A2A Safaris - Environmenthttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/tags/environmentenHow Recycling Helps to Put Food on the Table for Local Communitieshttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/how-recycling-helps-to-put-food-the-table-local-communities<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p>Singita’s definition of sustainability takes into account the importance of environmental sensitivity as well as the good health and wellbeing of our guests and staff. Caring for the planet and caring for people go hand-in-hand; creating safe, equitable working conditions, nurturing local identity and heritage, and supporting local economies while contributing to the sustainability of our...</p>
</div><div class="field-tags" rel="dc:subject"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><a href="/africa/blog/tags/environment" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Environment</a></div>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 07:00:00 +0000Anonymous2072 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/how-recycling-helps-to-put-food-the-table-local-communities#commentsLife Lessons from the Singita Grumeti Fund Environmental Education Centerhttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/life-lessons-the-singita-grumeti-fund-environmental-education-center<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p>Standing in a quiet corner of the vast Singita Grumeti reserve in Tanzania, surrounded by thorn trees and the grassy plains of the Serengeti, is a bright, airy classroom decorated with colourful posters and sustainability slogans. Up the path leading out the door is a pair of neatly-kept dormitories and a dining room with space...</p>
</div><div class="field-tags" rel="dc:subject"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><a href="/africa/blog/tags/environment" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Environment</a></div>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 07:00:09 +0000Anonymous2067 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/life-lessons-the-singita-grumeti-fund-environmental-education-center#commentsThe Return of the Rainshttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/the-return-the-rains<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p>Maintaining the integrity of each Singita reserve and the ecosystems that exist within it is one of the main priorities for our hands-on conservation teams. It’s a challenging task, that includes managing issues like human-wildlife conflict, alien plant control and habitat restoration, but is also often influenced by uncontrollable external factors, such as drought. Towards...</p>
</div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/conservation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Conservation</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/environment" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Environment</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/kruger-national-park" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Kruger National Park</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/sabi-sand" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sabi Sand</a></div></div>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 07:00:56 +0000Anonymous1880 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/the-return-the-rains#commentsChristmas on the Wild Sidehttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/christmas-the-wild-side<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p>For many, the idea of the Serengeti landscape conjures visions of endless golden grasslands and the stark outline of dry, thorny scrub. This is indeed one face of this vast ecosystem, but it can also be a shimmering, emerald sea of dense vegetation and flowering plants; the summer “green season”. Christmas falls towards the beginning...</p>
</div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/environment" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Environment</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/african-christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">African Christmas</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/lamai" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Lamai</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/luxury-safari-tanzania" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">luxury safari in Tanzania</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/singita-grumeti" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Singita Grumeti</a></div></div>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:00:07 +0000Anonymous1845 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/christmas-the-wild-side#commentsThe Alarming Results of the Great Elephant Censushttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/the-alarming-results-the-great-elephant-census<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p>Habitat loss. Climate change. Human conflict. There are many reasons why elephants, arguably the continent’s most iconic animals, are disappearing from African landscapes, but the biggest threat to this vulnerable species is humans; specifically those that hunt them illegally to trade in their ivory. The rapid decline in their numbers prompted philanthropist Paul G. Allen’s...</p>
</div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/environment" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Environment</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/wildlife" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Wildlife</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/elephants" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">elephants</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/wildlife-conservation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Wildlife Conservation</a></div></div>Mon, 21 Nov 2016 07:00:07 +0000Anonymous1840 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/the-alarming-results-the-great-elephant-census#commentsFeast & Famine: Times of Plenty in Occasions of Droughthttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/feast-famine-times-plenty-occasions-drought<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p>As game rangers, conservationsists and animal lovers, it can be extremely difficult to see the landscape and wildlife suffering during a drought. The current, severe lack of rain in the Kruger National Park area has caused a knock-on effect with food supplies, making it extremely difficult for grazers to find grass on which to feed....</p>
