Making nature ‘real’ for children at the Nuwejaars wetlands
The Nuwejaars wetlands were transformed into a school laboratory in November. Three schools were hosted on an outing to the wetlands over the course of a
Fire Prevention Month: Managing wildfire risk on the NWSMA
As summer approaches, the risk of wildfires is increasing. This is especially true on the Agulhas Plain, where we’ve had a very dry year. Wildfires pose
Taking a lead in the name of nature
For the past four years, Denver has brought his love for and knowledge of this landscape to the Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area (NWSMA). Denver and his team of three …
Farming and conservation: How the two can go hand-in-hand
“The ideal is to get farmers involved in conservation and work with them,” Ross says. That’s exactly the model introduced in the NWMSA – where farmers realised
A new fynbos lily discovered on the Agulhas Plain
The pretty pink and white flowered plants have only been found in two locations – both on the NWSMA. With fewer than 250 plants in total covering an area of less