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How to Build a Mini Nursery Training Workshop at Six Kingdoms - Precious Tree Project

“How to Build a Mini Nursery” – Training Workshop with Six Kingdoms

14/05/201912/10/2019 PTPActivities, Training & Educational Workshops Programmini satellite nurseries

Mini Nursery Training Workshop: We organised a training workshop with Matt, from Six Kingdoms, this month to educate our enthusiastic bunch of Garden Route residents who have signed up into our Mini Satellite Nursery Program. … continue reading

Workforce Getting Active and Learning in the Process - Precious Tree Project

Our Workforce Getting Active and Learning in the Process

25/01/201912/10/2019 PTPActivities, Training & Educational Workshops ProgramWorkforce

Our young workforce kick-started the year off with a day of training-on-the-job, facilitated by Matt, from Six Kingdoms. We used the opportunity to teach them how to plant out Forest Elder seedlings (rapos) … bagging … continue reading

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TREE MEDICINES OF THE GARDEN ROUTE: No. 13 – White StinkwoodScientific Name: Celtis africanaFamily: CannabaceaeCommon names: white stinkwood; witstinkhout (Afr.); umVumvu (Xhosa); uSinga lwesalukazi (Zulu); Modutu (Sotho & Tswane); Mpopano (Venda)Celtis africana is common and widespread across South Africa and well recognised for the beautiful umbrella effect of its branches as it grows and matures. This is a deciduous tree and occurs in a wide range of habitats - growing in dense forest, on rocky outcrops, in bushveld, in open grassland, on mountain slopes, on coastal dunes, along river banks and in kloofs. Its scientific name “ Celtis” is derived from the ancient Greek name for those plants regarded as the lotus of the ancients).Separate male and female flowers are produced on the same tree and the flowers are usually pollinated by bees. This species is not related to the True Stinkwood (Ocotea bullata) nor do they look similar but this genus (Celtis Africana) is commonly known as white stinkwood because of the pale, bordering on white colour of the wood and the odour emitted when the wood is freshly cut.#treemedicine #gardenroutetreemedicines #treeplanting #reforestation #thrivewilderness#ndigenoustrees #endemictrees #naturalhealth #vitalihealthcentre #coynehealthcareNotes:a. Bear in mind when harvesting any indigenous tree to do so sustainably. Different trees and different parts of a tree have their own harvesting methods and periods throughout the year. The South African National Biodiversity Institute has informative harvesting tips on their website (SANBI link below)b. As with any medication, when using plants for their medicinal values it is recommended that you seek professional guidance from a natural health practitioner and undertake appropriate research before use.If you would like to sponsor an indigenous forest tree, click on the following link: precioustreeproject.org.za/shop/gift-a-tree/For additional information on germination, propagation, ecology, maintenance, etc of indigenous SA trees, go to: www.pza.sanbi.org. ... See MoreSee Less

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TREE MEDICINES OF THE GARDEN ROUTE: No. 12 – Tree FuchsiaScientific Name: Halleria lucidaFamily: StilbaceaeCommon names: tree fuchsia, white olive (Eng.), notsung, witolienhout, witolyfhout (Afr.), umbinza (isiXhosa), indomela, umbinza (isiZulu), lebetsa (Sesotho), murevhe (Tshivenda)Halleria lucida is a hardy, evergreen, small, willowy-in-nature tree that grows in a range of habitats from deep forests to rocky cold mountain slopes. In colder and more exposed areas, the Fuchsia usually grows between 2 - 5m but can reach up to 12m in height in well watered, protected situations and up to 20m in forests.The numerous clusters of green berries turn black when ripe and contain a jelly-like flesh in which the seeds are found. Its ripe fleshy, black berries and nectar-rich flowers make the Fuchsia one of the best bird-attracting trees. #treemedicine #gardenroutetreemedicines #treeplanting #reforestation #thrivewilderness#indigenoustrees #endemictrees #naturalhealth #vitalihealthcentre #CoynehealthcareNotes:a. Bear in mind when harvesting any indigenous tree to do so sustainably. Different trees and different parts of a tree have their own harvesting methods and periods throughout the year. The South African National Biodiversity Institute has informative harvesting tips on their website (SANBI link below);b. As with any medication, when using plants for their medicinal values it is recommended that you seek professional guidance from a natural health practitioner and undertake appropriate research before use.If you would like to sponsor an indigenous forest tree, click on the following link: precioustreeproject.org.za/shop/gift-a-tree/ ... See MoreSee Less

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TREE MEDICINES OF THE GARDEN ROUTE: No. 11 – White PearScientific Name: Apodytes dimidiata Family: IcacinaceaeCommon names: white pear, bird's eye (Eng.); witpeer (Afr.); umdakane (Xhosa); umdagane (Zulu); umdzagame (Swati) sephopha-madi, kgalagangwê (N. Sotho), tshiphopha-madi (Venda)Apodytes dimidiata occurs across South Africa in coastal evergreen bush, at the margins of medium altitude evergreen forest, in open woodlands and on grassy mountain slopes, often among rocks. As a well-known “forest tree”, the white pear is mostly found growing as part of a forest biome - such as those between George and Tsitsikama along our Garden Route. This beauty is said to comprise between 3 and 9% of the total tree population of the Knysna Forest itself. Generally a small bushy tree growing up to 5 m tall, the white pear can reach heights of 20 m when growing in a forest.#treemedicine #gardenroutetreemedicines #treeplanting #reforestation #thrivewilderness #plantmedicines#indigenoustrees #endemictrees #naturalhealth #vitalihealthcentre #coynehealthcareNotes:a. Bear in mind when harvesting any indigenous tree to do so sustainably. Different trees and different parts of a tree have their own harvesting methods and periods throughout the year. The South African National Biodiversity Institute has informative harvesting tips on their website (SANBI link below);b. As with any medication, when using plants for their medicinal values it is recommended that you seek professional guidance from a natural health practitioner and undertake appropriate research before use.If you would like to sponsor an indigenous forest tree, click on the following link: precioustreeproject.org.za/shop/gift-a-tree/For additional information on germination, propagation, ecology, maintenance, etc. of indigenous SA trees, go to: www.pza.sanbi.org. ... See MoreSee Less

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