</div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/environment" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Environment</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/wildlife" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Wildlife</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/buffalo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">buffalo</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/lions" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">lions</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/sabi-sand" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sabi Sand</a></div></div>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 07:00:58 +0000Anonymous1839 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/feast-famine-times-plenty-occasions-drought#commentsSingita Grumeti Fund: A Productive Partnershiphttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/singita-grumeti-fund-a-productive-partnership<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p>Today, visitors to the western corridor of the Serengeti, where Singita is the custodian of a 350,000-acre concession, are surrounded by lush grasslands and healthy herds of migrating wildlife. Thirteen years ago, however, this area was near-barren, as uncontrolled hunting and rampant poaching had decimated local wildlife populations. Thanks to the intervention of American philanthropist,...</p>
</div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/conservation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Conservation</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/environment" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Environment</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/conservation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Conservation</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/singita-grumeti" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Singita Grumeti</a></div></div>Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:45:30 +0000Anonymous1823 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/singita-grumeti-fund-a-productive-partnership#commentsKeeping it Green: Reducing Bottled Water Consumptionhttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/keeping-it-green-reducing-bottled-water-consumption<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://singita.com">Singita - Safari Lodges & Luxury Accommodation in Africa</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://singita.com/environment/keeping-it-green/">Keeping it Green: Reducing Bottled Water Consumption</a></p>
<p>Caring for vulnerable animal species and their natural habitat is a huge part of any conservation effort, but in order to be sustainable in the long-term, this approach needs to be augmented by support for local communities and environmental sensitivity. Singita’s definition of modern conservation echoes the close association between these elements, combining to form an eco-friendly tourism model that supports ongoing conservation projects across Africa.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16563" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/PBW-issues.png" alt="pbw-issues" width="351" height="1006" srcset="http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/PBW-issues.png 351w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/PBW-issues-105x300.png 105w" sizes="(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px" /></p>
<p>One of our partners in achieving our vision to preserve and protect wilderness areas for future generations is <a href="http://www.bioregional.com/oneplanetliving/">One Planet Living</a>, a framework produced by UK-based Bioregional, which assists with the planning, communication and delivery of sustainable development projects. One example of this partnership in action is Singita’s work with advanced water systems brand, <a href="http://www.vivreau.com/" target="_blank">Vivreau</a>, and the introduction of purified drinking water dispensers at our various lodges and camps. One region at a time, we’re working to eliminate the need for the transportation and packaging that comes with bottled water. We’re already seeing great results.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16564" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Vireau.png" alt="vireau" width="564" height="998" srcset="http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Vireau.png 564w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Vireau-170x300.png 170w" sizes="(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px" /></p>
<div id="attachment_16566" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-large wp-image-16566" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanetliving-1024x858.png" alt="10 Principles of One Planet Living" width="1024" height="858" srcset="http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanetliving-1024x858.png 1024w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanetliving-300x251.png 300w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanetliving-768x644.png 768w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanetliving.png 1050w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><br /><p class="wp-caption-text">The 10 Principles of One Planet Living</p>
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<p><em>At </em>Singita<em> we recognise that conservation of wilderness areas also requires us to run sustainable tourism operations on our properties. We believe it’s the responsible way to maintain and extend the sustainability of our wildlife reserves, and every operational decision we make revolves around this philosophy. Find out more by <a href="http://singita.com/conservation/">visiting our website</a>, or browsing the <a href="http://singita.com/tag/wildlife-conservation/">Conservation tag on the blog</a>.</em></p>
