The Watercourse Restoration Project is in full swing with surveys of priority watercourses within the Overberg wheatbelt. Spectacular renosterveld remnants have been incredibly productive with...
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Building for Biodiversity: From Stoor to Guest Accommodation
Since the opening of the new research centre at Haarwegskloof the place has been humming with activity, from students to researchers to guests from South Africa and beyond.
Oren Taylor: On Conservation, Philanthropy and Renosterveld
Businessman and environmentalist Oren Taylor is no stranger to the Overberg Lowlands Conservation Trust. He is one of our most loyal supporters. Oren first came to prominence ...
Latest Renosterveld News
Get the latest Renosterveld News: Spring Highlights, Watercourse Restoration Project, Seedbank & Renosterveld Centre News
Restoring the Overberg’s Watercourses: Beginnings of a New Project
Spring has sprung in the Overberg. The weather is growing warmer, plants are flowering in the Renosterveld and humming with a diversity of insect pollinators...
Some of the severely threatened species
Some of the severely threatened species flowering in the Renosterveld this week.
2 Positions available at GOFPA
The Greater Overberg Fire Protection Association (FPA) is a newly formed FPA through the amalgamation of smaller FPA’s to cover large areas of the Overberg District Municipality. They have two positions available.
Conserving the Overberg’s Renosterveld: A new partnership with the Millennium Seed Bank
Renosterveld is one of the world’s most species diverse Mediterranean type shrublands. It is also one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems.
Characterising native palatable legume and non-legume species in the rangelands of the Overberg
The landscapes of South Africa’s Overberg region are characterised by rolling hills (known as the Ruggens or Rûens) comprising a mix of both ...
Extension Officer needed for the OLCT
The Overberg Lowlands Conservation Trust (OLCT) is looking for an Extension Officer for a three-year contract. The incumbent should be based / prepared to be based in Bredasdorp or Napier, be able to work independently,