Natural fynbos, flowers on edge of wine farm

South Africa Fynbos Flowers Art for Baby Girl Nursery - Etsy

Veldskoen Classic Fynbos (Tan)

Fynbos is healing… During the Stone Age, people turned to nature for many things, especially when it came to curing ailments. Those who were lucky enough to live in the Cape Floral Kingdom during that time were blessed with a fully stocked pharmacy. The scrubby Buchu (Agathosma betulina) with its spicy scent was used as a tea to treat inflammation. Pig’s ear (Cotyledon orbiculata) was warmed up, and the juice was used to cure ear or toothaches. The bitter yet aromatic leaves of the Cancer Bush (

As you will recall, yesterday afternoon saw a #wildfire in the fynbos of middle Tokai (west of Orpen Road), the cause of which we don't know. Residents in surrounding areas were rightly concerned given fynbos burns very hot and very fast. Thanks, however, to quick action by fire and emergency services the blaze was contained without risk to human life or property. (We don't know to what extent wildlife was impacted.) For residents living within or next to areas of fynbos, fire is a reality, give