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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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Women at work! This all-female team of biodiversit

Women at work! This all-female team of biodiversity stewards are hand-pulling and uprooting thousands and thousands young rooikrans seedlings that regrew after fire in the dunes in Walker Bay Nature Reserve last summer. This team has cleared an area of almost 200 hectares so far. They are seizing the moment while the plants are still small enough to remove by hand. We are proud of this collaborative project with Cape Nature, and proud of this expert team. Invasive plants don't stand a chance against these women.

#grootbosfoundation #capenature #womenatwork #biodiversitystewards

Heritage Day is an opportunity for all South Afric

Heritage Day is an opportunity for all South Africans to celebrate our culture, our diversity, and our heritage. The celebration of our nation and all of its diversity is a guiding principle for the work that we do at Grootbos Foundation.

We asked some of our team to tell us about their culture and what heritage means to them. Swipe through to see what they said.

What does Heritage Day mean to you?

#heritageday #greenfutures #grootbosfoundation

Have you noticed children and youths playing sport

Have you noticed children and youths playing sports at the Spaces for Sports fields in Gansbaai and wondered how to sign up and join in? Our free sports coaching is available every afternoon during school terms and is open to all children and teenagers from 6 - 19 years of age. During the school holidays, a holiday programme runs from 9:00 until 13:00 every day. Every sports engagement includes a healthy snack for all. Everyone is welcome; no one is turned away so make sure you and your friends join in to be a part of this fun, positive and safe programme for youths.

#sportsdevelopment #spaces4sport #safeplaceforsport #sportsforgood

These large wooden crates are filled with sanitary

These large wooden crates are filled with sanitary pads and have been placed at 10 schools and social welfare sites in the Gansbaai and Stanford area. Free and easy access to sanitary pads removes the barrier that often prevents girls from attending school, sports and life opportunities while they menstruate. No girl should miss out on life because of her natural, healthy biology.

#grootbosfoundation #periodproject #femaleempowerment #nomoremissingout

Fynbos Forum meets annually to discuss the collabo

Fynbos Forum meets annually to discuss the collaborative production of knowledge that underpins regional conservation efforts in the fynbos biome of South Africa.

Maisie Brett is a PHD student who is conducting research at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve. Maisie presented her research on the use of Nectar phenology to assess competition between honey bees and wild insects in heathland habitats.

#fynbosresearch #grootbosenvironmentalcentre #grootbosmagic

Anelisa started styling hair and painting nails fo

Anelisa started styling hair and painting nails for her family members and friends in 2020; she soon realised she had a passion and a talent enough to start a small business. After offering her services unofficially for 2 years, Anelisa decided to take a leap of faith and officially open her business in 2022.

With seed funding and mentoring from our Enterprise Development team, Anelisa has been able to set up her business with new furniture, stock, equipment and signage.

We look forward to following Anelisa’s progress in the world of beauty treatments!

#entrepreneur #smallbusiness #grootbosfoundation

As a part of our indigenous horticulture training

As a part of our indigenous horticulture training programme we offer Grade 12 English and Maths Literacy subjects which means when our students graduate from Green Futures College, they receive a matric certificate from the Department of higher Education and Training along with their horticulture accreditation.

We are proud to say that all nine of the students who recently wrote their Grade 12 English exam passed. Seven of the eight students who wrote grade 12 Maths Literacy passed. Well done to these hard working students who are focussed on the future!

#greenfutures #grootbosfoundation #youthemployment #horticulture

Finding your first job can be daunting, and withou

Finding your first job can be daunting, and without guidance, things like CVs, motivation letters and interviews can be huge barriers to entering the workforce.

A part of our employment preparation workshop gives youths the tools to identify their career goals and skills to succeed in this process.

#grootbosfoundation #careerdevelopment #youthemployment

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