Misty walks
Misty walks 18th sept 2020 - Written by Mara McKelvey “Sometimes when you lose your way in the fog, you end up in a beautiful place (IIdan)...” Here in Limuru,…
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis 24th June 2020 - Written by Robbie Sidhu Plants are all around us. They grow and thrive, all without apparently moving from their primary position in the soil (apart…
The wood wide web
The Wood Wide Web 20th April 2020 - Written by Robbie Sidhu The importance of trees has been well known to most for some time, from their role in producing…
A Day in the Life of a Brackenhurst Monkey
A Day in the Life of a Brackenhurst Monkey 6th April 2020 - Written by Nathan Mixon Mambo! My name is Guereza. I’m an eastern black-and-white colobus monkey, sometimes called…
Forest Bathing and Coronavirus
Forest Bathing and Coronavirus 13th March 2020 - Written by Carmichael McKelvey As the fear of Coronavirus sweeps the globe, many people wonder what can be done to protect themselves…
Community Benefits of a Botanic Garden
Community Benefits of a Botanic Garden Education Physical Activity Economic Activity Community Building 9th March 2020 - Written by Carmichael McKelvey At Brackenology, we have been working hard to get…
A Day in the Life of a Brackenhurst Butterfly
A Day in the Life of a Brackenhurst Butterfly 6th March 2020 - Written by Nathan Mixon Hi there! Welcome to my home here at Brackenhurst! Let me introduce myself.…
Care of Creation
Care of Creation 28th Feb 2020 - Written by Carmichael McKelvey Recently, the Brackenology team visited an organization in Kijabe called Care of Creation. Syluvestus and Mary, who manage the…
Three sustainable ways we run our shamba
Three sustainable ways we run our shamba 24th Feb 2020 - Written by Carmichael McKelvey The shamba at Brackenhurst is an ongoing project to source vegetables and herbs directly on…
Growing up with the Forest
Growing up with the Forest 21st Feb 2020 - Written by Carmichael McKelvey In 2001, a year after I was born, Brackenhurst partnered with Plants for Life International to restore…