The Nature’s Valley Trust is a small community-driven NPO working at the cutting edge of integrated conservation in South Africa. Nestled in the magnificent Garden Route, and situated in the world-renowned Nature’s Valley, we are a passionate group of conservationists...
by Ben Wilson The 29th of February 2020 not only adds a whole extra day to our calendar year, but it also celebrates a leap day for frogs! The Endangered Wildlife Trust initiative aims to raise much-needed awareness of the plight of our froggy friends and serves as a...
by Ben Wilson RENT A CANOE OR KAYAK An all-time favourite activity in the valley is paddling out on a kayak or canoe (rented from the De Vasselot camps site) and taking in the serenity of Nature’s Valley. There is an opportunity for everyone to enjoy the lagoon,...
by Anna Kilmova Spotlight: The African Penguin Photo: Ben Wilson When you think of penguins, you probably imagine them being surrounded by ice and frigid water with a dash of howling winds thrown in. But there’s a species of penguin that is just at home on a tropical...
by Caitlin Judge Today is the last day of National Marine Week. However, the month of October is still “National Marine Month”, as well as we - the global population - should try making small changes that will help ease the pressure on the marine and coastal...
by Lauren Moriarty National Marine Week is very effective in community and school outreach programmes. Environmental organizations all over the country hold several exhibits; educational programs and activities to engage with the younger generation on issues that face...
by Samuel Karlsson World animal day is celebrated in all corners of the world from South Africa to America, to Sweden. World animal day is a day to raise awareness of animal welfare and to promote the protection of all animals, domestic or wild. With the unprecedented...
by Brittany Arendse What are winters in Nature’s Valley if not the perfect time to comb the coastline, at sunrise, for the most delicate paper nautilus shells? Argonauta argo or the ‘paper nautilus’, so called for its thin shell and similarity to the true nautilus are...
Nurdles are so small that even when you're looking for them they can be hard to see. Someone with an interest in ocean or coastal conservation may have heard of a nurdle, a common type of microplastic, but outside of this realm, they are still relatively unknown. In...
by Olivia Saacke Our beach here in Nature’s Valley looks pristine and for the most part free of litter, but the closer you look, the more you see. After arriving here 3 weeks ago and walking the beach almost every day, I saw only a few large, obvious pieces of litter....
by Liezl Retief At first, I hear it only in the distance, but the footsteps get louder and louder as they pass right by my bedroom window. I open my city-accustomed eyes, marvelling again at the quiet, pitch darkness that engulfs the Valley at night. I suppress the...
by Madre Cupido 22 April 2018, is not just another day; it’s a day to celebrate this wonderful planet we live on! Yes, that’s right, Earth Day! The Earth is the only home we know, a place filled with so much wonder if you care to look up, down or around. Wonder may...
Imagine. Imagine the smell of the Buchu bush as you softly crush its leaves between your fingers or the sound of the wind as it gently gusts past you while sitting and admiring the view from Pig’s Head. Picture the beautiful colours of the sunbird as it feeds from...
by Aidan Henri “I am a piece of marine debris, that found a way into the sea, Over the waves and into the bay, I have travelled a long way. But on the beach I do not belong, I get eaten by shore birds that scurry along, So why don’t you show some care, and pick me up...