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Introducing African Infusions – our newest venture

Published on Thursday, 13 June 2019 07:18 Category: Parceval

We are embarking on a new venture: one of taste and aroma; of botanical infusions – whether hot or cold – that will bring our African landscapes into your home. We have long been fascinated by the medicinal value of the plants found on this vast and beautiful continent....

Running for Ekuphumleni & Education

Published on Thursday, 13 June 2019 07:04 Category: Parceval

It’s another year, and it’s another Africa Run in which Samara Foundation and Parceval are participating. The recipient this year is also closer to home: Ekuphumleni High School in Whittlesea, Eastern Cape. This is Samara’s stomping ground and Parceval and the Foundation were closely involved in the selection process...

Bioprospecting – burden or benefit?

Published on Thursday, 23 August 2018 11:51 Category: Consulting

Shortly after the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was ratified in 1995, South Africa put its Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) policy process into place, making it one of the first African countries to have an ABS legal and policy framework. The National Environmental Management and Biodiversity Act (NEMBA),...

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...

Bringing Together Research & Industry

Published on Thursday, 23 August 2018 10:29 Category: Parceval

Together with the University of Dortmund in Germany, Parceval has received a grant to research two South African medicinal plants for their commercial potential, with the aim to develop them into a cosmetic product for the market. As research in many cases does not manage the leap from thesis to...

In Pursuit of Pelargonium in the Eastern Cape

Published on Monday, 16 April 2018 11:11 Category: Consulting

By Louisa Feiter “Turn right here,” our guide Mgcina tells us. At first no road can be discerned but as we bump our way through the thorn bushes, a narrow track takes shape. The closer we get to the mountain the clearer, but more washed away the track becomes,...

Why did we start Samara Foundation?

Published on Monday, 16 April 2018 09:38 Category: Samara

Starting up a whole new venture like a foundation is not an idle commitment, especially with the paperwork and bureaucracy involved. So what made us take the plunge in registering a new non-profit? There was one good reason for this, however the deeper we delve into this work the...

Resurrection Tea: the first taste test

Published on Monday, 16 April 2018 09:18 Category: Plants

On the 27th and 28th of February 2018, the NEPAD SANBio Network supported by the BioFISA II Programme hosted its second Annual Event at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria. As a SANBIO BioFISA II funded project, the Resurrection bush herbal tea project was invited to exhibit. The...

Chasing across Limpopo & Zimbabwe in search of a tree 2

Published on Monday, 16 April 2018 09:08 Category: Consulting

By Avril Harvey Part II In part I the search for a particular tree species began in Limpopo – after successfully locating it there, the journey continues and culminates in Zimbabwe. We left Limpopo for the crossing at the Beit Bridge border into Zimbabwe, fully armed with detailed, written...

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