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Editorial What’s on

While Botswana is recognizably sandy, it also has markets & pop ups
rocks. Outcrops of granite, sandstone, dolerite and
calcrete are strewn around the country. Quarries Saturday 6th November –
make use of this resource by supplying ‘concrete Farmer’s Market at the Rugby
Club, 11am to 4pm
stone’ to the construction and landscaping industries. Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th
So too can we make use of this resource, by featuring November – Introduction to
these very special rocks in our gardens. Organic Gardening/Farming
Stores and Garden nurseries usually sell pebbles in an Workshop at Kingfisher Farm,
array of colours as well as fibreglass ‘rocks’ so with a Notwane
little imagination you could have the perfect dry garden Saturday 4th December –
Christmas Farmer’s Market at
filled with cacti and succulents. Alternatively you could the Rugby Club, 10am to 3pm
make a waterfall-type rockery for your fish pond, filled Saturday 11th December –
with water-loving plants like ferns and cycads. Rocks Christmas Fair at Marabou
are a versatile local resource that can really enhance a Rocks, Broadhurst, 10am to 4pm
garden. Please do contribute with photos from your
gardens and check out our website for more information. Land Events: Korean inspired
Happy Gardening! S.C lunch on 7th November @ the
become a Land - contact Nancy (pg 54)
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