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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

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
CAREERS, EMPLOYABILITY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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

SwissRe_Foundation_logo_BLK

Taurus Chemicals

Walker Bay Conservancy

Whitley Fund for Nature

WereldWijd voor Kindergarten

UEFA Foundation

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It’s World Leopard Day! We celebrate this speci

It’s World Leopard Day!

We celebrate this special day with a feature of our most recent wildlife monitoring finds.
During the early stages of leopard cub development, the mother must find safe refuge to leave the cubs while she hunts. Cubs, through their playful nature often compromise the hunt, and so she must head off alone. The cubs are in a very vulnerable position when left alone, and so the correct refuge spaces are vital. As the cubs grow older, as in this video, they are able to protect themselves to a degree, and begin to explore and play within these safe environments. Here the cubs are about 6 months old and are playing within the safety of an Afromontane forest near a stream. Later in the video, mother and cubs are reunited with a heartfelt greeting. Soon the cubs will need to hunt for themselves and will need to find home ranges of their own.

@capeleopardtrust @conservationatwork @walkerbayfynbosconservancy

#capeleopard #grootbosfoundation #worldleopardday

Happy Workers' Day! Grootbos Foundation is inviti

Happy Workers' Day!

Grootbos Foundation is inviting all Overstrand youth to apply for Grootbos Foundation's 2024 Employability Programme!

Are you 18-35 years of age? Do you want to gain the knowledge and skills for the world of work? If so apply via https://forms.gle/WdNGUyaqVM95GMn57 or use the QR code in the poster above.

Workshops will be held in June, followed by interviews and the opportunity for 20 selected youth to participate in 10 days of workplace experience at a local business of their choice to further their skills and knowledge.

#employability #enterprisedevelopment #youthdevelopment

It is a privilege to be able to work in South Afri

It is a privilege to be able to work in South Africa among the millions who face the ruthless reality of a 40% unemployment rate. Grootbos Foundation is proud to provide accredited training, employable green skills, lifeskills, mentorship and workplace experience which equip youths with the starting block they need to start their own career journey.

The horticulture students of 2024 spent a week near the end of their training year, job shadowing and working at Harold Porter Botanical Gardens to set them up with additional workplace experience.

International Workers' Day acknowledges the contribution of workers, trade unions and advocates in improving the rights, dignity and conditions under which people work.

#internationalworkersday #dignityinwork #careerpathways #greenfuturescollege

Today we celebrate 31 years of freedom and democra

Today we celebrate 31 years of freedom and democracy in South Africa. 27 April marks the first democratic election in South Africa’s history in 1994 when, as a nation, South Africans took a momentous step and cast their vote for a free, equal and united nation at the very tip of the African continent. Every person’s vote counted the same for the first time in 1994.

Participating in our country’s democratic processes is part of being an active, engaged and positive citizen in a nation that needs to hear everyone’s voice.

#freedomday #democracyinSouthAfrica #grootbosfoundation #communityupliftment

Happy 10th anniversary to @uefa_foundation! Togeth

Happy 10th anniversary to @uefa_foundation! Together, we believe in harnessing the power of football as a social and educational tool to support children in need, instilling values that unlock limitless opportunities. Thank you for the support you have given to children in South Africa and around the world through empowering sports development organizations. May the next decade bring more opportunities to more children.

#UEFA #UEFAFoundation #Eveychildisachampion #10thanniversary

Happy Family Day to the people who live in Buffels

Happy Family Day to the people who live in Buffelsjags, Die Kop, Elim, Gansbaai, Hermanus, Pearly Beach and Stanford - the communities served directly by Grootbos Foundation.

Grootbos Foundation aims to connect, support and serve people of all ages and from all communities in the Walker Bay region to develop human potential, hope and dignity. Our special focus is to keep children and youths safe as they grow into the future leaders of our communities and as they inherit the responsibility to care for our natural surroundings.

#grootbosfoundation #familyday #community #gansbaai

21 March is a significant day in South Africa on w

21 March is a significant day in South Africa on which we remember those who died in the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960 during Apartheid. Now called Human Rights Day, we commemorate the sacrifices made and the lives lost in the struggle for human rights for all, and we acknowledge the ongoing challenges that we still face in pursuit of equality, dignity and justice for all. Grootbos Foundation is committed to raising hope among those who will be the future leaders in our country.

#HumanRightsDay #humanrightsmatter #grootbosfoundation #youthdevelopment

Join us on Thursday, 20 March 2025, (tomorrow) for

Join us on Thursday, 20 March 2025, (tomorrow) for the March episode of the 3rd Thursday Talk Series. This month is all about developing careers in conservation and we are joined by Grootbos Foundation entomology interns, Happiness Baloyi and Marelise Faul, who have spent the last year working within the Conservation Research unit. They will talk about their day to day responsibilities as interns, share what they have learnt over the past year and what they will take with them into their future careers. Register via the link in our bio or contact penelope@grootbosfoundation.orb to receive the link directly in your inbox and keep up to date with future talks!

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