From seed to reality: A three year reflection of the Living Soils Community Learning Farm

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Sustainability in practice: The story of a South African farm in the Cape winelands

Sustainability in practice: The story of a South African farm in the Cape winelands

OKTOBER 24, 2019 | South African ingenuity with sustainable farming practices will be on display next month when members from one of the world’s most distinguished international think-tanks, the Club of Rome (CoR), will be hosted by Spier Wine Farm in Stellenbosch.

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Klein Begin Laundry at Spier gets green boost with new near-waterless washing machine

Klein Begin Laundry at Spier gets green boost with new near-waterless washing machine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 | Klein Begin, the micro-enterprise based at Spier Wine Farm, recently purchased the near-waterless Xeros washing machine, drastically reducing the amount of water and electricity required for each load.

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First planting at the Living Soils Community Learning Farm

First planting at the Living Soils Community Learning Farm

AUGUST 14, 2019 | Since the Living Soils Community Learning Farm pilot project was launched in March this year, great strides have been made in establishing the project. “The focus to date has been to prepare the first hectare of land and soil for planting, and to develop the project plan to ensure that the learning journey for the young farmers will be successful. It has been a great learning opportunity for everyone involved,” says Rirhandzu Marivate, Project Manager for the Living Soils Community Learning Farm.

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Spier is first winery IN THE WORLD to RECEIVE CONTROL UNION vegan accreditation

Spier is first winery IN THE WORLD to RECEIVE CONTROL UNION vegan accreditation

AUGUST 13, 2019 | Spier Seaward, Creative Block, 21 Gables and Frans K Smit ranges will all bear this vegan-friendly seal – from 2019 vintage onwards for white wines and the 2018 vintage onwards for reds.

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Spier boosts solar capacity with new panels on Tasting Room and Hotel roofs

Spier boosts solar capacity with new panels on Tasting Room and Hotel roofs

JULI 26, 2019 | Towards the light: Spier’s solar capacity gets a boost

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Fighting climate change — one conference at a time

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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