By Nelisiwe Khusi and Simthandile Ponti We recently visited several backyard garden farmers in Slangrivier and Riversdale who have benefited from our Smallholder Farmers Programme. Through this programme, backyard vegetable garden farmers have received support with...
By Patricia Peters - GCBR MAB Youth Member A group of GCBR MAB Youth members (Faith, Patricia and Sinelethu) visited Grade 10 learners at Langenhoven High School to raise awareness about World Oceans Day, celebrated annually on the 8th of June. The session focused on...
By Erin Martin, GCBR Environmental Education Intern On 14 May, the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR), represented by Marinda van As and Erin Martin, hosted an educational excursion for the Grade 5 learners from Melkhoutfontein Primary School in Still Bay. The...
By Ashanti Erasmus - GCBR MAB Youth Member The One Campus, One Garden initiative is a project led by the South African Public Colleges Organisation in partnership with AgriSETA and Agric Africa Development. It focuses on establishing sustainable food gardens across...
By GCBR Freshwater Conservation Coordinator ,Nelisiwe Khusi and GCBR MAB Youth, Shannon Johannes, Faith van Aswegen, and Ashanti Erasmus Over the past year, our MAB Youth have become more involved in freshwater monitoring, creating opportunities to build practical...
By Erin Martin – GCBR Environmental Education Intern On 14 April, a group of 60 Grade 6 and 7 learners from Melkhoutfontein Primary School set out on an educational excursion to Tuin-op-die-Brak in Still Bay in celebration of International Plant Appreciation Day,...
By GCBR Environmental Education Intern, Erin Martin Through the incredible support from the Garden Route District Municipality’s Green Schools Programme, GCBR’s Environmental Education team rolled out 32 recycling bins, two compost bins and two worm farms to selected...
By Erin Martin – GCBR Intern On 23 March, GCBR members Marinda, Purnille, and Erin spent a day at Zebra Kiddies Crèche in celebration of World Planting Day. This day was a joyful and meaningful experience for both the team and the children. The group worked together...
By Erin Martin – GCBR Intern On 18 March, GCBR team members Marinda, Purnille, and Erin, together with MAB Youth member Faith, visited Molenrivier Primary School to celebrate Global Recycling Day. The visit was filled with energy and purpose as they spent time with 80...
By: Claude Schippers, Donovan Kotze, Lee-Ann Pretorius and Mark Jantjies Wetlands are special ecosystems where land and water meet, often called the “kidneys of the landscape” because of the important ecosystems services they provide. They regulate streamflows,...