It sounds like a cliché but I am passionate about the big cats. Hence we are happy to share a story about the work of one sanctuary that has been a haven for rescued big cats. With the tiger being synonymous with Slumberland, they recently supported Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary's educational efforts with a donation of R10 000. Please read more about Slumberland's … [Read more...]
Save the owls, help your garden
I just love falling asleep to the hoo-hoo emanating from our forested front garden. They love the huge and untrimmed trees and probably the healthy supply of elephant shrew that reside amongst the shrubs and hide beneath the ivy. But these wise and helpful creatures are threatened in several ways, with humans at the source of them all. We have encroached on their natural … [Read more...]
Finally free?
Being something of a free spirit, I wasn't too keen to visit a lion park for captive-born lions. Maybe the lions would be depressed and the pens small. Instead I found a genuine sanctuary, and a story of hope and human kindness. Paul Hart is the owner and manager of the Drakenstein Lion Park, situated scenically between Stellenbosch and Paarl. It was a freezing day when I … [Read more...]
Trends for a new earth
The earth is angry. Fuming. Dutch trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort's seminars held recently in Cape Town and Johannesburg didn't begin with images of stick-thin models or in-vogue interiors, but rather with pictures of hurricanes, floods and earthquakes, man-made disasters and sea birds strangled in plastic and oil. The trend prophet has spoken. Her predictions hold a … [Read more...]
