By Tracy Mapfumo Mongongo is yet another wild tree nut found in Zimbabwe. The tree (Schinziophyton rautanenii) has been used by natives of the Kalahari for centuries. The tree is widely distributed in Southern Africa. In its ‘core’ area (Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and western Zimbabwe), it can be found in large stands, across the well-drained Kalahari […]
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By Morag Flight This month I have been asked to talk about doing a garden in a tiny space. This threw me a little, but then I remembered that Neels Scott is running the wonderful garden centre at Halsteds on Harare Drive. Off I went and asked him if we could play with all the
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By Tony Alegria The Jacaranda mimosifolia is a genus of 49 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, which is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. Jacaranda mimosifolia or Blue Jacaranda is the species we know in Zimbabwe but I certainly don’t think it has blue flowers – purple, lilac or
By Julia Pierini The current checklist for Zimbabwe’s birds lists 674 species, and a total of 20 sites have been identified as Important Bird (and Biodiversity) Areas (IBAs) covering 30,050 km² or 7.7% of the national land surface area. The first eight sites cover the most important biodiversity areas (for restricted-range and/or endemic birds, mammals,
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By Ronnie Chirimuta Six Birdlife Zimbabwe (BLZ) Youth Club members and two senior BLZ members visited Lake Chivero on Saturday, 8th September. Initially the outing was planned as a bird-watching exercise, in the game park on the south side of the lake. But, remembering their commitment to conserving the environment and their role as custodians of this rich
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By Morag Flight September is a lovely time in your garden and with the hopefully warmer days, there will be an upsurge in the growth in your garden. All of your shrubs and perennials will benefit from an application of fertiliser and/or compost followed by a mulch and a good watering. Fruit trees will be
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By: Catriona Borman and Gus Cameron Photos by Catriona Borman During the month of July, Mashonaland Skydivers was fortunate enough to host the well known and respected South African SkyDiving Legend and Drop Zone Chief Instructor Graham Field. Graham runs and manages SkyDiversity, the Tandem SkyDiving and Student Training operation based at SkyDive Rustenburg/ Rustenburg SkyDiving
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COMEXPOSED By Kundai Chihambakwe “There are still some people out there who believe comic books are nothing more than, well, comic books. But the true cognoscenti know graphic novels are- at their best- an amazing blend of art literature and the theater of the mind.” ~ John Ridley. These are similar sentiments shared by COMEXPOSED
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The One Stop Shop for Nutrients By Tracy Mapfumo Have you ever imagined what a nutritional powerhouse would look like? Its face would be the Moringa Tree. Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is a multipurpose tree native to India. The tree is well known for its wide adaptability, ease of establishment and it is widely grown
The Art of Mixology By Kundai Chihambakwe and Ashler Jaya On a pleasantly warm and sunny Saturday afternoon in winter, I popped down the road for my first Mixology Session…myself and 18 other participants needed to spruce up our mocktail and cocktail making skills! Set up in a lush green garden with the soothing sound of cascading water from
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