Charles Ceronio

Briza Publications author Charles S. Ceronio has been designing bonsai plants for more than four decades. He studied the art of bonsai under the guidance of the world-famous bonsai master, John Naka and is co-founder of the Pretoria Bonsai Kai. He is the originator of...

Brenda Clarke

Briza Publications author Brenda Clarke (1917-2012) studied Botany at the University of Pretoria and worked as a microbiologist, doing flower painting as a hobby. After retirement she traveled extensively in northern South Africa combining two of her interests –...

Barry Rice

Briza Publications author Barry Rice has been interested in growing bizarre plants from every genus thought to be carnivorous (except Triphyophyllum) since 1985, and has produced many noteworthy carnivorous plant cultivars. Born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1963,...

Izak van der Merwe

Briza Publications author Izak van der Merwe is a forestry scientist with the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries. He is the coordinator of the Champion Tree Project and a member of the Dendrological Society where he serves on the Central Committee, being...

Karen Esler

Briza Publications author Karen J. Esler developed her interest in the Karoo while studying for a BSc degree at the University of Cape Town. She formalized her interest in the Karoo by completing her PhD (1993) on vegetation dynamics at Tierberg, the Karoo Biome...

Lynn Hurry

Briza Publications author Lynn Hurry is an environmental education specialist. He is the Director of Ecology-Made-Easy/Aardvark Publications and frequently writes and publishes resource materials in support of educators at all levels of teaching and learning.His...