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...
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...
By Nelisiwe Khusi The restoration team kicked off the year by conducting follow-up plant biodiversity assessments at two sites in the Upper Goukou Catchment. Initial baseline assessments were conducted between June and July 2024 to document the pre-clearing conditions...
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...
by Nelisiwe Khusi Dr. Donovan Kotze visited our restoration team early this month to assist with conducting baseline assessments at one of the sites in and around the Broomvlei Wetland. With the significant rainfall we’ve received in the past month, navigating the...
by Lee-Ann Pretorius and Nelisiwe Khusi Over the past year, the Groen Sebenza interns were given the chance to pursue projects of their interest. Recognizing the lack of community-friendly recreational facilities in the Heidelberg community, Lee-Ann Pretorius saw an...
by Nelisiwe Khusi GCBR interns gain hands-on experience in project management through practical mini projects. Rita Liebenberg, the Gouritz Corridors and Restoration Programme Manager, introduced the mini-project concept to give interns a real-world experience in...
Nelisiwe Khusi 1, Rita Liebenberg 1, Dr Donovan Kotze 2 1 Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve (GCBR),2 Barry Street, Riversdale, 6670, Western Cape2 Centre for Water Resources Research, University of KwaZulu-Natal 1. Broomvlei Wetland Overview The Broomvlei wetland,...
by Nelisiwe Khusi This week is National Invasive Species Week, from October 7 to October 14, 2024. This week serves as an important reminder of the ongoing threat posed by invasive species to our ecosystems and water sources. We encourage everyone to learn more about...
By Nelisiwe Khusi September marked the celebration of two important environmental events: World Water Monitoring Day and World Rivers Day. These days highlight the importance of protecting our water resources and preserving the health of rivers. As global water...