In the News Field Notes

Press · Field Notes · Updates

In the press.
On the ground.

Coverage, updates, and field notes from EarthBound's work across Gqeberha and the Eastern Cape ∞ as it happens.

Press coverage

EarthBound in the news

The Herald · National

EarthBound named in national food waste feature

The Herald covers EarthBound eco as a Nelson Mandela Bay-based regenerative development organisation ∞ named alongside Still Good SA's Eastern Cape expansion announcement.

PE Express · Local

St Peter's Rainbow Village: A gathering of hearts

Damian Williams of EarthBound, described as a regenerative farming specialist, named as preparing the sloped land at St Peter's Rainbow Village for a community garden.

PE Express · Local

Restored heritage site unveiled in Nelson Mandela Bay

St Peter's Rainbow Village officially opened with national government, MBDA, and community representatives. The site where EarthBound's community garden work is now underway.

RubberNano Products · Industry

Innovation in rubber nanotechnology

Damian Williams listed as co-inventor and contact at RubberNano Products ∞ the company that revolutionised rubber vulcanisation with a zinc oxide-free system using ionic liquid technology.

USPTO · International Patent

Patent 20170298195 ∞ Rubber vulcanisation composition

Damian Williams named as co-inventor on international patent for a composition suitable for use in rubber vulcanisation ∞ filed 2015, assigned to Rubber Nano Products (Proprietary) Limited.

The Wireless · Radio · Ongoing

Eco Eye ∞ Regenerative Gardening Series

Eight episodes broadcast live on The Wireless every Sunday at 5:55pm. Damian Williams shares a lifetime of land knowledge ∞ soil, water, seeds, companion planting, healing herbs.

Radio series

Eco Eye on The Wireless

Eight episodes of the Eco Eye Regenerative Gardening Series broadcast live on The Wireless from January to March 2026. Damian Williams ∞ regenerative farming specialist and third-generation farmer ∞ walks through one idea per episode, from the ground up.

Listen to all episodes
01Regenerative RootsListen ↗
02Soil PreparationListen ↗
03Smart Water StrategiesListen ↗
04Water Strategies ∞ Going DeeperListen ↗
05Seed SowingListen ↗
06Companion PlantingListen ↗
07Get Started with HerbsListen ↗
08Healing HerbsListen ↗

From the ground

Field notes

June 2026

Living Biome Gateway Network proposal going out

Full proposal going out to MBDA, Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, and the Presidential Climate Commission. Five biome gateway nodes, two pilot sites ∞ St Peter's and the Stadium / North End Lake precinct. Skal International World Congress arrives Gqeberha 29 September 2026. Read the full proposal ↗

June 2026

Phoenix spatial brief complete ∞ ready for the right land

The full EarthForming design for the flagship base site is done ∞ hugelscaped earthwork architecture, tented canvas spaces, amphitheatre, fire kitchen. The earth holds. The canvas breathes. No concrete. No permanent structures. Now we find the land.

May 2026

EarthBound Academy membership structure formalised

Five tiers ∞ Seed to Forest ∞ live with monthly and annual pricing. The Food Sovereignty Collective co-operative model documented and ready for member onboarding.

Mar 2026

Eco Eye Season 1 complete ∞ 8 episodes on The Wireless

Eight episodes of the Eco Eye Regenerative Gardening Series broadcast live on The Wireless ∞ from soil preparation through to healing herbs. All episodes available on the Learn page and on The Wireless app ↗.

Nov 2025

EarthBound featured in PE Express at St Peter's Rainbow Village

Damian Williams named as the regenerative farming specialist preparing the sloped land at St Peter's for a community garden. Read the article ↗

Sep 2025

MBDA buy-in secured for St Peter's Rainbow Village

Community garden project at the ruins of the former multi-racial Anglican church advances with formal MBDA backing. Spring line in active remediation. Community clearing days ongoing. Site opening coverage ↗