Pannar 2021 shoot in the freestate

One Tree farm – our first stop on a Pannar photo tour of the Pannar Seed farmers in the Freestate! Soil Sampling in Bothaville Breakfast and fire to warm the hands on a cold winters morning in Bothaville! Vrystaat Farmstead Pannar Rep, Martin Maartins The Pannar rep and farmer morning meeting ….where else would itContinueContinue reading “Pannar 2021 shoot in the freestate”

Piet, maize and a pitbull

I love my shoots through Pannar Seed, mostly because it’s a doorway into another whole world…and this time, it was into the Vrystaat! I have to be very honest here. I am born and bred in KwaZulu-Natal and my Afrikaans is appalling! Dismal. Laughable and maybe even insulting to some! Oddly enough, I learned moreContinueContinue reading “Piet, maize and a pitbull”

The Flying Swans supporting emerging citrus farmers in Tzaneen

The Flying Swans are a Dutch initiative to help Dutch corporations succeed in developing markets in Africa. Recently I was commissioned by the The Flying Swans to capture their initiative to support emerging citrus farmers in the Tzaneen area. Their support focuses on emerging farmers meeting the quality criteria for export markets and finding solutionsContinueContinue reading “The Flying Swans supporting emerging citrus farmers in Tzaneen”

Ellepot root stock for Hayter’s Forestry planting operations in Ixopo

I’ll be doing a series of shoots for Ellepot in the coming months. I kicked off the series with the Hayter’s/Ixopo contracting planting operations. Sutherland Seedlings supplied them with Ellepot Eucalyptus root stock. It was a perfect day for planting; wet, misty and rainy! Ellepot is a propagation system with patented machines, customized trays andContinueContinue reading “Ellepot root stock for Hayter’s Forestry planting operations in Ixopo”