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ED’S COMMENT

GREEN LUNGS

OF THE EARTH

n this issue, two articles
coincidentally deal with forests
I– Phinda Forest Lodge and
Urban Food Forests. Both have
reference to KZN, where Phinda
is an upmarket lodge located introduction to Pest and Weed
within an endangered sand
forest, and the benefits of urban Control
food forests are explained. After completion of this course, the participant would be able to:
Most of South Africa’s forests i. Scout for, identify and describe common pests, diseases and
are managed as conservation weeds found in a nursery or landscape.
areas, with a government ii. Identify, describe, and apply best pest, disease and weed
mandate in place to protect all of Karyn Richards control practices in a nursery or landscape.
them on private, communal and Editor
state owned land, in line with the The complete course will involve attending two sessions for each
National Forest Act. They are recognised as one of several ecosystem block. Two blocks will still be run this year as follows:
types and beyond their critical role in carbon storage, they are crucial block 2 block 3
to maintaining the earth’s ecological balance.
Despite their importance, they are being destroyed at alarming 4 June 15 October
rates, with the effects of 25 June 5 November
deforestation being soil Registration closes: Registration closes:
erosion, greenhouse gas 20 May 2024 27 September
emissions, disruption of the The total cost per learner is R605.00 (excl. VAT) for the course.
water cycle, biodiversity loss,
animal extinction and climate
change. team leader
I love these quotes about
the effect of forests on The purpose of this course is to prepare the learner to operate
peoples’ physical and mental as an Ornamental Horticultural Team Leader. Ornamental
well-being: Horticulture Team Leaders work as productive members of a
team and lead it in ornamental plant propagation nurseries, cut
“You will not flower farms or gardens and landscapes.
find WiFi in a The complete course will involve attending THREE sessions on the
forest, but you following dates: 26 September

will find a better 17 October
7 November
connection.” Registration closes: 6 September 2024
(Anthon St. Maarten) Compulsory mentor briefing session
12 September 2024 via zoom starting at 14:00
The total cost per learner is R907.50 (excl. VAT) for the course.
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“The more you to register:
know the chaos https://sagic.co.za/training/
in this universe,
the better you For more information contact Bernadette Eksteen:

will understand Email: admin@sagic.co.za
Cell: 082 567 7592
the sanctity of
the peace you
encounter in

the depths of a
forest”.
(Mehmet Murat Ildan).
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