The aim was to establish a canoeing culture on the beautiful Klein River, in the village of Stanford, that would unite youths of various ages from different cultural backgrounds, through sport.
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Spaces for Sport - the safe haven for youth who love playing sports
Spaces for Sport is a perfect example of collaboration at its best. Bring together a dream team made up of a local municipality, an international sports organization and a Non Profit Company, add a sprinkle of investment and perfect timing, and hey presto! You’ve got yourself a state-of-the-art sports facility destined to change the lives...
Part 2: Elim Ferricrete fynbos Q&A with Rebecca Dames
Rebecca Dames explains why this rare and critically endangered type of fynbos is worth protecting. Join our conversation in which we asked her all about her work with Elim Ferricrete fynbos. How did you find out about the Grootbos Foundation? It’s a funny story… There was a competition in 2015 to win a night away...
Part 1: Elim Ferricrete fynbos
Conservation Manager, Rebecca Dames and Conservation Director of Grootbos Foundation, Sean Privett, have been working tirelessly for the last five years to protect the last remaining 5% of Elim Ferricrete fynbos found in the world. So what is Elim Ferricrete fynbos? Elim Ferricrete fynbos is a low-lying type of fynbos that grows in soils that...
Welcome to the Masakhane Hub
The Masakhane Hub is found in the middle of the Masakhane community, alongside the Masakhane soccer field and the Good Hope ECD. This site became the home of the Overstrand Disaster Management Covid Relief programme in April 2020 which began as a collaboration of municipal, private and NGO programmes to serve the community at the...
THE TABLE MOUNTAIN FUND (WWF) CONTRIBUTES SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE GREEN CORRIDOR PROJECT
MEDIA RELEASE The Table Mountain Fund WWF contributes substantially to the Green Corridor project The Table Mountain Fund is a capital Conservation Trust Fund that develops and funds projects to protect and restore the world-famous natural heritage of the Cape, known as Fynbos. These projects range from purchasing important conservation land and engaging landowners in sustainable land...
GROOTBOS FOUNDATION CHOSEN AS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WORLD LEGACY AWARDS FINALIST
The Grootbos Foundation is thrilled to have been selected as one of the 15 annual finalists in the National Geographic World Legacy Awards 2015. Our Foundation was selected as one of three nominees in the category "Engaging Communities." This is for organisations that offer 'direct and tangible economic and social benefits that improve local livelihoods...









