Healthy soils depend on the little things
When you think of farming, you might immediately think of crops, livestock, rainfall and pests. But some of the hardest-working members of a healthy farming system are almost invisible.
Renewable energy the need for clearer direction
One of the greatest supposed solutions to climate change on a global scale is proving to be one of the greatest conservation challenges facing the Overberg today.
Quartz islands in renosterveld: Small, specialised – and under threat
When walking through renosterveld, your eye may suddenly catch bright white patches shimmering among the green-grey vegetation. These patches look like small islands surrounded by typical renosterveld vegetation – and that is exactly why they are called quartz islands.
A birding weekend not to be missed
Bird lovers and conservation enthusiasts, eager to deepen their birding knowledge and bird with a purpose, converged on our Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve in November, to learn from one of the country’s top conservation biologists.
Seeing nature through new eyes
You don’t need expensive camera equipment to move from an average photographer to a skilled one.
A weekend of fire and spice: Our first retreat at Haarwegskloof
The first Wild & Wise Retreat at Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve unfolded under a soft winter sun during a June weekend.