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What is the added value of conservation education?
So what do I mean exactly when I talk about ‘conservation education’? Well, conservation education is the process where one tries to influence people’s attitudes, knowledge, emotions and...
Living in paradise…
...is something I think we all dream about at some point in our lives. Well that's exactly what I got to do for six months when I interned at a little place that makes a big and very positive...
An Oberholzer Moroccan Roadtrip
Last Tuesday, 28th of March, Obie Oberholzer gave a wonderful talk about his roadtrip through Morocco at the Nature’s Valley Church Hall. During his talk, Obie showed us the beautiful...
My Goodbye to South Africa
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I am officially out of South Africa. After being there for nine weeks, I can (once again) confidently say that I fell in love with the country. The...
A Canadian in the Valley!
Ninety percent of my time was spent working with white-fronted plovers during my internship with the Nature’s Valley Trust. You might think things could get monotonous after 5 months on the same...
How has fishing changed in Plett and Nature's Valley in the last 15 years?
Do fishermen really have an impact on the inshore fish species in our Bay?
In order to answer this question, the Nature’s Valley Trust (NVT) initiated a fisherman impact study in 2014 under our...
Reflections from one of our first Canadians
You never really know what you’re getting yourself into when you sign up to do something that you found online. There’s always some level of uncertainty, some hesitancy. Is this thing legit?...
Worth the risk
I took a huge chance going to South Africa, but sitting here three months later, back at home in England, I believe it was one of the best decisions I have ever made.
My interest in birds started...
2016 Annual Report
Wow, we at the end of 2016 already! What a fantastic year it has been! If you keen to see our highlights for the year, please read them: NVT-annual-report-2016.pdf . Please feel free to share it...
Introducing the first recruits for this summer's #ShareTheShores team!
The #ShareTheShores Plover team to kick the season off! From left to right we have Brittany, Andrea, Carissa, Amber, Christina and Selena.
#ShareTheShores
September saw our third White-fronted Plover breeding season take flight as part of our Coastal Impact Programme. The previous season’s stats painted quite a dreary picture, with less than 10%...
My Time with NVT
Three flights and two time zone changes later, I arrived in probably the most beautiful place I’ve ever been - Nature’s Valley. The drive from George had already given me several lifers in...
Reflections from a UK intern
It’s summer here in the UK. But you wouldn’t know it. As I sit here, blanket over my lap, hot mug of tea in my hand, the rain lashing against the window, my mind wanders back to a time when...
A Birder’s take on Nature’s Valley
As a birder and photographer, there are few places quite as perfect as Nature’s Valley. Not only is the scenery stunning, the birdlife is diverse and unique. While it is currently winter- a low...
9000 Miles From Home
21 hours of flying is fairly exhausting. My journey began in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the afternoon of the 19th of June. Two days, a few hemispheres, four continents, and five countries later, I...