Working for the ORCT has been one of the best experiences I have had in my life. I was embraced by a determined and steadfast mentor Dr Odette Curtis-Scott
Unlocking renosterveld’s value through this NEW easement
The Soutrivier easement is the 22nd easement signed since the Conservation Easement Programme launched in 2017.
Next field trip loading… Visit our Veld School!
We implemented our Veld School programme – with support from BTE Renewables – to invite tomorrow’s botanists, scientists and conservationists into the field!
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Five curious fliers of renosterveld
Five peculiar species that you might encounter when you next go bug hunting in the veld:
Latest Renosterveld News
This year, we can look back on some pretty significant achievements, including the purchase of an additional 500ha to add to the Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve
20 years later: How has renosterveld conservation progressed?
Twenty years ago, a crucial report was published – which set the scene for renosterveld conservation in the Overberg and Swartland for the next two decades.
Global partners team up to protect renosterveld
This conservation team has collaborated to buy a key potion of property situated 40km south of the town of Swellendam, called Plaatjieskraal. The farm borders on the 500-hectare Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve
Four Black Harriers tagged in just three days
The Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust managed to tag four Black Harriers in just three days in November.
The Pea family: More than a meal in renosterveld
Fabaceae are very easily identifiable, even to the uninitiated. During flowering season, look out for their five-petal flowers.