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Jul 8, 20242 min read
Bushwise and Sabi Sabi
Launch Ranger Academy to Empower Local Communities and Foster Education Bushwise Field Guides and the Sabi Sabi Collection are proud to...
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Bushwise Student
Aug 15, 20233 min read
The Marula Tree – The Tree Of Life
This blog about marula trees was written by Aldo Louw. Special topic blogs are written by Bushwise students during their course, and all...
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Bushwise
Feb 10, 20233 min read
The real life magic of magic guarri
This blog is by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Molly Swan. As part of their training, each student submits a researched blog...
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Bushwise
Aug 25, 20224 min read
Why Flora? Understanding plant life.
You might not assume that plants and ancestors go hand in hand. But when your name’s Flora – a traditional Sepedi name passed down...
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Megan Colborne
Jul 29, 20223 min read
Mad for marula fruit: facts about the marula tree
BY: Megan Colborne As a field guide, you need to be prepared for every type of question. From “what is a marula tree?” to “are African...
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Bushwise
Jul 28, 20223 min read
How did the zebra get its stripes? And other zebra facts and folklore
Single-hoofed, black-and-white striped equids known as zebras can be found in the African bushveld. These beasts are closely related to...
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Bushwise Student
May 10, 20223 min read
Fauna and flora, one species at a time
Bushwise student Petri Oberholster shares how he’s learning to identify the nearly endless species of fauna and flora you’ll see in the...
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Bushwise
Apr 14, 20223 min read
South African plants and cultural beliefs
South Africa is home to a huge variety of plant life, with many plants holding important cultural, medicinal and spiritual values....
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Bushwise Trainer
Mar 15, 20225 min read
Astronomy and mythology: written in the stars
This article was written by Ben Coley, Bushwise Trainer and author of the new Specialist Astronomy Qualification now offered by FGASA....
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Bushwise Student
Jun 18, 20202 min read
We should learn from the fascinating Apple-leaf tree
BY: Andy Dill, Bushwise student 2020 I recently came across a quote by Hal Borland which reads “If you would know strength and patience,...
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