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Indigenous Plants & Garden Services

The Skukuza Nursery is open to the public and retails about 200 species of indigenous plants propagated from plant material collected in the Kruger National Park. The nursery is also actively involved in plant conservation projects involving endangered and critically endangered plants occurring in Kruger. The nursery also hosts school groups and visiting researchers.

The responsibilities of the nursery include upgrading and rehabilitation of Kruger’s camp and gate gardens. The long term plan is for all gardens to be indigenous with waterwise plants to reduce water consumption and to reflect local landscape elements in a cultivated situation.

Functions

  • Forge links with identified stakeholders and sponsors in the botanical research fraternity to improve effectiveness of nursery outputs relating to TOPS species in KNP and buffer zones
  • Improved linkages with buffer zone partners on botanical and medicinal plant projects
  • Improved information sharing on indigenous plant and gardening issues to internal and external stakeholders
  • Development of a KNP integrated gardening programme
  • Mass propagation of TOPS species particularly Warburgia salutaris and Adenium swazicum
  • Endeavour to make the Skukuza Nursery a leading indigenous nursery in stocking only KNP collected and propagated plants
  • Work with SANParks Honorary Rangers on nursery related projects including plant conservation awareness and fundraising

Interesting Projects & Activities

  • Propagation of Adenium swazicum (Swazi lily) and Warburgia salutaris (Pepperbark)
  • Development of waterwise gardens
  • Collection of plant material from KNP for propogation
  • Working with staff and Working for Water Programmes