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Baobab-Seedlings: buying…

Posted on 6. August 2014 by Heike Pander — 4 Comments ↓

… Them from different sources. A good location to find Baobab-seedlings are shops selling „fairtrade“ or specialised horticultural products. They can be ordered via internet as well. How to produce Continue Reading →

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Baobabs: Help – Vacation!!!

Posted on 3. August 2014 by Heike Pander — Leave a reply

Same procedure every year: I want to go on vacation and have to leave my little Baobabs „home alone“. Fortunately, I have discovered a watering system a few years ago Continue Reading →

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Baobabs and “Wet Feed” – Watering and Soil

Posted on 2. August 2014 by Heike Pander — 10 Comments ↓

Baobabs do not like “wet feet” – their roots do not tolerate standing water for too long. Therefore, the pot in which the Baobab lives should be well drained. Before Continue Reading →

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They love it…

Posted on 30. July 2014 by Heike Pander — Leave a reply

If one is lucky enough to call a little Baobab their own – surely one tries to ensure that the little treasure is “happy” and thriving. In summer my Baobabs Continue Reading →

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Baobab by Ralph Stutchbury: Appealing Coffee Table Book

Posted on 20. July 2014 by Heike Pander — 1 Comment ↓
Baobab, Book by Ralph Stutchbury

Ralph Stutchbury is a filmmaker and photographer from Zimbabwe. He grew up in the African “bush” and describes his fascination with the African Baobab. The book shows 126 pages of Continue Reading →

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Photopresentation “Baobabs – Giants of the Savannah”, Flora Köln

Posted on 15. July 2014 by Heike Pander — Leave a reply

On Monday, 27th of October 2014 my photo presentation “Baobabs – Giants of the Savannah” will take place at 7:15 pm at the Flora, Botanical Garden in Cologne. The location Continue Reading →

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Germination in Time-Lapse

Posted on 12. July 2014 by Heike Pander — Leave a reply

This short video shows a Baobab seed germinating – in time lapse.

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The little Prince…

Posted on 12. July 2014 by Heike Pander — Leave a reply

English text is ‘work in progress’ – to be published soon!

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Exhibition “Baobabs, Giants of the Savannah”, Flora, Cologne

Posted on 8. July 2014 by Heike Pander — Leave a reply

My latest exhibition “Baobabs – Giants of the Savannah” takes place from August 27th 2014 to September 1st 2014.  Venue: the little gate house at the Flora, Botanical Garden in Continue Reading →

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A Book of Baobabs, Ellen Drake

Posted on 1. July 2014 by Heike Pander — Leave a reply
Baobab Fruit Shell and Fibre

English text is ‘work in progress’ – to be published soon! Titel: A Book of Baobabs Autorin: Ellen Drake ISBN-10: 0958478546 ISBN-13: 9780958478540 Book specifications: Soft cover, 210 x 145 mm, 96 pages        Continue Reading →

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Ifaty – Baobabs in Thorny Thickets

Posted on 28. June 2014 by Heike Pander — Leave a reply

English text is ‘work in progress’ – to be published soon!

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Wickens, G. E.: The Baobab

Posted on 15. June 2014 by Heike Pander — Leave a reply

The Baobab – Africa’s Upside-Down Tree, G. E. Wickens English text is ‘work in progress’ – to be published soon! G. E. Wickens, Reprint from Kew Bulletin, Vol. 37, No. Continue Reading →

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Video: “Baobabs – why they look the way they do…”

A short video with an attempt to explain why they look the way they do... To watch click on the photo, please.

Video: “Baobabs – a little introduction”

A short video introduction with basic information about Baobabs. To watch click on the photo, please.

“Baobabs – Icons of the Savannah”

Publication available in English and German. For more information click on the photo, please.

Photo Presentation: “Baobabs – Giants of the Savannah”

Photo Live Presentation about Baobabs in the Southern African Region. For more information click on the photo, please.

Photo Presentation: “Travel Acquaintances”

Photo-Live-Presentation about my Motorbike-Tour in the Southern African Region - including photographs and stories of baobabs and animals. For more information click on the photo, please.

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"Not all went as planned. A journey through Southern Africa." MotorradAbenteuer, Ausgabe 2/2012 ma-logo-frei

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