Mega-Green Initiative Set for South Africa's Karoo

Comprising a conference and tourism precinct as well as a four megawatt solar panel field, the project Giant Flag, takes its name from its most inspired element - a 66 hectare South African flag made up of 2.5 million coloured desert plants.

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  • 16 October 2014
    South Africa's Giant Flag
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    Plans are afoot to create a massive South African flag out of desert plants and solar panels in the Karoo. The Giant Flag project was launched in ... see more »

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Succulents in South Africa's Karoo region.

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