Mammals Weekend 20 – 22 April 2018

Friday 20.04.2018 May always signals early nights and bright stars, meaning winter is around the corner. We arrived at the Ed Centre at Pilanesberg at the usual time, but this weekend we greeted each other in the dark. Unlike the weather around us hinting at cold nights coming, a warm family feeling arose when weRead more ⟶

Wetlands Weekend 06 – 08 April 2018

The Wetlands weekend started out slightly differently from our other weekends, as there was no exam on Friday night, it was arranged that we would only start early Saturday morning. We spent the weekend in Kgaswane, a nature reserve just outside Rustenburg. Kgaswane is a great example of a catchment, and the view from theRead more ⟶

Grasses Weekend 16th – 18th March 2018

With high expectations (set by our previous lecturers) and a promise that we were in for a treat, we started the weekend with a childlike excitement and a hunger for knowledge. Friday: 16.03.2018 The weekend started off with a shock for some, and joy for others as the tests for the first module were givenRead more ⟶

Trees Weekend 9th – 11th February 2018.

Excited to be back in nature, away from our fast-paced lives, and with a group of like-minded people, we tackled the weekend with anticipation and bright eyes! It seemed that the group already started to form a bond that will only get stronger as we move through the year. Friday: 09.02.2018 We were all nervousRead more ⟶