by Cathryn | 31 Jul 2023 | Anam Ċara, Conservation, Nature, Storytelling
Field Rangers and Guides are probably the most underappreciated of Conservation Heroes. Without Rangers and Guides – their passion and dedication to both protecting wildlife and unlocking the power of Nature’s story for us – wildlife and wild spaces and...
by Cathryn | 28 Oct 2022 | Anam Ċara, Storytelling, Wellbeing
So many of my blog posts this year have been me-focused. My year of adventure. My dream of Pure Spaces evolving from passion project into purposeful career being realised. It is true to say that, for this phase of my life at any rate, I am a walking example that my...
by Cathryn | 27 Sep 2022 | Anam Ċara, Nature, Reflection, Wellbeing
Woop woop… woop woop…. There’s an African Hoopoe calling from a nearby tree this morning . A Southern Masked Weaver is finding grass to weave his nest as spring sets in properly here in the Southern Hemisphere. There’s also a Bokmakierie, Cape Robin-Chat and a...
by Cathryn | 9 Jun 2022 | Anam Ċara, Conservation, Nature, Sustainability
THE GREAT GREY GREEN GREASY LIMPOPO RIVER ALL SET ABOUT BY FEVER TREES. Rudyard Kipling Here we are. My final post for the Rise of the Matriarch expedition 2022. Our last stop on this epic adventure was Limpokwena. This is a private reserve on the banks of the Limpopo...
by Cathryn | 9 Jun 2022 | Anam Ċara, Conservation, Nature, Storytelling
Time for some intrepid adventure and tracks less travelled. This next part of the Rise of the Matriarch expedition saw our all-female crew testing their 4×4 skills on the Mafunyane 4×4 Eco-Trail in Kruger National Park. This is a 3 night 4 day adventure...
by Cathryn | 20 May 2022 | Anam Ċara, Conservation, Nature
Last stop for Leg One of our Rise of the Matriarch 2022 expedition was Pongola Game Reserve. We were here to see and experience what is happening with the Black Rhino Expansion Project. Enroute we passed through Jozini, stopping along the cliffs on the edge of the...
