretoria gardens launches monthly organic market 26 Jan 2011 | 10:03 pm
It seems that green-themed and organic markets are popping up everywhere these days. We’ve written about some of them previously and now there is another one to add to the list. The setting for this ...
Putting plastic bottles to work in the garden 13 Nov 2010 | 04:15 am
Struggling to keep your seedlings alive without watering them constantly? Try this guaranteed-to-work tip: Find a couple of clear plastic cooldrink bottles. The big 2-litre ones are ideal for the job...
Everyday recycling: Shopfront mannequins 1 Nov 2010 | 07:11 pm
We spotted this when we ventured out north to the new BluBird wholefood market. The shop window display at this optometrist made clever use of old plastic bottles and caps to create a unique display f...
Trendy organic shopping at the BluBird market 29 Oct 2010 | 09:46 pm
The past couple of years have seen a boom in the number of organic markets in Johannesburg, from the long running Bryanston Organic Market to the relatively new Jozi Food Market, which we wrote about ...
Quick wins in the garden 20 Oct 2010 | 03:48 am
We go on a lot at Treevolution about growing and eating your own food. Sometimes we might make it sound a relatively easy thing to do. And usually it is. But there are times when it can be exceedingly...
Good music and cellphone recycling 6 Oct 2010 | 10:36 pm
We’ve all got them: Old cellphones with dead batteries and archaic chargers piling up in bottom drawers and in cupboards. If you’re like us then you probably shudder at the thought of simply tossing t...
Coming soon … the book 3 Oct 2010 | 06:07 am
That’s right, we’re working on the first edition of a series of guides to living a greener life. The first of these guides is planned for release in October 2010. The first release will be a new-look,...
Summer salads: Tabbouleh 4 Sep 2010 | 02:28 am
My sister asked me today what salad she thought she should serve for a lunch with a friend tomorrow. The thing about salads is that they can be supremely dull: a couple of salad leaves, tomatoes and ...
Celebrating spring with chai tea 1 Sep 2010 | 08:00 pm
It’s hot, it’s sweet, it’s spicy. and there is nothing like it on a hot summer day. It’s chai tea. And with today being spring day it’s a perfect drink to celebrate the fast approaching summer. Origi...
