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The Grootbos Foundation ist eine gemeinnützige Organisation, die 2003 gegründet wurde.

Unsere Vision

Das einzigartige Cape Floral Kingdom erhalten und nachhaltige Lebensgrundlagen für die Menschen in den umliegenden Gemeinden schaffen.

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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

Unsere Spender, Partner & Sponsoren

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

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Taurus Chemicals

Walker Bay Conservancy

Whitley Fund for Nature

WereldWijd voor Kindergarten

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This weekend is the final weekend of the ‘Chelse

This weekend is the final weekend of the ‘Chelsea Flowers in Stanford’ exhibit. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see Leon Kluge's award winning fynbos installation which celebrates the flowers of the Cape.

All profits from 'Chelsea Flowers in Stanford' will go directly to Grootbos Foundations for its conservation and community programmes which run in Gansbaai, Stanford and local surroundings all year long, at no cost to the community or environment!

Ticket Link : https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1551124585

Venue: 32 Queen Victoria Street, Stanford

#GrootbosFoundation #StanfordinBloom #ChelseaFlowersinStanford #fynbos #proteas #LeonKluge

The men and women photographed here are custodians

The men and women photographed here are custodians and stewards of the fynbos landscape. In their daily work, the Biodiversity Stewards clear invasive plant species from wild fynbos habitats, restoring the landscape to natural and pristine conditions. Today, the Biodiversity Stewards had the opportunity to visit the 'Chelsea Flowers in Stanford' exhibit and see a celebration of the colours, textures and diversity within the Cape Floral Kingdom, the landscape in which they work throughout the year. We are proud of their hard work and proud to have shared the 'Chelsea Flowers in Stanford' experience with them, so that they may see the lasting value and benefit of the work that they do.

#ChelseaFlowersinStanford #GrootbosFoundation #BiodiversityStewardship #CapeFloralKingdom #invasiveplantclearing

Look who visited the ‘Chelsea Flowers in Stanfor

Look who visited the ‘Chelsea Flowers in Stanford’ exhibit this weekend! Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, showed her pride and support for the award-winning fynbos installation recreated in Stanford by Leon Kluge and Tristan Woudberg by visiting in person, much to the delight of the local Chelsea Flowers team. Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and Grootbos Foundation have long championed the significance and importance of protecting the wild and unique natural landscape and breathtaking views in the Walker Bay Region which entice visitors to the area. The village of Stanford has embraced its identity as a beautiful natural heritage destination surrounded by pristine fynbos by putting on ‘Stanford in Bloom’ and Grootbos has dedicated more than 25 years to active conservation and restoration of the land, as well as to providing skills development training for the community so that they can participate in the green economy.

‘Chelsea Flowers in Stanford’ will be on display daily between 10:00 and 18:00 until 6 October 2024. Tickets are available at the door or online.

#sustainabletourism #greenfutures #chelseaflowersinstanford #grootbosmagic #grootbos #grootbosfoundation

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Join us for an online presentation on frog conservation with Kurt van Wyk.

Kurt has spent the better part of the past year monitoring Micro Frogs, Western Leopard toads and Cape Platanna throughout the Agulhas Plain, as a part of a project to map out the distributions of threatened species in the southern tip of Africa. Kurt will dive into his research in this presentation with ‘Save the Frogs Africa’.

Register at https://savethefrogs.com/africa/#register
Date: Saturday, 31 August
Time: 19.00

@kurtvanwyk is a landscape ecologist and a member of the Grootbos Foundation Conservation Research Unit

🌸CHELSEA FLOWERS IN STANFORD LUCKY DRAW🌸 Ha

🌸CHELSEA FLOWERS IN STANFORD LUCKY DRAW🌸

Have you purchased your tickets to the Chelsea Flowers in Stanford exhibit yet?

Did you know that with every ticket purchase, you are automatically entered into a lucky draw and stand a chance to win prizes to the value of R100 000?

Prizes include:
🌸 A two-night stay at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
🌸Tours of Grootbos Florilegium (as featured on TIME magazine’s 100 best places in the world list)
🌸Grootbos Florilegium soft cover book
🌸Grootbos Private Nature Reserve Field Guide
🌸Goodie bags which include the coveted Erica Irregularis honey

ENTER NOW: All you have to do is purchase a ticket online using your email address. If you have already purchased a ticket you have already entered! Multiple tickets result in multiple entries.

Winners will be announced every Wednesday at 5pm between 21 September and 2 October, 2024. The grand prize, a 2-night stay at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve for 2, will be announced on Monday, 7 October.

All profits from ''Chelsea Flowers in Stanford'' go towards Grootbos Foundation sports programmes which provide free sports coaching, lifeskills training, daily feeding schemes, free sanitary pads, children's conservation programmes and more to over 2'000 youths.

Winners:
21 August: Debbie, Albert & Yelena
28 August: loading…

Please note that your privacy is important to us. Your contact details will only be used for relevant communication regarding the 'Chelsea Flowers in Stanford' and will not be shared with anyone else for any other purpose.

#Luckydraw #GrootbosFoundation #ChelseaFlowersinStanford #grootbosmagic

Donate now to empower small business owners. Our

Donate now to empower small business owners.

Our Enterprise Development Programme provides seed funding and mentorship to small businesses to transform their lives through business.

Building a small business has the potential to catalyze great positive change. Those who strive to build a business from scratch, do so for many reasons including personal ambition, lack of employment or a gap in the market. Our entrepreneurship workshops and programme draw in a number of small business owners and hopefuls who ultimately pitch their business ideas to our team before being selected to receive seed funding and 12 months of mentorship.

We place emphasis on green businesses to ensure that local economic development supports the protection and conservation of our region.

Business mentorship covers a broad range of topics including financial stability, stock building, cash flow management, people skills, advertising and marketing.

Would you like to support our Enterprise Development Programme? Donate here

#enterprisedevelopment #entrepreneurship #grootbosfoundation

From all of us at Grootbos Foundation, we wish you

From all of us at Grootbos Foundation, we wish you a happy Women’s Day and a lovely long weekend in which we celebrate the role of women in our country and our lives.

Today, we recognise the role women play in building a strong and resilient society. Grootbos Foundation supports women of all ages through sports development, career development and skills training. Thank you to the dedicated and hardworking women who are the heart of our foundation, driving positive change and growth.

#womensday #grootbosfoundation #communityupliftment

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