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</div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/environment" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Environment</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/conservation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Conservation</a></div></div>Tue, 04 Oct 2016 07:00:14 +0000Anonymous1758 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/keeping-it-green-reducing-bottled-water-consumption#commentsMaking Sustainability a Way of Life at Singitahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/making-sustainability-a-way-life-singita<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://singita.com">Singita - Safari Lodges & Luxury Accommodation in Africa</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://singita.com/environment/making-sustainability-a-way-of-life-at-singita/">Making Sustainability a Way of Life at Singita</a></p>
<p><a href="http://singita.com/lodge/singita-ebony-lodge/" target="_blank">Singita Ebony Lodge</a>, the first Singita property to open to the public over 20 years ago, was a truly ground-breaking concept and set a new standard in luxury game lodges. In the decades since then, as more game lodges have become known for their exclusivity, Singita has positioned itself as a long-term, sustainable conservation brand, for whom the top priority is being caretaker of Africa’s most vulnerable flora and fauna.</p>
<div id="attachment_16542" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-16542 size-large" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_2-1024x679.jpg" alt="Singita Sabi Sand, South Africa" width="1024" height="679" srcset="http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_2-1024x679.jpg 1024w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_2-300x199.jpg 300w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_2-768x509.jpg 768w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_2-320x213.jpg 320w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_2.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><br /><p class="wp-caption-text">Singita Sabi Sand will be the next property to benefit from our partnership with Bioregional’s One Planet Living sustainability framework.</p>
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<p>From these relatively small beginnings in the Sabi Sand, we now have a million acres of land under conservation management, with properties in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Recognising that conservation of these wilderness areas also requires us to run successful and sustainable tourism operations on our properties, Singita has partnered with the UK-based <a href="http://www.bioregional.com/" target="_blank">Bioregional</a>, to implement their <a href="http://www.bioregional.com/oneplanetliving/" target="_blank">One Planet Living</a> principles at all our lodges. Having successfully rolled out at <a href="http://www.bioregional.com/singita-serengeti/" target="_blank">Singita Serengeti</a>, Bioregional’s involvement now extends to <a href="http://singita.com/region/singita-sabi-sand/" target="_blank">Singita Sabi Sand</a>, <a href="http://singita.com/region/singita-kruger-national-park/" target="_blank">Singita Kruger National Park</a> and <a href="http://singita.com/region/singita-pamushana/" target="_blank">Singita Pamushana</a> as well.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-16543" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_3-1024x506.jpg" alt="Sustainability at Singita" width="1024" height="506" srcset="http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_3-1024x506.jpg 1024w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_3-300x148.jpg 300w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_3-768x380.jpg 768w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_3.jpg 1476w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>The One Planet Living approach is based on <a href="http://www.bioregional.com/oneplanetliving/">ten guiding principles of sustainability</a>, which serve as a framework onto which targets can be identified and monitored. The ultimate goal is to become a carbon neutral operation, which is achieved by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, saving water, improving waste management and recycling, as well as having a positive impact on the local economy and conserving Africa’s (and the planet’s) precious resources. This includes head office operations and, through heightened awareness, influences the way all our staff strive to live more sustainable lives.</p>
<div id="attachment_16541" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-16541 size-large" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_1-1024x681.jpg" alt="Singita Sabora Tented Camp" width="1024" height="681" srcset="http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_1-300x200.jpg 300w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_1-768x511.jpg 768w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_1-320x213.jpg 320w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_1.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><br /><p class="wp-caption-text">Singita Sabora Tented Camp operates off a 130 Kwp solar system complete with 504 panels, reducing its reliance on diesel by 85%</p>
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<p>Singita has recently taken some significant steps to lessen our carbon footprint, including the installation of a 350 KW photovoltaic system at Singita Kruger National Park, which is the largest project of its kind in the South African hospitality industry. Diesel consumption has been dramatically reduced, setting us well on our way to delivering all energy requirements with renewable technologies and becoming completely “zero carbon”.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-16544" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_4-1024x504.jpg" alt="oneplanet_4" width="1024" height="504" srcset="http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_4-1024x504.jpg 1024w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_4-300x148.jpg 300w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_4-768x378.jpg 768w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/oneplanet_4.jpg 1476w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p><em>Singita Sabora Tented Camp in Tanzania also <a href="http://singita.com/lodges-and-camps/solar-at-sabora-gets-the-green-light/" target="_blank">recently set up a solar park</a>, reducing its reliance on diesel by 85%. <a href="http://singita.com/lodge/singita-mara-river-tented-camp/" target="_blank">Singita Mara River Tented Camp</a>, a purpose-built eco-lodge in the Serengeti, runs entirely off the grid, eliminating the unnecessary use of energy and non-biodegradable materials wherever possible. You can read about all Singita’s solar projects <a href="http://singita.com/tag/solar-power/" target="_blank">here</a>. You can also visit <a href="http://www.bioregional.com/singita-serengeti-impresses-with-one-planet-living-achievements/" target="_blank">the Bioregional website</a> for more details on their work with us at Singita Serengeti.</em></p>
