Roddy's thoughts and pictures at the close of the day
The Drakensberg above Maclear was burning when we arrived for field work last week. It was a typical winter veld fire that had swept through the farm land and got into the forested kloofs. We could see it snaking over the horizon and it was till going strong next day when we went into the... Continue Reading →
We're just starting work as one of two teams in the Water Research Commission's Green Village Project. Ours is a team from the Geography Department's staff and students led by Kate Rowntree collaborating with colleagues from the University of Fort Hare's Agriculture Faculty. There will be approximately twelve of us working with rural communities to try and... Continue Reading →
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