It’s time to celebrate nature through creativity The Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (Gouritz Biosphere) is recognised by UNESCO as a place of global ecological importance, with rich biodiversity and cultural heritage. The whole of Hessequa falls within this special...
Kom ons vier die natuur met kreatiwiteit! Die Gouritz Groepsbiosfeerreservaat (Gouritz Biosfeer) word deur UNESCO erken as ’n gebied van wêreldwye ekologiese belangrikheid, met ’n ryk biodiversiteit en kulturele erfenis. Die hele Hessequa vorm deel van hierdie...
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 annual...
Kom ons vier ’n werklik spesiale plek Het jy geweet dat as jy enige plek in die Hessequa-munisipale distrik woon of skoolgaan, jy binne ’n UNESCO Biosfeerreservaat is? Meer spesifiek is jy deel van die Gouritz Cluster Biosfeerreservaat (GCBR) – ’n plek van...
Let’s Celebrate a Truly Special Place Did you know that if you live or go to school anywhere in the Hessequa municipal district, you are in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve? More specifically, you are part of the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) – a place of global...
In partnership with the Hessequa Art Route and Hessequa Libraries, the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) has initiated and hosted a teen art competitions in 2023 and 2024 called “Inheems”, which is the Afrikaans word for indigenous. The purpose of the...
The Inheems 2024 Art Exhibition took place on August 23rd and 24th at the Riversdale Civic Center, transforming the venue into a lively tribute to youth, creativity, and the beauty of nature. The Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) partnered with the Hessequa...
We are proud to partner with the Hessequa Art Route, sponsoring a high school art competition themed “inheems”. “Inheems” is the Afrikaans word for 'indigenous', which is exactly what this competition is celebrating through various creative mediums. If you are...
Can you identify the Honey Mesquite tree? Take a photo of this invasive alien plant and share it with our hashtag #badmesquite on social media platforms. Tag @gouritzbiosphere and tell us how you identified this IAP to stand a chance to win a R3000 bounty reward!...