7 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT WHY FOREST AND TREE GENETIC DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT
Back in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) saw a need to promote a wood culture society. With 1% of the South Africa’s total land area dedicated to forestry and a total investment into the industry annually of R46.7 billion…
WORLD FORESTRY CONGRESS 2015
Back in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) saw a need to promote a wood culture society. With 1% of the South Africa’s total land area dedicated to forestry and a total investment into the industry annually of R46.7 billion…
WOOD VINEYARD POSTS: STILL THE BEST
Back in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) saw a need to promote a wood culture society. With 1% of the South Africa’s total land area dedicated to forestry and a total investment into the industry annually of R46.7 billion…
WHY BUILDING TINY HOMES WITH TIMBER MAKES SENSE — AN INTERNATIONAL TREND
On lawns all around the world tiny houses are making an appearance. It’s a movement that has taken the world by storm!
DTI ENCOURAGING ADDED VALUE WOOD EXPORTS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Back in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) saw a need to promote a wood culture society. With 1% of the South Africa’s total land area dedicated to forestry and a total investment into the industry annually of R46.7 billion…
BUILDING ARCHITECTURALLY BEAUTIFUL WOODEN HOMES IN SOUTH AFRICA
While constructing homes out of wood is the norm in places such as the States and Scandinavia, building a wooden home in South Africa is normally revered as being ambitious, with few craftsmen having the necessary skills and knowledge to bring a home of this nature to life.
6 SOUTH AFRICAN ARCHITECTS WHO HAVE DONE WONDERS WITH WOOD
Timber is an interesting, yet unforgiving medium that has a unique appeal in modern architecture. We are seeing the use of wood in a number of South Africa’s exciting architectural projects – be it for cladding, staircases, roofing structures or even entire tree houses.
BIODEGRADABLE PAPER POTS NOW BEING INTRODUCED IN SOUTH AFRICA
We've all seen those little plastic seedling inserts scattered around planting sites and nurseries, or the piles of polystyrene and plastic trays that are used to transport seedlings and cuttings to plantations around the country.
THE GREAT GREEN WALL: DESIGNED TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION
The idea of planting a 'Great Green Wall' of trees across the African continent to combat desertification was perhaps too ambitious. The proposed wall would span 11 countries, 8 000 kilometers, from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east, creating jobs and reducing the impact of climate change.
WOOD WASTE: ADDING VALUE BY TURNING WOOD WASTE INTO MULCH
African Biomass Company (ABC) founder Willem van der Merwe is passionate about the environment and has built a business around turning wood waste into mulch (which is fed back into the soil), or chips for energy.
POLES: 6 DIFFERENT THATCHING STYLES FOR AN ECOLOGICALLY FRIENDLY ROOF
Thatching Poles are used to support and hold together a thatched roof, usually consisting of dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge, rushes or heather. R&B Timber Group has gathered online sources, to showcase and present different styles of thatching that can be placed over thatching poles.
DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE FOREST ECOSYSTEMS CAN BOOST AFRICA'S ECONOMY
Back in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) saw a need to promote a wood culture society. With 1% of the South Africa’s total land area dedicated to forestry and a total investment into the industry annually of R46.7 billion…
ZIMBABWEAN TIMBER EXPORTS EXPECTED TO GROW 19 PERCENT
Back in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) saw a need to promote a wood culture society. With 1% of the South Africa’s total land area dedicated to forestry and a total investment into the industry annually of R46.7 billion…
IMPROVING PEST CONTROL AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN TIMBER PLANTATIONS SOUTH AFRICA
Back in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) saw a need to promote a wood culture society. With 1% of the South Africa’s total land area dedicated to forestry and a total investment into the industry annually of R46.7 billion…
WOODEN POLES AND THE PRACTICAL USES OF BUILDING WITH THEM
Back in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) saw a need to promote a wood culture society. With 1% of the South Africa’s total land area dedicated to forestry and a total investment into the industry annually of R46.7 billion…
GETTING TO KNOW SOUTH AFRICA'S FORESTS
Back in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) saw a need to promote a wood culture society. With 1% of the South Africa’s total land area dedicated to forestry and a total investment into the industry annually of R46.7 billion…
UTILITY POLES: READ MORE ABOUT THE ADVANTAGES OF WOODEN UTILITY POLES
Back in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) saw a need to promote a wood culture society. With 1% of the South Africa’s total land area dedicated to forestry and a total investment into the industry annually of R46.7 billion…
AGRICULTURE: THE FUTURE OF FOOD FEATURING TRENDS AND CHALLENGES
Back in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) saw a need to promote a wood culture society. With 1% of the South Africa’s total land area dedicated to forestry and a total investment into the industry annually of R46.7 billion…
NATIONAL MITIGATION ACTIONS IN AGRICULTURE THAT WILL BENEFIT FOOD SECURITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Back in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) saw a need to promote a wood culture society. With 1% of the South Africa’s total land area dedicated to forestry and a total investment into the industry annually of R46.7 billion…
SA FORESTRY & FOREST PRODUCTS: INDUSTRY FACTS DATING BACK 1960-2016
Back in 2016, the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) saw a need to promote a wood culture society. With 1% of the South Africa’s total land area dedicated to forestry and a total investment into the industry annually of R46.7 billion…