A well-balanced farm dam ecosystem often supports far more life than most people realise.
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The scientist who fell into conversation with the Karoo
When plant ecologist Sue Milton-Dean arrived in Prince Albert in 1987, the Karoo was a research subject. Nearly four decades later, the region has become a place she interprets both scientifically and emotionally - one whose intricate relationships are far easier to damage than to rebuild.
The long journey from Karoo wool to finished cloth
A finished jacket offers few clues about the farm behind it. The garment's fibres have crossed oceans more than once while passing through several companies and countries.
The invisible worlds of Karoo koppies
Some of the vast Karoo's richest stories are found in its smallest spaces. A koppie looks bare from a distance, but up close it's a vibrant neighbourhood, crowded with lives that depend on the shelter of stone.