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Groenfontein Conservancy Day
By: Purnille Albertyn On the 17th and 18th of October, the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) team Jolandie Buck (Extension Officer), Nelisiwe Khusi (Hydrologist), Claude Schippers (Extension Officer), and Purnille Albertyn (Intern) went to Groenfontein...
Camera trap survey at Kanon Private Nature Reserve
By Jolandie Buck The Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve has been conducting camera trap surveys on Kanon Private Nature Reserve (KPNR) for the past year, offering exciting insights into the secretive wildlife that inhabits this coastal landscape. While visitors to...
Beauty of the plant life on Kanon Private Nature Reserve
By Jolandie Buck Candelabra lilies Kanon Private Nature Reserve (KPNR), located just east of Gouritzmond, is home to an extraordinary diversity of plant life, with more than 230 recorded species thriving across its landscape. According to the South African National...
Brightstar Lifestyle Training
By: Purnille Albertyn and Antonnet Botha From 27 to 29 October, the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) hosted a Brightstar Lifestyle training programme for the MAB Youth (Man and the Biosphere Programme) as well as several GCBR team members. The training was...
JOB OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE GOURITZ CLUSTER BIOSPHERE RESERVE
The Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) is an action-oriented non-profit organisation founded in 2011. We drive programmes and catalyse initiatives that nurture resilience in nature and communities within the 3.2-million-hectare region that has been designated...
Beyond Experience: Purpose-Driven Learning and Mentorship
By Daniëlle Cronjé Internships often promise practical experience, but few manage to blend mentorship, independence, and meaningful contribution like my time at the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR). As an organisation dedicated to conserving biodiversity...
Rooikrans Biocontrol
By Jolandie Buck The Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR), in collaboration with the coastal conservancies of Midbrak, Dana Bay, Groot Brak River, and Fransmanshoek, has recently carried out a biocontrol release targeting rooikrans (Acacia cyclops). This...
Monitoring in the Swartbergspruit catchment, Ladismith
By Nelisiwe Khusi, Donovan Kotze, Lee-Ann Pretorius GCBR monitoring team, Lee-Ann, Claude, and Nelisiwe recently visited Ladismith to monitor an area that has been cleared of hakea and other invasive alien plants since 2019. The clearing was initiated by volunteers...
Little Hands, Big Impact at Panorama Primary School
By Erin Martin On 28 July, our Environmental Awareness team, Marinda and Erin, led an outreach at Panorama Primary School, with the support of a MAB Youth Member. The day was dedicated to inspiring young minds to appreciate the environment through greening their...
GCBR Smallholder Farmers Day Workshop
By Simthandile Ponti On the 18th of September 2025, GCBR’s smallholder farmer extension officer, Simthandile Ponti, hosted a Farmers Day workshop. The event brought together over 109 smallholder farmers from Swellendam, Barrydale, Slangriver, Heidelberg,...