{"id":48679,"date":"2019-08-08T13:24:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T11:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/respect-the-spekboom-20190807\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T17:19:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T15:19:00","slug":"respect-the-spekboom-20190807","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/respect-the-spekboom-20190807\/","title":{"rendered":"Respect the Spekboom!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>THE members of Union High School\u2019s Eco Club recently made great strides in neutralising their carbon footprint by assisting SANParks in establishing a Spekboom nursery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"8d041078\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9210\/91a6d76e17b440e0bb21391639d0b6e1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9210\/e06d7f3846d8493494ac5a5156462dee.jpeg\" title=\"Members of the Union High Eco Club assisted SANParks in establishing a Spekboom nursery.Photo:SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Members of the Union High Eco Club assisted SANParks in establishing a Spekboom nursery.Photo:SUPPLIED<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9210\/ad7d02bad3644e9382a9ffa1bc2b161b.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9210\/b01894a761ed40e3854bb0896c193244.jpeg\" title=\"The members of Union High School's Eco Club recently made great strides in neutralizing their carbon footprint, by assisting SANParks in establishing a Spekboom nursery.Photo:SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The members of Union High School\u2019s Eco Club recently made great strides in neutralizing their carbon footprint, by assisting SANParks in establishing a Spekboom nursery.Photo:SUPPLIED<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This incredible plant with its bright green, circular leaves is a miracle worker when it comes to fighting air pollution. 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