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Conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom

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The Grootbos Foundation is a non-profit company, established in 2003.

Our Vision

The Conservation of the Cape Floral Kingdom and the upliftment of the communities therein.

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GREEN FUTURES COLLEGE
ECO-TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY TRAINING
INDIGENOUS FYNBOS NURSERY
ALIEN VEGETATION MANAGEMENT TRAINING

FUTURE TREES
PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT PROJECT
WALKER BAY FYNBOS CONSERVANCY
ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
_{(BOTANICAL, FAUNAL, ENTOMOLOGICAL)}

MULTI-SPORTS PROGRAMMING
_{(SOCCER, ATHLETICS, HOCKEY, NETBALL, FEMALE RUGBY, ROCK THE BOAT DEVELOPMENT CANOEING, LEARN 2 SWIM)}
HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
GRASSROOTS HIV/AIDS AWARENESS
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES
_{(EARTH RANGERS, INTEGRATION, FEEDING SCHEME)}
FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY FARMING
CAREERS, EMPLOYABILITY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CO-OPERATIVE FARM

Donors, Partners & Sponsors

Alster Grootbos Hockey Project

British High Commission

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

The Cape Wine Auction Trust

Chapman Impact Trust – Semester at Sea

Coaches Across Continents

Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

Department of Environmental Affairs

Dyer Island Conservation

Fauna and Flora International

First Rand Foundation

Flower Valley Conservation

Grassroot Soccer

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve

The Independent Code of Govervance for Non-Profit Organisations RSA

Israeli Embassy in Pretoria

Mohammed bin Zayed

Murray & Roberts

National Lottery

Overstrand Municipality

Rotary International

streetfootballworld

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Taurus Chemicals

Walker Bay Conservancy

Whitley Fund for Nature

WereldWijd voor Kindergarten

UEFA Foundation

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Sivuyisiwe is a serial entrepreneur who runs an in

Sivuyisiwe is a serial entrepreneur who runs an internet cafe in Zwelihle, Hermanus and moonlights as a DJ. He has been running his business since 2012 and kept it running through the immense challenge of losing his sight in 2018. Sivu saw that his community needed access to computers and the skills to work them and found a way to help his community and himself through this enterprise. He creates employment and his staff help customers create their CVs, and fill out application forms along with a range of other computer-related services. To support his growing business, he received 2 laptops to improve his services from the Grootbos Foundation through its entrepreneurship programme.

#buildingthefuture #entrepreneurship #grootbosfoundation #buildingdreams #socialenterprise

Thank you to newbalance SA for the incredible dona

Thank you to newbalance SA for the incredible donation of spikes, the cost of which is sometimes outside of the reach of many gifted and talented athletes in our region. New Balance shoes are highly prized and we were thrilled by the opportunity to share this donation with youths who participate in the sports programmes of Grootbos Foundation and the promising athletes who attended the South Boland Athletics Meeting. We are positive the spikes made these young athletes run even faster and jump even higher than usual. Thank you to the Overberg Education District for helping to distribute these to the most deserving young stars.
#sportsforgood #grootbosfoundation #athletics #newbalance #gear

#Repost thelongrunorg • • • • • • 🌸

#Repost thelongrunorg
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🌸 In the spirit of International Women's Day earlier this week, we took the opportunity to explore how tourism can significantly contribute to transforming women's lives. ⁠
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At The Long Run, we support gender equity and female empowerment through tourism. 💪 Rather than simply providing people with equal opportunities, equity recognises that each person has different circumstances and allocates the time, resources and opportunities needed to achieve an equal outcome. ⁠
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🌍 Our members share this same belief and have been working on projects and with people that best demonstrate how tourism can support female empowerment and champion a more equitable world.⁠
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One example is our Global Ecosphere Retreat® (GER) member grootbos Private Nature Reserve in South Africa. Natasha Bredekamp (pictured above), who heads the Grootbos Foundation sports programme, recently received the 'Leading Like Mandela' award for Grootbos' community impact through sports development. ⁠
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Natasha's commitment to all the children coming through the sports programme is inspirational and heart-led. Girls are huge beneficiaries of Grootbos' sports programmes, which include delivering football, rugby, surf therapy and canoeing sessions, who would otherwise have no opportunity to experience the power of sport for mental and physical health.⁠
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Click the link in our bio to read more!⁠
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📷: Grootbos Private Nature Reserve⁠
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#init4thelongrun #responsibletourism #responsibletravel #the4Cs #sustainabletravel #sustainability #regenerativetravel #naturebasedtourism #togetherintravel #ecotourism #buildbackbetter

The Cape galaxi (Galaxia zebratus cf. uilkraal) is

The Cape galaxi (Galaxia zebratus cf. uilkraal) is an indigenous freshwater fish that is one of the last remaining native species occupying the pristine freshwater pools in our surrounding fynbos and forests. This old-world fish is at serious risk to invasive species including both plants and fish. Large-mouthed bass and rainbow trout were introduced to the region for recreational fishing, but their highly predatory nature means that the Galaxis is absent in any water where they are present. To ensure the protection of the Galaxis, it is vital that we protect our waterways from invasive species encroachment.
#greenfuturesresearch #conservation #grootbosfoundation #indigenous #biodiversity

The species name “belladonna” means “beautif

The species name “belladonna” means “beautiful woman” and is certainly fitting for a plant with such elegant flowers. The common name, March lily, is derived from its time of flowering – late summer. Throughout the rainy season in winter, the plant makes use of the available moisture and sunshine to photosynthesize, producing starches that are stored in the large underground bulb. At the end of the rainy season, the long strap-like leaves wither and the plant becomes dormant. The plant however still has a trick up its sleeve and at the end of summer, a flower spike emerges from the bulb below ground, seemingly out of nowhere. This flower spike rapidly grows taller and is soon crowned with showy pink flowers that release a heady sweet perfume. This perfume attracts an assortment of insects including beetles and butterflies that serve to pollinate the plant. Fleshy seeds mature at the end of autumn and drop from the plant just in time for winter when water is plentiful and seedlings can become established before the next dry season.

#grootbos #grootbosfoundation #grootbosflorilegium #fynbos #botanicalart #scientificillustration #capefloristicregion #capefloralkingdom #florilegium #vickithomas #amaryllis #amaryllisbelladonna #marchlily #jerseylily #capebulbs #geophyte

This is Sivikele Mcasa who was a Grootbos Foundati

This is Sivikele Mcasa who was a Grootbos Foundation sports beneficiary from the tender age of 9 years when he joined to play hockey and football. He participated in our sports for good programmes including Grassroots Soccer Skillz (our HIV/ Aids programme), Food for Sport and Dibanisa Kids' Conservation. He joined our School Career Camp and was a junior coach for two years before signing up with Chrysalis Academy to fulfil his dream of becoming a fireman. We were thrilled this week to receive news that he is a fully-fledged fireman, having graduated from Chrysalis Academy.
#grootbosfoundation #dreamscometrue #bettertogether #footballfoundation

The Grootbos Foundation's early childhood feeding

The Grootbos Foundation's early childhood feeding scheme runs to make sure that no child misses out on crucial development because of an empty stomach. We served 23996 meals to local children in 2022!

#ECD #nostunting #happytummies #nutrition #grootbosfoundation

Brunsvigia orientalis and bunny tails put on a gre

Brunsvigia orientalis and bunny tails put on a great show in the hot, dry summer months. They stand out in the veld and the fire breaks, attracting visual attention of pollinators and making use of winds to disperse their seeds. This is an example of perfect synergy and design in nature.

#grootbosfoundation #walkerbayfynbosconservancy

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