Every gardener searches for innovative ways to boost plant growth and soil fertility. While conventional methods focus on watering schedules and fertilizers, one unexpected solution lies in your bathroom waste basket. Cardboard toilet paper tubes represent a valuable composting resource that most people discard without realizing their potential for garden enhancement. Why toilet paper rolls…
How to telephonically refer a homeless person into a FREE City Of Cape Town Safe Space Facility 🛏️
✅Let’s stop with hand outs and help get people off the street.✅ 1. Obtain their name age and other details. 2. Confirm they are willing to stay at a shelter. 3. Call 021 480 7700 and request a referral to get a homeless person into a shelter. They will likely keep you on hold whilst…
Welcome to Lens of Hope
Lens of Hope is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving access to eye care by repurposing donated glasses, sponsoring eye tests, and providing new lenses for those in need. Through partnerships and community support, we strive to create a world where clear vision is accessible to all… READ MORE
Food loss and waste — the critical lever missing from South Africa’s climate strategy
Annually, South Africa discards more than 10 million tonnes of food, about a third of all production, while millions of households remain food insecure. (Photo: Food Tank / Wikipedia) By Ravi Pillay – 19 Sep 2025 Annually, South Africa discards more than 10 million tonnes of food, about a third of all production, while millions…
The Well Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith review – unwinding with nature
A garden is far more than just a much-loved physical space – it is a mental space. Photograph: Rosemary Calvert/Getty Images Sue Stuart-Smith, a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, has a unique view of gardening: “I have come to understand that deep existential processes can be involved in creating and caring for a garden.” For her, a…
Mancomm Meeting
Please note that the Mancomm meeting has been postponed to: Date: Tuesday 9th September 2025 Time: 18h00 Venue: Observatory Community Centre (room 1)
Obs Development Tracker
This map shows the status of all the development applications submitted to the OCA’s Architecture and Heritage Committee in 2025. You can use this map to track the status of development applications and as a record of the developments that the OCA has supported or objected to. We hope that this map will give the…
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INVITATION : Lower Salt River Catchment Management Forum
When: Thu Oct 23, 2025 17:00 – 18:30 (SAST) Where: 11th Floor Council Chambers, 44 Whale Street Who: The guest list is not available MEETING LINK