Have you ever paused on a walk and wondered about the tiny world buzzing around you? The Garden Route is teeming with fascinating plant and animal species, and the 2026 Garden Route City Nature Challenge (CNC) is your chance to spot, document, and share them with the...
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 a...
By Antonnet Botha Citizen science is built on a simple but powerful idea: that everyday people, guided by curiosity and care, can contribute meaningfully to scientific knowledge. It happens when hikers pause to photograph a flower, when a farmer notices an unfamiliar...
By Antonnet Botha Nature is everywhere around us, in our gardens, along rivers, on hiking trails, and even in the cracks of pavements. Yet so much of this everyday biodiversity goes unnoticed. Around the world, communities are beginning to change that by using...
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 a...
By: Joneill Du Plessis (GCBR MABYouth) On the weekend of 6 - 8 February 2026, the GCBR MAB Youth and Grade 12 learners from Gerrit Du Plessis Secondary School received a BrightStar Lifestyle Training with Dr Arnel Huisamen and Zenariah Poole. The training consisted of...
By Antonnet Botha Wetlands are some of the hardest-working ecosystems on Earth, and yet they’re often the easiest to overlook. They don’t always shout for attention, but they quietly clean our water, reduce floods, store carbon, and provide safe...
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...
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 a...
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 while...