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Jun 15, 2025

How I became a botanist in a world that had forgotten about plants

Finding purpose in plants

How I became a botanist in a world that had forgotten about plants

Zoë Poulsen

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3d ago

How to Grow Blueberries

Enjoy the tiny berry that packs a healthy punch

How to Grow Blueberries

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5d ago

Celebrating Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve

A personal reflection on life in the world’s largest area of renosterveld

Celebrating Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve

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Jul 7

What is Cape Flats Sand Fynbos and why should you care?

Exploring Cape Town’s threatened lowland biodiversity

What is Cape Flats Sand Fynbos and why should you care?

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Jul 4

How to grow cabbage

Not just school dinner nightmares

How to grow cabbage

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Jul 3

Meet the Brunsvigias

The plants that roll with the wind through the veld

Meet the Brunsvigias

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Jul 1

What floats in the Cape vernal pools of South Africa’s West Coast Renosterveld

Floating flowers in an imperilled lowland habitat

What floats in the Cape vernal pools of South Africa’s West Coast Renosterveld

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Jun 30

How to grow lemons

When life gives you lemons…

How to grow lemons

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Jun 28

Exploring the Poison Basin

Colours, textures, and wildlife of Africa’s south-westernmost tip

Exploring the Poison Basin

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Jun 28

Where to go bird watching in Cape Town

Embrace your inner ornithologist at the southwestern tip of Africa

Where to go bird watching in Cape Town

Zoë Poulsen

Zoë Poulsen

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Botanist, writer, editor and restoration ecologist based in Cape Town at the heart of South Africa’s Cape Floristic Region. https://www.capetownbotanist.com

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