Discovering Nature’s Hidden Wealth Namibia’s woodlands are more than timber, they are rich in non-timber forest products (NTFPs) that sustain rural communities, preserve cultural traditions, and support biodiversity. From Devil’s […]
REMINDER Nominations close soon! For details on this annual event, please refer to Tree Awards under Botsoc projects. Trees are essential for life and yet have a hard time in […]
When and where? Usually, every second Saturday of the month, from 08:00 to 10:45 in summer (September to April) and 08:30 to 11:00 in winter (May to August) at the […]
Plants of the Namib Desert Unfortunately cancelled due to illness 🥶 The hyper-arid Namib Desert is home to an amazing array of plants that occur there and nowhere else […]
When and where? Usually, every second Saturday of the month, from 08:00 to 10:45 in summer (September to April) and 08:30 to 11:00 in winter (May to August) at the […]
Stefano and Ivo are Diploma Students in Botanical Horticulture at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. The Diploma, a three-year programme, offers a curriculum that provides a combination of practical […]
We are pleased to announce the opening of a branch of the Botanical Society in Omaruru. We will be hosting our inaugural meeting on Saturday 22 August from 10h00-11h30 at Anrika […]
The talk on the Gondwana Collection Kiri Tree Project has been postponed till 19 November owing to a clash with a botanical talk by Namibia Scientific Society. See their website […]
The United Nations designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of our habitats, and on the basic right of […]
Many countries, including Namibia, actively participate in planting trees on Arbor Day. Arbor Day is usually celebrated in spring; in Namibia we celebrate it on the second Friday in October. […]
When and where? Usually, every second Saturday of the month, from 08:00 to 10:45 in summer (September to April) and 08:30 to 11:00 in winter (May to August) at the […]
THANKS to everyone who participated in creating a t-shirt design for BotSoc's 30th anniversary! THE WINNERS will be announced on the 15th October 2026 at 7pm during the Tree Awards ceremony at the NBRI. […]
