Local Life

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

🐋LEARNING WITH LEA:

Every second breath you take comes from the ocean, and whales help make it possible 💨

The whale pump is one of nature's most remarkable nutrient transport systems. Whales feed at depth and return to the surface to breathe. Near the surface, they release nutrient-rich f***s containing iron, nitrogen, and phosphorus.

These nutrients fertilize phytoplankton, microscopic marine organisms that absorb about one-third of the carbon dioxide captured by Earth each year and produce roughly half of the oxygen in our atmosphere.

By recycling nutrients through the ocean, whales help support productive marine ecosystems and the phytoplankton that sustain life on Earth.

Healthy whale populations contribute to a healthier ocean, and a healthier planet. 🌍

University of Pretoria Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria Mammal Research Institute

05/09/2026

Have you booked your tickets for Chelsea Flowers in Stanford on WebTickets?

Experience the botanical splendour of Leon Kluge’s Life after Fire Exhibit which won ‘Gold’ and ‘Best Exhibit in the Great Pavilion’ at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. This exhibit is a celebration of the unique fire driven landscape of the Cape Floristic Region, inspired by the fires which raged through the Cape during our most recent summer season. Now, the region is blooming again. Fire ephemerals, plants that only flower the season after a fire, are bursting from the soil in masses. Some have not been seen for decades.

Leon Kluge's botanical display tells the story of fynbos regrowth and regeneration after fire, an ancient cycle repeated countless times across millennia.

This spring, Stanford will be in full bloom, experiencing a “superbloom” of rare flowers throughout the surrounding veld, and the opportunity to experience and witness the creative genius of Leon Kluge’s award winning botanical display, returned home to South Africa, for all South Africans.

There is life after fire, and it is magnificent.

Book your ticket now: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1595779908

Chelsea Flowers in Stanford is a proud participant of the Stanford in Bloom village festival.

All profits from ‘’Chelsea Flowers in Stanford’’ will go toward conservation and community projects of Grootbos Foundation.



Grootbos Private Nature Reserve Stanford Tourism & Business Leon Kluge

01/09/2026

Hello Spring from Hermanus!

Longer days, fresh sea air and the promise of a new season along Walker Bay.🌊

01/09/2026

01/09/2026

The September edition of Local Life is available on Onrus 🌿

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