Grootbos Foundation values the contribution of interns like Dessi and Kirsty who bring youthful enthusiasm, brand new perspectives and a creative passion to their projects and Grootbos Foundation programmes. Grootbos Foundation welcomes interns whose research and areas of interest dovetail with our conservation and community ethos.
Masonry Blog

Earth Rangers Children’s Conservation Programme
Our Earth Rangers programme aims to promote conservation amongst children to encourage their appreciation and interaction with Mother Nature.

Seed smoking
Seeds are first cleaned and separated by the students. The dormancy of the seeds is broken once they are smoked.

The Great Canoeing Misadventure
Sibongeleni had quite an adventure at the WP Marathon Champs tournament that took place in Cape Town, on the 7th of May.
Sibongeleni's first part of his adventure was that he was caught like a fish out of water by a nearby fisherman..

iNaturalist App
The iNaturalist App is a social platform which uses the principles of citizen science to survey biodiverse species from nature, update distribution maps, and build enthusiasm for nature conservation amongst ordinary people.

The importance of trees – Milkwood forest edition
The iNaturalist App is a social platform which uses the principles of citizen science to survey biodiverse species from nature, update distribution maps, and build enthusiasm for nature conservation amongst ordinary people.