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Archive for 'January,2012'

Who remembers CB Radios?

with Rick van Rossum I do, back in the 70’s we could all be broadcasters with our own radio stations. It was a curious phenomenon, everybody and his dog had a CB radio, maybe two or [...]

Indigenous grassland plants

by Dr Johan Wentzel In the previous issue of The Green File the various gardening components that can be created in an indigenous, eco-friendly garden were discussed. In this issue the emphasis will be on the [...]

Pay up and shut up!

with Rick van Rossum Still have not received my car license, two months after my cheque was cashed by Madibeng. I had no choice but to spend the day at the new License Office in Brits. [...]

Job creation – it must be the answer

with Rick van Rossum That’s what we need, don’t we? It’s all we hear from Government and the people alike. With unemployment anywhere up to 50% of those needing an income, not necessarily those wanting to [...]

Where does gardening fit into the COP17 negotiations?

by Dr Johan Wentzel COP 17 is currently on everybody’s lips. I have heard a lot of talk, but not much substantial yet. In essence, COP17 is about a global commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. [...]

It’s such a pleasure

with Rick van Rossum It really is good to see a recovery in activities around the Dam. I was at a Braai in Kosmos on the waterfront on Saturday. There were families playing, eating and wait [...]

What do we mean by the term “garden”?

by Dr Johan Wentzel In the previous issue of the Green File, we highlighted the biomes (or plant regions) in South Africa that we can possibly draw on to supply plants for our gardens. Before we [...]

Come on lets do this…….

with Rick van Rossum Do what? Lets fix this place and make us proud. Yes it needs fixing, it’s broken. What, with the essential services infrastructure at the point of collapse, roads bad enough to destroy [...]

Indigenous gardening – what do we mean?

by Dr Johan Wentzel In this issue of the The Green File the origin of indigenous plants suitable for gardening purposes in our area will be discussed. The idea is quite simple – use plants in [...]

Where are the tourists?

with Rick van Rossum You may think, “What’s that to do with me?” Well, everything. I’m referring to all of us living in Harties. Ever thought, “Why are we here, why do we live here”? There [...]