Struik Nature

03/09/2026

Pretoria birders, this one's for you!

The South African Bird Fair 2026 is happening this Saturday, 5 September at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden, and Struik Nature will be there!

Spend the day exploring all things birding, with fascinating speakers, workshops, exhibitors and plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow bird lovers.

Make sure you stop by the Struik Nature stand to browse our books and say hello.

📍 Pretoria National Botanical Garden
📅 Saturday, 5 September 2026
🎟️ Tickets will be available at the entrance gate of the Pretoria National Botanical Garden

See you at the Bird Fair: https://loom.ly/Oew7Tdw

02/09/2026

🐍 What does it take to really understand Africa’s snakes?

Gugs Mhlungu chats with conservationist Tim Neary and master herpetologist and snakebite expert Marcel van Driel about Marcel’s lifelong fascination with snakes, his work in snakebite training and his latest book, African Snakes: Behaviour & Biology.

From the remarkable ways snakes have adapted to survive to some of Africa’s most fascinating venomous species, including Zambia’s spitting cobras, there’s plenty to discover in this conversation.

🎧 Tune in to hear more about the snakes we often fear, but rarely truly understand.

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Resident CSI and conservationist Tim Neary and Marcel van Driel, master herpetologist, specialising in ophiology, and a snakebite expert, about his fascination with snakes, his snakebite training courses and books, and his latest book on African snakes. They unpack some of Af...

01/09/2026

Happy Spring Day! 🌸

31/08/2026

🚨 Please note that Marieka Gryzenhout, co-author of Field Guide to Mushrooms & Other Fungi of South Africa, will now be presenting this talk. 🚨

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of fungi.

Some are edible. Some are poisonous. Some look like they belong on another planet.

Join amateur mycologist and Mushroom Fundi Gary B Goldman for a closer look at the remarkable diversity of mushrooms and fungi, including their fascinating relationships with the plants around them.

📅 2 September 2026
⏰ 10:30 via Zoom
👉 Register here: https://shorturl.at/bLcbh

28/08/2026

📚 R3 000 worth of nature books. What are you choosing?

There are only a few days left to enter our R3 000 Struik Nature shopping spree competition!

All you need to do is subscribe to the Struik Nature newsletter and you’ll automatically be entered into the draw.

From birds and wildlife to hiking, gardening and travel, R3 000 could go a long way towards your next bookshelf update. 👀

⏰ Entries close 31 August.

👉 Sign up here: https://loom.ly/UNulvwQ

28/08/2026

Did you know fungi aren't plants or animals? They're an entire kingdom of their own.

Whether you're spotting mushrooms on a hike, photographing fungi after the rain or simply curious about the natural world, Field Guide: Mushrooms & Other Fungi of South Africa makes identification easy. Fully revised and expanded, it features 420 species, including hundreds of new entries and photographs.

Get your copy on our website: https://loom.ly/_Te0Cgg

27/08/2026

Some birds make themselves easy to find. Others prefer to keep you guessing 👀🐦

That’s where Bird Call ID comes in. Simply record the bird you hear and get possible matches straight in the Sasol eBirds app, making those tricky calls a little easier to identify.

Open the Sasol eBirds app and subscribe to Bird Call ID to start putting a name to the calls around you.

Find out more about Sasol eBirds app on our website: https://loom.ly/4iUBAj4

26/08/2026

The best gardening books aren't meant to stay on the shelf.

"Any landscaper would be consulting it regularly… A working coffee-table book… intended to become grubby with use." – The Horticulturist Magazine (UK)

Compiled by an expert team over several years, South African Indigenous Garden Plants: The Gardener's Guide combines beautiful photography with practical information to help you choose, grow and enjoy South Africa's remarkable indigenous plants, season after season.

📖 Available on our website: https://loom.ly/jr8Dfzc

25/08/2026

There's far more to snakes than what we see in a fleeting encounter in the wild.

African Snakes: Behaviour and Biology explores the lives of these remarkable reptiles, from how they sense their surroundings and find food to the ways they reproduce, defend themselves and adapt to different environments.

Learn about the biology behind the behaviour and gain a deeper understanding of Africa's extraordinary snakes.

24/08/2026

We have our winners! 🎉

A big congratulations to the winners of our two latest Struik Nature competitions.

🌸 Fatima Holliday - Bulbs of the Fynbos bundle.
🐦 Kate Theron - South African Birds by Name.

Want to stan a chance at winning? Enter our August competitions on our website: https://loom.ly/Nw_2Vuw