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05-06-2013
Wrapping up warm for Winter!!
Check out Hemporium’s new heavy-duty hemp hoodie for men. Forget hassling with layer upon layer before going out, this stylish limited edition item is all you need beat t...
30-04-2013
Keep it Eco-cosy this winter with Hemp
Have you noticed a slight chill in the air lately? The oranges and ambers in the leaves announce the arrival of autumn. But there’s no need to freeze. With hemp you can ...
31-10-2012
Hemporium - Design Competition - Win $2000!
Calling all 'budding' designers out there... Step up and join the sustainability revolution! Help make the world a better place with your design in our Hemporium contest ...
08-06-2012
Hemporium sponsors Global Wheeling
Hemporium sponsors Global Wheeling
Globalwheeling is the brainchild of South African Solo Adventurer, Kayden Kleinhans, Environmental Activist and Founder of the initi...
04-06-2012
The difference between Price and Cost
For anyone involved in eco-business, the question “but why is it so expensive?” would have been one heard all too often.
If you apply the triple bottom line philosophy, ...
03-02-2012
Hemporium 2012
Hemporium into 2012
Well, 2011 was a watershed year for Hemporium. Duncan and I were proud to see the manifestation and completion of the Hemp House, a 5 year project....
17-06-2011
2nd International Hemp Building Symposium, Spain
2nd International Hemp Building Symposium, Granada, Spain 2011
Just over a year and a half since we attended the 1st International Hemp Building Symposium in Ireland, ...
24-03-2011
2 for 1 t-shirt special at Hemporium Long Street
Autumn sale on selected Hemp t-shirts at the Long street Hemporium. 2 for the price of one!
Come get yours!...
09-03-2011
The House that Hemp Built - The finishing stages
Well, I know it has been a while since the last update on the Hemp House, but it is because we have been slowly turning it into a Hemp Home.
Everybody who has ever bui...
01-12-2010
The House that Hemp Built - Construction: Hempcrete
Once the frame of the building was assembled, the roof sealed and waterproofed, it was time for the next exciting eco-tech part: the casting of the hempcrete walls.
Th...
18-11-2010
The House that Hemp Built – Construction Phase 1
The House that Hemp Built – Construction Phase 1
As the hemp house is on a fairly steep plot on the mountainside on Noordhoek, we opted to go for a strip foundation us...
08-11-2010
The House that Hemp Built – The factory phase
The House that Hemp Built – The factory phase
As the house is getting built in a modular fashion, much of the work was done in Perfect Places new factory near Stellenb...
04-11-2010
The House that Hemp Built - Ordering the materials
The House that Hemp Built – Ordering the Materials
Obviously our ultimate goal is to be growing and producing hemp construction materials in South Africa, but we are n...
02-11-2010
The House that Hemp Built - The Concept
The House that Hemp Built – The Concept
Why Hemp?:
Hemp is one of the most versatile natural resources know to man. The hemp stalk produces long strong fibre around a...
14-10-2010
The House that Hemp Built - History
The House that Hemp Built History
Hemp building is fast been recognised as the premier eco-building technique.
It has mainstream acceptance in the EU and UK, where the ...
02-10-2010
The House that Hemp Built - Introduction
Hemporium has strived to showcase all that hemp has to offer over the last few years, manufacturing and selling everything from hemp clothing, bodycare products, accessor...
17-09-2010
Earthly Body Cosmetic Launch @ Hemporium Long Street
Join us from 16:00 onward on the 23rd September 2010 for the launch of the exquisite new eco-friendly Earthly Body cosmetic range at Hemporium, 210 On Long, Long Street!...
01-09-2010
Spring SALE
Put a spring in your step with our fabulous spring sale.
20% OFF all merchandise from the 1st till 30th September 2010!!!!
There's still a chill in the air and what...
18-05-2010
Growing Hemporium
Little more than a year after the grand opening of our shop in the 210 OnLong mall, we decided to expand the shop to double the size. Most people wondered why in the mids...
09-03-2010
Sustainable Surfing
Generally, surfers are considered to be serious nature lovers, but recently the surf industry has come under fire for how the dangerous the bi-products of board productio...
17-02-2010
Hemporium helps green UCT
In 2009 Hemporium became involved with UCT’s Green Campus Initiative (GCI), a student run organisation which aims to raise environmental awareness on campus and inspire s...
14-02-2010
Summer Sale now on at Hemporium
Hey Hempsters...
We have 20% off on selected summer styles at the mo, so get round to the store and get hemped up.
Check out our new summer weight hemp t-shirts too, ev...
05-02-2010
Hemp and Bamboo Surfboards
Following on from the Bamboo and Hemp Skateboards that have been performing brilliantly, we decided to expand the concept into Surfboards.
Once the blank had been shape...
20-01-2010
Versatile Hemp
Hemps potential goes way beyond the products we are currently producing and our two retail outlets showcase many of the other uses such as paper, building materials, carp...
02-12-2009
Hemp Skateboards
Hemporium has been supplying hemp fabric to Ro at Earth Skateboard co for use in his bamboo composite skateboards.
Ro takes great pride in creating work-of-heart boards ...
10-01-2009
Hemporium opens shop in Long Street
Hemporium has recently opened a satellite store, in the new sustainable mall on Long Street called 210onLong, to compliment the flagship store in Constantia/Wynberg. Stay...
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