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The melody of English

Did you know that languages can be compared to music? Each language has its own melody and rhythm. ...

Rooibos and Honeybush tea from the tip of Africa

Rooibos tea and Honeybush tea is made from endemic South African plants that grow in high mountain ...

Discover South Africa's unique Floral Kingdom: a World Heritage Site

This lesson is part of the "World Heritage Month- April Campaign" of Cafetalk.Join me to learn more...

The power of reading out loud

Reading is usually associated with silence, a quite space in a library.  But did you know that read...

Plants in English: Yellowwood tree

Did you know that there is a Yellowwood tree connection between South Africa and Japan? Yellowwood...

Plants in English: Bush lily

The Clivia plant, also known as the Bush lily, is a very special plant that is endemic to South Af...

Plants in English: Stone Plants

Stone plants are very special succulent plants. Their scientific genus name is Lithops. Lithops mea...

Old English Roses

Gardening became very popular during the quarantine months. Even if you just have a small veranda, ...

I want to try mountain hiking this year

This year I would like to do some mountain hiking and see interesting and rare South African plants...