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</div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/environment" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Environment</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/conservation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Conservation</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/sustainable-tourism" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sustainable Tourism</a></div></div>Tue, 20 Sep 2016 07:00:51 +0000Anonymous1735 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/making-sustainability-a-way-life-singita#commentsSalad Days at Singita Grumetihttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/salad-days-singita-grumeti<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://singita.com">Singita - Safari Lodges & Luxury Accommodation in Africa</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://singita.com/lodges-and-camps/salad-days-at-singita-grumeti/">Salad Days at Singita Grumeti</a></p>
<p>The use of fresh, seasonal produce is one of the most important elements of the enticing daily menu at all of Singita’s lodges and camps. <a href="http://singita.com/lodges-and-camps/sustainability-is-thriving-at-singita-grumeti/" target="_blank">Supporting local farmers</a> is one way to achieve this (while also assisting local communities to thrive) and the other is to grow our own fresh herbs and vegetables on-site.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16230" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_5.jpg" alt="Herb garden at Singita Grumeti" width="1000" height="666" srcset="http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_5.jpg 1000w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_5-300x200.jpg 300w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_5-768x511.jpg 768w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_5-320x213.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p>
<p>At <a href="http://singita.com/region/singita-grumeti/" target="_blank">Singita Grumeti</a>, situated adjacent to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, Head Chef Frank Louw oversees a generous 40m x 20m plot that was planted in June 2014. Here, you’ll find rows of crisp lettuce and other leafy vegetables, as well as other salad ingredients like herbs and tomatoes. More unusual ingredients that are less likely to be available from local suppliers are also grown here; these include candied beetroot, rainbow carrots, heirloom tomatoes, kale and cos lettuce.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16226" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_1.jpg" alt="Herb garden at Singita Grumeti" width="985" height="319" srcset="http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_1.jpg 985w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_1-300x97.jpg 300w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_1-768x249.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px" /></p>
<p>Some of these items feature in Singita Sasakwa Lodge’s most popular dishes. Chef Frank regularly whips up a signature “Sasakwa salad” using leaves foraged from the garden, and also adds home-grown sage the delicious butternut ravioli with burnt sage butter. Some of them even appear at <a href="http://singita.staging.wpengine.com/experience/bush-breakfast-surprises-in-the-serengeti/" target="_blank">breakfast</a>, like the veggies in the delicious spinach and ricotta frittata, and the berries in our warm winter crumble.</p>
<div id="attachment_16229" style="width: 1010px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-16229 size-full" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_4.jpg" alt="Chef Frank Louw at Singita Grumeti" width="1000" height="665" srcset="http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_4.jpg 1000w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_4-300x200.jpg 300w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_4-768x511.jpg 768w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_4-320x213.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><br /><p class="wp-caption-text">Chef Frank Louw and his team in the kitchen</p>
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<p>A dedicated gardening team tends the rows of plants, keeping pests under control and ensuring a healthy crop. One part of the job is rotating the location where herbs and vegetables are planted, to give the soil a rest and ensure a rich concentration of plant-loving nutrients. All of the produce grown in the garden is of course organic, and creepy crawlies are managed with a combination of companion planting with marigolds (the flowers emit a strong odour that will repel greenfly and blackfly), a homemade chilli and garlic “fire spray” to make the plants an undesirable place to eat or lay eggs, and an environmentally-friendly organic insecticide. This approach is part of Singita’s promise to “touch the earth lightly”; a form of environmentally conscious hospitality that limits the impact of our lodges and guests on their natural surroundings.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16227" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_2.jpg" alt="Herb garden at Singita Grumeti" width="983" height="484" srcset="http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_2.jpg 983w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_2-300x148.jpg 300w, http://469uj5355hpj1cwksq2n1n1a.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/herb_garden_2-768x378.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px" /></p>
<p><em>We have a number of recipes on the blog inspired by the fresh produce from Singita’s kitchen gardens. Learn how to make a rustic <a href="http://singita.com/general/recipes-from-our-kitchen-garden-tomato-onion-tart/" target="_blank">Tomato & Onion Tart</a>, a versatile <a href="http://singita.com/food/recipe-from-our-kitchen-garden-tomato-jam/" target="_blank">Tomato Jam</a> and a tangy <a href="http://singita.com/food/recipe-beetroot-tart/" target="_blank">Beetroot & Goat’s Cheese Tart</a>. </em></p>
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