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...
Inheems 2025 Teen Art Competition
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...
Bridging Freshwater and Marine Conservation: Lessons from My First Visit to Zanzibar and the IOCAFRICA Training Workshop
By Nelisiwe Khusi | Photos by Johnson Jackob Ndaba, Zanzibar, Tanzania My journey with the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) began as an intern, where I was introduced to the diverse and dynamic world of nature conservation and restoration work. Throughout my...
Celebrate the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve Region’s Biodiversity: Join the City Nature Challenge 2025!
Nature enthusiasts and citizen scientists, mark your calendars! From 25 to 28 April 2025, the Garden Route and Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve Region will participate in the 10th annual City Nature Challenge (CNC), a global event uniting cities worldwide to document...
A Day of Community Spirit in Heidelberg
By Erin Martin On the 4th of March, a community clean-up event was organised in Eike Street in Heidelberg by the GCBR and Hessequa Municipality in collaboration with Cape Nature. The (Community Work Programme) CWP workers from Heidelberg and Riversdale gave a huge...
Regenerative Agriculture
By Simthandile Ponti GCBR extension officers Wilhelm de Beer, Jolandie Buck, and Simthandile Ponti attended a Regenerative Agriculture course hosted by Van Wyk Pretorius at Favour Farm in George. The course was facilitated by Richard Perkins, a regenerative farmer...
Beach Clean-Up: To Celebrate Environmental Education Day
By Purnille Albertyn Why Every Piece of Trash Matters: The Impact of Beach Clean-Ups. Join the Movement! The Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR) MAB-Youth and Hessequa Municipality collaborated on a beach clean-up in Still Bay at Preekstoel Beach. Six youth...
Celebrating World Wetlands Day
by Somila Liwani Each year, on February 2nd, we celebrate World Wetlands Day, a global event highlighting the critical role wetlands play in mitigating climate change, improving water quality, and preserving biodiversity. This year, GCBR took an active approach by...
World Wetland Day
By Nelisiwe Khusi On 2 February, we celebrate World Wetlands Day to highlight the importance of wetlands and their role in supporting life. These unique ecosystems provide clean water, store carbon, protect us from floods, and serve as vital habitats for diverse plant...
GCBR Smallholder Farmers Assistance
The rising input costs, unstable economy and the rising fuel prices all contribute to the challenges faced by smallholder farmers. Despite producing most of the world’s food, smallholder farmers lack certain agricultural inputs that will improve their farming...