WHE
WILD HARVESTING EXCHANGE
WHE by Essentially Africa. Rooted in Eco Regeneration.
WHE see possibility.
Everyday botanical care. A purpose that reaches further.
Essentially Africa began by inviting people to rediscover familiar botanicals through everyday rituals. Through education and personal experience, that journey creates space for trust, curiosity and new discoveries. WHE carries it forward, exploring the possibilities of wild-harvested plants for everyday personal care.
Before the bottle, there was the harvest.
In 2021, we harvested khakibos near Eersterust to test a wild-harvesting concept.
The photographs capture that work: gathering the plants, loading the harvest and the golden-to-deep-amber essential oils we produced.
Near Eersterust · 2021. The liquids pictured are essential oils.
Today, that experience helps shape WHE as we explore how khakibos can become part of everyday personal care.
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT
For the feet that carry you.
Early runs. Long days. Everyday journeys.
WHE Khakibos Foot & Shoe Mist
Botanical Distillate · 150 ml
Our first personal-care concept explores khakibos botanical distillate for everyday foot and shoe care.
We are assessing the product’s suitability and performance, including its potential for freshness and odour management. We’ll share more as testing and development progress.
Produced by Essentially Africa. Packaging shown is a concept.
THE PURPOSE BEHIND THE DISCOVERY
Rooted in Eco Regeneration.
Care for the land. Possibility for people. Purpose in the products we create.
Eco Regeneration is the wider vision behind WHE: connecting ecological regeneration with useful products, practical skills and local economic opportunity.
Developed through SEOBI, that vision brings together responsible harvesting, botanical processing and pathways towards restoring and stabilising land. WHE connects the people and work behind these activities with products and markets. Essentially Africa brings the WHE product range into everyday life through botanical education, product experience and customer care.
Our ambition reaches beyond the harvest. It includes appropriate replacement planting and long-term care for the places where we work. As this work develops, we will share the activities and results we can document.
WHE care. From the ground up.
WHE see possibility.
Exploring useful products from wild-harvested botanicals.
WHE value people.
Recognising the skills and work behind harvesting, distillation and preparation.
WHE create opportunities.
Our ambition is to connect botanical product development with practical skills, work and local economic opportunity.
Be part of the beginning.
Would a botanical Foot & Shoe Mist have a place in your routine?
We welcome your questions and feedback as WHE develops.