Blog
Reflections from an Ornithologist
It’s been a couple of weeks now that I left the beautiful Valley, and it took me really this long to digest all the great experiences and impressions I gathered during my two weeks of voluntary...
Our first Aussie!
An Aussie Princess Arrives in the Valley
It’s been a couple of weeks since I arrived in the Valley and wow, I have been exposed to a lot of new things! Let me tell you a bit about my self first...
Radical Raptors – a definite must!
I woke up at 4:30 am that morning, September 25th. It was dark and cold and I was sleepy and grumpy, as I pulled out of Nature’s Valley to join Mark for my first Raptor ringing experience. It...
"Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
- Did you know that a limpet’s teeth, is one of the strongest natural substance on earth?
- Did you know that an urchins' anus is always facing the sun?
- Did you know that Fynbos can be hand...
The Life of a Pollinator
During my Masters I received a lot of interesting feedback on what people pictured when they heard about my work. One particularly hilarious conjuring includes me standing in the field, my hair a...
Lessons Learnt from Washington State Interns
After only three weeks I think we were all surprised how hard it was to say goodbye to Nature’s Valley Trust. Maggie, Zi, and I (Meagan) were part of a larger group from Western Washington...
World Environment Week
Global World Environment day was held on the 5th June with the message “7 billion dreams 1 planet consume with care”. World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations’ principal vehicle...
A Hike into the Unknown
Hiking to Salt River
Today was a perfect sunny and warm winters day in Nature’s Valley, one longed for after the cold and rainy days and nights. My hiking plans have been stunted by a...
The effects of Nature’s Valley Trust on a South Korean intern
Introduction
Contrary to popular belief, Nature’s Valley Trust does not have anything to do with granola bar production and does not employ interns to taste various flavors.
As a renowned...
Until We Meet Again
After the most amazing time of my life, it is time to say goodbye. My 5-months internship with the Nature’s Valley Trust has come to an end, but what an amazing experience it has been. I have...
African Marine Debris Summit 2015
NVT at the African Marine Debris Summit
The Second African Marine Debris summit, took place from Thursday 2nd until Friday the 5th of June 2015. The Nature’s Valley Trust team, including...
Getting our Act together for better Environmental Legislation understanding
In celebration of International Day of Biological Diversity, which is annually marked on the 22nd of May, and Biodiversity month we hosted the first garden route skills-shop in Plettenberg Bay on...
Welcome Brittany!
It is late in April, my first day at a new job in the heart of Nature’s Valley. The sun is shining and I have already been on a bike ride to the lagoon. I have not ridden a bike in over 10 years...
Johan Hus Leadership Camp 2015
For their 2015 prefect leadership training experience, a class of 14 students and 2 teachers from Johan Hus primary school came to Nature’s Valley last weekend. During their excursion, we...
National Marine Protected Area Forum 2015
Mark and I belong to the few lucky people, who were invited to take part in the National Marine Protected Area Forum last week. The DEA (Department for Environmental Affairs) and WWF South Africa...