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Gardening in the Kogelberg: Working with the elements

Gardening in the Kogelberg: Working with the elements

by Corlie HUGO | Jul 15, 2024 | Activities

Gardening is great for the body and soul. But gardening in a biosphere as special as the Kogelberg, has a number of extra perks. Most notably, you’re gardening in one of nature’s most extensive and complex gardens in the world

Meet the fearless guardians of Grabouw’s forests

Meet the fearless guardians of Grabouw’s forests

by Corlie HUGO | May 17, 2024 | Activities

The Kogelberg Biosphere appointed four Forest Rangers in August 2023. They monitor and patrol in the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Forestry Areas between Steenbras and Eikenhof Dam, outside the …  

Five unfamiliar fynbos facts you ought to know

Five unfamiliar fynbos facts you ought to know

by Corlie HUGO | May 4, 2024 | Activities

Many Kogelberg Biosphere residents will know and value fynbos, the largest component of the Cape Floral Kingdom. And many have likely walked through and enjoyed the incredible colours, sizes and patterns you’ll see in a fynbos landscape.

Restoring our threatened fynbos through partnerships

Restoring our threatened fynbos through partnerships

by Corlie HUGO | Oct 27, 2023 | Activities

Invasive alien clearing in the Kogelberg Biosphere is gaining momentum. Currently we have two teams working for the Kogelberg Biosphere, removing invasive plants off some of our Critically Endangered vegetation.

A snake in your garden? Here’s what to do

A snake in your garden? Here’s what to do

by Corlie HUGO | Jul 14, 2023 | Activities

Finding a snake in your garden shouldn’t necessarily result in a state of fear. In fact, given that we live in a biosphere, there’s a good chance that you could meet some of our cold-blooded brethren from time to time.

From Source-to-Sea: Beating plastic pollution

From Source-to-Sea: Beating plastic pollution

by Corlie HUGO | Jun 2, 2023 | Activities

The project started in February, when the participants got their first theoretical lessons, to understand the Source-to-Sea concept. The goal was to show how interconnected …

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