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Living Biodynamics on Waterkloof

Published on Tuesday, 28 July 2026 10:42 Category: Parceval, Plants, Waterkloof

Coming into contact with biodynamics through her work at Parceval, Waterkloof’s farm manager, Marile de Beer, was inspired to enrol to study part-time with the Biodynamic Agricultural College based in the UK. Having graduated last year, the college shared the story of Marile’s journey: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbD58LKlka2/?img_index=1 ...

The Curious Case of Lotononis prostrata

Published on Thursday, 17 August 2023 08:20 Category: Parceval, Plants, Waterkloof

In 2022, a botanist conducted a Biodiversity and Sustainabilty assessment of our Buchu plantation which is embedded in Fynbos vegetation on Waterkloof Farm. Part of the assessment was a transect to observe number and types of species on a portion of the farm. We discovered that Waterkloof is home...

Committed to Sustainable Harvesting

Published on Wednesday, 1 March 2023 10:06 Category: Access and Benefit-sharing, Parceval, Plants, Waterkloof

In 2022, Parceval completed two important sustainability audits. The first was a FairWild audit, where certification was achieved for an external supply chain for a wild harvested species from the Eastern Cape. The second was a comprehensive audit conducted at Parceval’s farm, Waterkloof, for a range of medicinal plants...

Biodiversity Assessment on Waterkloof

Published on Wednesday, 1 March 2023 10:05 Category: Parceval, Waterkloof

As part of a case study on Buchu producers and the industry’s sustainable development and contribution to biodiversity, a biodiversity study was conducted on Waterkloof Farm. As Waterkloof contains two threatened vegetation types – Boland Granite Fynbos and Swartland Granite Renosterveld – which we have largely left untouched in...

Life & Energy on Waterkloof

Published on Tuesday, 28 July 2020 08:36 Category: Plants, Waterkloof

With the arrival of our winter rains, the plant world has been thriving on Waterkloof. To further encourage this growth, the Waterkloof team prepared two biodynamic preparations, BD500 and CPP, for spraying on the fields. These preparations both work on the health and fertility of the soil and encourage...

Gaining & Sharing Knowledge on Waterkloof

Published on Thursday, 24 October 2019 14:09 Category: Parceval, Waterkloof

Waterkloof has emerged from winter full of life and already has been active; implementing further biodynamic practices, welcoming visitors, gaining and sharing knowledge. Biodynamic practices deepened Not only has Waterkloof been re-energised by the winter rains, but in July we also had the pleasure of welcoming Hans Supenkaemper back...

Biodynamics on Waterkloof Farm

Published on Thursday, 23 August 2018 11:07 Category: Waterkloof

Parceval had the pleasure of hosting Hans Supenkämper from the company WALA Heilmittel GmbH, who spent some time on Waterkloof sharing his valuable knowledge on biodynamic farming. During those two days, the Waterkloof team partook in a composting workshop and made a biodynamic preparation for the fields. Composting workshop...

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Living Biodynamics on Waterkloof

The Curious Case of Lotononis prostrata

Biodiversity Assessment on Waterkloof

Life & Energy on Waterkloof

Gaining & Sharing Knowledge on Waterkloof

Biodynamics on Waterkloof Farm

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