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ED’S COMMENT

WHAT NOW?

ust as we thought things were welcome! A few of them included SANA’s
improving slightly, we’ve been hit year end function and joint association
Jwith a rise in Covid cases as a new meeting, Ballstraathof’s week-long plant
variant rears its ugly head. The pandemic trials, the opening of the first Easigrass
seems relentless and is mentally showroom and the cannabis convention
exhausting, with no end in sight. As the in Sandton. Although these all took place
third wave eased, our hopes were raised in Gauteng, I’m sure there were others
for a short time, only to be suddenly elsewhere too.
dashed. But we were warned it was
coming. The December holiday period With the recent conclusion of the COP26
which initially looked so promising for climate change conference held in
individuals and the country’s tourism Scotland, it’s appropriate that this issue of
industry, is now filled with uncertainty. Landscape SA has a strong environmental Best wishes for the festive season and a
focus. Take a look at these three articles better, more prosperous 2022!
It was good though, that the green in particular: The Power of Green at
industry managed to hold a few “in 144 Oxford, emira supports Biodiversity Karyn Richards
person” events, and these were so Preservation, and Ancient Pollen Grains. Editor

EVERGREEN

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