by Cathryn | 8 Feb 2024 | Anam Ċara, Community, Conservation, Nature, Reflection
This post is a collaboration between Cathryn Gill & Graham Adams In the heart of mystical Zululand, a pioneering community conservation project is taking shape. Loziba Wildlife Reserve promises to be a wildlife safe haven, the perfect habitat for iconic keystone...
by Cathryn | 17 Jul 2022 | Community, Conservation, Mother Earth, Nature, Wellbeing
18 July is Mandela Day. The theme for 2022 goes around food security and climate change. The tagline – do what you can, with what you have, where you are. I have been a bit quiet on the blog after posting up a storm during my magical month of May on the Rise of...
by Cathryn | 7 Jun 2022 | Conservation, Nature
Grant Beverley of the Endangered Wildlife Trust took us to visit an African Wild Dog pack that was due for imminent release on Selati Game Reserve, near Gravelotte. This was a wonderful opportunity to see first hand what is happening with the African Wild Dog...
by Cathryn | 5 Jun 2022 | Conservation, Education, Nature, Storytelling, Wellbeing
For the first part of leg two the Rise of the Matriarch crew was based in Hoedspruit. I travelled a lot here as a child when it was still one or two shops and a petrol station. Today, Hoedspruit is the gateway to central Kruger and a thriving hub for the safari...