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Stronger Together: Albertinia Unites for a Cleaner Tomorrow
By Erin Martin, GCBR Intern Community Coming Together for a Common Goal On 4 September, the GCBR Environmental Awareness team, Marinda and Erin, joined a community clean-up organised by the Albertinia Green Anglicans, in collaboration with GCBR and Hessequa...
A Celebration of Culture, Creativity & Conservation: Inheems 2025
The Inheems 2025 Art Festival took at the Riversdale Civic Centre on the 5th and 6th of September, transforming the venue into a hub of youth, culture, art and conservation. The Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) and Hessequa Libraries organised the third...
Celebrating Arbor Week: Growing Roots for a Greener Future
By Erin Martin Arbor Week 2025 blossomed into a celebration of growth, learning, and community, thanks to the heartfelt efforts of the GCBR’s environmental awareness team, Marinda van As and Erin Martin. Their vision and dedication brought together learners,...
Empowering Smallholder Farmers
On the 26th of August, GCBRs Smallholder Extension Officer, Simthandile Ponti, along with Phumudzo Mudau from South African Pork Producers Organisation (SAPPO) hosted a training programme aimed at equipping smallholder farmers with the essential knowledge and...
Celebrating World Youth Skills Day with GreenMatter and WILDTRUST
By Leila Moosajee, GCBR Youth Coordinator In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship. To...
Learning to Read the Wild: Signs and Tracking with Honeyguide Academy
By: Claude, Leila and Jolandie From 26 to 30 June 2025, Claude Schippers, Leila Moosajee, and Jolandie Buck attended a CyberTracker Signs and Tracking course at Brandwacht Game Reserve, run by the Honeyguide Academy. The team was mentored by the experienced tracker...
Empowering Youth Through Innovation and Sustainability
By Erin Martin A Celebration of Youth and Opportunity On 20 June, the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) took part in the Garden Route Youth Entrepreneurship Expo, an event that brought together young minds, innovators, and organisations committed to creating...
Water Tanks Making a Difference for Smallholder Farmers
By Simthandile Ponti Access to water is one of the biggest challenges for smallholder farmers, especially in dry areas like the Western Cape. Many of these farmers face ongoing difficulties due to drought, climate change, soil degradation, unpredictable markets,...
A garden of nourishment: MAB Youth Learn to Grow a Garden for Good
By Leila Moosajee In the heart of Albertina, a group of passionate young people came together to get their hands dirty and learn how to start a vegetable garden from scratch. With ten MAB (Man and the Biosphere) Youth members from Albertina and four from Riversdale...
Beach Clean-Up and River Rescue in Still Bay
Written by: Purnille Albertyn There is something magical about the beach – the sound of the waves crashing, the feel of warm sand beneath your feet, and the wide-open sky. But for many of our favourite coastlines, that magic is being threatened. Plastic bottles,...