Turning Leaves, Turning Minds: A Collaboration for Change

About this episode

The episode discusses a conference on environmental sustainability attended by Arno and Liesl at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans : Turning Leaves, Turning Minds: A Collaboration for Change Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2026-05-04-22-34-02-af Story Transcript: Af: In die herfs, wanneer die blare in ryk skakerings van oranje en goud verander, het Arno en Liesl by die Kirstenbosch Botaniese Tuine aangekom. En: In the fall, when the leaves turned into rich shades of orange and gold, Arno and Liesl arrived at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Af: Hulle was daar vir 'n konferensie oor omgewingsvolhoubaarheid. En: They were there for a conference on environmental sustainability. Af: Die vars Kaapse lug was verkwikkend, en die majestueuse Tafelberg het oor hulle gewaak. En: The fresh Cape air was invigorating, and the majestic Table Mountain watched over them. Af: Terwyl hulle deur die tuin se digte bome en kleurryke blomme stap, het die geur van nat grond en gevalle blare die lug gevul. En: As they walked through the garden's dense trees and colorful flowers, the scent of wet soil and fallen leaves filled the air. Af: Arno, 'n toegewyde omgewingswetenskaplike, was moedeloos. En: Arno, a dedicated environmental scientist, was…

Topics covered

• environmental sustainability
• collaboration
• change
• botanical gardens
• autumn

Keywords

• environment
• sustainability
• Kirstenbosch
• autumn
• collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Kirstenbosch Botaniese Tuine, Tafelberg, Kaap

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