Sustainable Schools

FynbosLIFE Fair
2025-11-02 10:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Join the FynbosLIFE Fair!
Sunday, 2 November 2025 | 10am – 4pm📍 57 Promenade Road, Muizenberg🎟️ R20 Adults | Kids Free📧 info@fynboslife.com
With conservation truly at the heart of the FynbosLIFE Fair, this annual celebration brings together a vibrant community of conservation organisations working across the Cape Floristic Region.
🌿 Discover & LearnEngage with informative stands, meet passionate conservationists, and find out how you can make a difference for our local biodiversity.
🎤 Talks & FilmsEnjoy a range of accessible and inspiring talks, plus natural history film screenings showcasing the beauty and challenges of our fynbos landscapes — and the efforts to conserve them.
🛍️ Shop SustainablyBrowse a curated range of fynbos-focused and eco-friendly products — from local food and drinks to books, jewellery, art, and more.
👧 Family-Friendly FunKids can take part in hands-on, fynbos-themed environmental activities designed to spark a lifelong love of nature.
🌱 Get InvolvedChat to the FynbosLIFE team about volunteering, ecological restoration, or wildlife gardening — and become a community conservation champion.
🌼 Take Home the FynbosVisit the FynbosLIFE retail nursery to pick up beautiful, locally indigenous plants and expert gardening advice from our friendly team.
Follow @FynbosLIFE on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates on vendors, talks, and event highlights.

🌱 Apply for Support: Food Gardens & Tree Planting
2025-11-10
Our Sustainable Schools partner, Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA), is inviting schools to apply for support with establishing or expanding their food gardens and tree planting projects.
This initiative aims to help schools:

Grow nutritious food and support food security
Green their grounds through indigenous tree planting
Educate learners about sustainability and environmental stewardship

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to grow a greener, healthier school environment!
👉 Apply here: Food & Trees for Africa

Act For Change Food Garden Competition
2025-11-10 00:00 - 2025-11-30 00:00
Shoprite is celebrating South Africa’s community gardeners through the Act for Change Food Garden Competition — a national initiative recognising local heroes who are growing change from the ground up.
With R1 million in tailored support prizes, the competition honours food gardens that promote local nutrition, environmental sustainability, and community upliftment.
Who can enter: Community-based food gardens (not private home gardens or companies).Entries close: 30 November 2025Prizes: Up to R225 000 in support for top gardensEnter here: https://actforchangefoodgardencompetition.datafree.co
Please the website for more details: Harvesting change: Shoprite’s R1-million food garden competition launches | Shoprite Holdings
