Do you want to save species from extinction? Support conservation areas? Not be ripped off by the pseudigenous gardening industry? Or just develop an ancient superpower? Being able to identify and name wild species is fundamental to any kind of conservation work (professional or amateur) and to gardening as if

Some of you may be wondering why I’m so concerned about what gets planted in gardens. Why is the South Peninsula Nature Alliance, a conservation project, putting a good amount of its time, creativity and energy towards gardening? Why did I just publish over 2,000 words on pseudigenous

I live in Cape Town, in the heart of the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa, one of the most naturally diverse areas of the planet. The Cape Town Metro area contains about 3,400 indigenous plant species, more than are found in many U.S. states and more, even,

I live with my family in the southern reaches of the extraordinary, nature-rich Cape Peninsula of South Africa. As a climate and wildlife writer, I’ve spent much of my life and career observing and communicating about nature conservation here and in many other places. My work has convinced