Recent news & event
Rooftop gardens in urban environments have become ever more popular in South Africa. We’re finding this phenomenon to be true as a number of our greening projects, particularly in the V&A Waterfront and the Cape Town CBD, involve landscaping the rooftops of office buildings. Apart from the obvious decorative benefits, rooftop plants can enhance temperature…
Our cleaning manager has managed to secure an expo stand for AfriServ at the Facilities’ Management (FM) Expo which was held in Cape Town on 18 October. We managed to establish and re-establish a few good industry connections at this event, and look forward to FM Expo 2018! Thank you to our partners, Caturra Coffee,…
Afri-Landscapes, a division of AfriServ SA, was awarded the landscaping contract to develop and implement a world class greening plan that would complement the built environment of the prestigious Grain Silo Precinct at the internationally-renowned Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town.
Our landscaping division was recently awarded a Silver and a Bronze South African Landscapers Institute (SALI) Award for our water-wise landscaping projects. The Silver Award was for the design of a water-wise residential garden, while the Bronze Award was for the implementation of a water-wise garden for a commercial development.
The shortage of rain in the Western Cape over the last few months has had wide ranging effects on all areas of our lives. Needless to say, it has also taken its toll on our gardens! Well done if you have managed to make the transition to a drought-tolerant garden! Drought-tolerant gardens, however, require a different approach to maintenance and upkeep, and we have provided a few key tips for you below:
There’s no better way to commemorate the great sacrifices that the late Nelson Mandela has made for our country and our people. Our 67 minutes (well more like the entire day, but we don’t mind at all!) is dedicated to assisting the community of Blikkiesdorp in Delft with the re-building and rejuvenation of their food garden.
