March is a month of transition. The dry season hits hard, with occasional heavy rain showers that briefly awaken nature, only to then shake its head and return to dry season hibernation.
Our islands have multiple species of plants that belong to the Morning glory family in the wild. One of the most inconspicuous but also one of the most delicate of them is what we call the Yerba di sas
This post is also available in: Dutch (below) If there’s one place most people avoid looking for nature, it’s the roadside. Not because there’s no nature to be found there,…
The islands’ nature is actually always in transition. Between the distinctly dry and wet seasons, there are periods of transition that can sometimes last quite a while. Think of the Carnival season…
It’s easy to shrug our shoulders and look the other way, or to look sternly at only nature and environmental organizations when things go wrong with nature and the environment. There is a lot you can do yourself, like planting local trees in the garden.
Large, lilac to light pink flowers bloom beautifully in the early morning hours and close as soon as the daytime temperature rises and direct sunlight shines on them.
Agave plants are an indispensable part of our mondi (local forest and wild spaces) and our gardens. They are an essential part of the ecology of our semi-arid islands
In 2011, the legendary environmental activist Wanghari Maathai, passed away. She founded the Green Belt Movement, an organisation that is a game changer in community-based solutions for e.g. environmental issues.