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Fighting climate change — one conference at a time
MAJ 24, 2019 | A 42kW solar power system installed almost two years ago on the Spier Conference Centre roof has resulted in significant energy savings, offsetting roughly 40% of the Centre's annual power usage. Consisting of 156 panels, the system is also an important tool in our fight against climate change.
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GROWING FOR GOOD: SPIER SUPPORTS COMMUNITY KEEPERS AT SPARK SCHOOL LYNEDOCH
MAJ 24, 2019 | Spier’s Growing For Good initiatives invest in learning that empowers our communities to make positive social and environmental change. One of these initiatives is the Community Keeper programme at SPARK Lynedoch, a primary school located close to our farm in Lynedoch, just outside of Stellenbosch.
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Meet the Team: Riefqah Ismail
MAJ 09, 2019 | Riefqah Ismail, the Spier Hotel reservations manager, has been a part of our team for almost six years. The ardent rugby fan is inspired by our farm’s commitment to a sustainable future, as well its ability to make events so memorable for guests.
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A Million Trees crowdfunding campaign helps Tree-preneurs to grow
MARTS 20, 2019 | Danish supermarket group, COOP’s Crowdfunding initiative has raised 82 700 DKK to benefit the South African-based Tree-preneur project, which teaches people from the Cape’s impoverished communities to grow and care for indigenous trees and plants.
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WOOLWORTHS, SUSTAINABILTY INSTITUTE AND SPIER LAUNCH COMMUNITY LEARNING FARM
MARTS 06, 2019 | Woolworths has joined hands with its supplier, Spier wine farm; the Sustainability Institute and its AgroEcology Academy to launch the Living Soils Community Learning Farm, in the Lynedoch valley of the Stellenbosch Winelands.
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Meet the Team: Comien Grobler
NOVEMBER 27, 2018 | Corporate Sales Executive Comien Grobler joined Spier in July this year. An avowed people’s person, she loves showing prospective clients what the Spier estate has to offer delegates.
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