Sappi’s Ngodwana nursery embracing Ellepot

This was a scorcher of a day! 42 degrees in White River and spending most of that time in tunnels photographing Ellepot seedlings being planted and grown at the Sappi’s Ngodwana Nursery … a day’s sauna session and some steamed up lenses to say the least! But what an impressive nursery. Sappi have recently embracedContinueContinue reading “Sappi’s Ngodwana nursery embracing Ellepot”

Dairy photo Gallery of Rockfontein Farm

I have visited many farms. With each farm I visit, I often get to observe where the priorities are of the farmer other than the running of a farm. With Rockfontein farm, I immediately noticed the staff and the atmosphere on the farm. It’s a happy place here.

Sutherland Seedlings East London using Ellepot to plant Avo Seedlings

This year I have been visiting various nurseries around South Africa that have embraced the Ellepot planting system. First stop was Sutherland Seedlings in East London who specialize in Avo’s. Ellepot planting machine being used at Sutherland Seedlings, East London to plant avo’s Washing and disinfecting trays Women workers at Sutherland Seedlings, East London LianneContinueContinue reading “Sutherland Seedlings East London using Ellepot to plant Avo Seedlings”

2021 Pannar Vrystaat photography tour; Wheat farming and LFC Milling

A few belated photos of my Pannar Vrystaat photography tour earlier this year. Once again I have had the incredible opportunity to do photography for Pannar Seed’s annual catalogue and calendar. This year I toured the Freestate and had the pleasure of photographing some of the best farming estates in the region. This particular shootContinueContinue reading “2021 Pannar Vrystaat photography tour; Wheat farming and LFC Milling”

A snowy day on an Ixopo farm

An unimpressed cold cow. Blizzard at the pumphouse Loch Buighe Farm Zimmatic Pivot in snow. Avo’s under snow The end of fire season. Warmth in numbers! And just like that, it was gone! Lianne Ashton Photography©2021