Stories about the African Tree of Life
Baobabs – like many other plants – propagate from a seed that is tiny for their size. This is the usual way and easy for plant lovers to germinate their Continue Reading →
Taking Care of germinated baobab seeds – an overview: In summary, I found that baobab seeds thrive best if they are planted in early summer in a pot that is Continue Reading →
The November sun burns down intensely from the sky. Temperatures reach 40° C and more in the shade during the day. Even at night no cooling down is to be Continue Reading →
Every year at the beginning of the rainy season a very special spectacle of a silent kind takes place in the baobab kingdom. Dangling down from long strings baobab flowers Continue Reading →
Under a sky densely covered with clouds I navigate our vehicle through deep puddles of water that fill almost the entire road. If I didn’t know better, I would say Continue Reading →
Yes, one can get curious information while walking the winding paths of life. At least every now and then. It so happened during one of my trips with Dr. Sarah Continue Reading →
We’re on our way to Mukovha wa Bale to meet Baobab Guardian Evelina Tshitete. Along with Dr. Sarah Venter of the Baobab Foundation and Noemie Bauer, I would like to Continue Reading →
The days are getting longer and my baobabs enjoy the sunshine on their windowsill in the living room. More daylight and the warmth bring out fresh green baobab leaves. Little Continue Reading →
Eustace Libulelo talks about baobab uses in his home near the Bwabwata Nationalpark in Namibia. In the heart of the Kawango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) we get to a Continue Reading →
The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) is a vast sanctuary covering more than 500,000 km². It expands over five national borders in southern Africa. As luck would have it, Continue Reading →
The penultimate day of my “Wilderness Adventure” has dawned. We are out on another hiking trip in Mashatu in the Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana. Our guide and instructor is Continue Reading →
Your “baobab adventure” starts with the successful germination of the baobab seeds you planted. It is crucial for the little saplings to survive the first three months – until they Continue Reading →