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RAPTUROUS RAVINES: THE MOSSES COLLECTION

- The Mosses - We fell in love with the beauty of mosses after reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s novel The Signature of All Things. The journey of the main character, Alma Whittaker, into botany, her e...

THE BOTANICAL BLUEPRINT COLLECTION

- Evolving the blueprints - Approximately two years ago I discovered an old guide book to the Melville Koppies, which are close to where I live. This hand-typed book was compiled in 1967 for the Jo...

INTRODUCING THE BLAGRAVE'S FERNS COLLECTION

- Blagrave's Ferns 1860 -   The Evolution team discovered an inspirational collection of evocative photograms while researching the history of South Africa’s botanical art. Thomas C. Blagrave, a re...

THE FIELD NOTES & VELD FINDS COLLECTION

- Field Notes & Veld Finds - Centuries ago the |xam and San communities were the first to collect and use plants for medicinal and ritual purposes. They depicted the invaluable flora on rock, a...

THE CAPE COLLECTION

- Cape Field of Vision - Watercolour paintings by well-known Dutch explorer-artist Robert Gordon and the less- known Jan Brandes were adapted for our latest collection. These artworks were created...