In order to philosophise about pollination one has to put oneself into the mind of a bee, one must think like a bee. Or, of course, like any of a multitude of flying, creeping, slithering or scuttling creatures that are involved in pollination in one way or another. The simple…
Let me tell ya ’bout the birds and the bees And the flowers and the trees And the moon up above And a thing called “Love” – Jewel Akens Southern carmine bee-eaters spend much of the year nesting on the clay banks of the Luangwa River in Zambia and, beginning…
Small Steps & Good Deeds Through the Royal Chundu Online Shop
We’re incredibly grateful for all the support our sweet little shop has garnered thus far! Not only for the joy of sharing our vibrant Chitenge cheer and the patterns of the Zambezi with you, but also because it’s meant that our Zambezi makers have been able to bring in an…
Look after the river & the river will look after you For our latest blog we collaborated with our Lodge Security Guard, musician and the talent behind our recent music video, Zambezi, Eric Choonga, aka EC Bling. We asked Eric to write something about what he feels when he looks at…
For World Oceans Day today, we’re sharing a look at something known as Yabbies! This freshwater crayfish is found in the Zambezi River but is not endemic to it. Although a landlocked country, Zambia turns to indigenous rivers, lakes and wetlands to harvest fish which are part of the nation’s…
“There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud.” – Carl Sandburg There are several different survival techniques in life. We all need a well-thought-out strategy to enable us to handle life’s…