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Bushwise and Sabi Sabi
Bushwise
8 Jul 2024

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…

The Marula Tree – The Tree Of Life
Bushwise Student
15 Aug 2023

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…

The real life magic of magic guarri
Bushwise Student
10 Feb 2023

The real life magic of magic guarri

This blog is by Bushwise Professional Safari Guide student Molly Swan. As part of their training, each student submits a researched blog…

Why Flora? Understanding plant life.
Bushwise
25 Aug 2022

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…

Mad for marula fruit: facts about the marula tree
Bushwise
29 Jul 2022

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…

How did the zebra get its stripes? And other zebra facts and folklore
Zaytoen Domingo
28 Jul 2022

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…

Fauna and flora, one species at a time
Bushwise Student
10 May 2022

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…

South African plants and cultural beliefs
Bushwise Trainer
14 Apr 2022

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….

Astronomy and mythology: written in the stars
Bushwise Trainer
15 Mar 2022

Astronomy and mythology: written in the stars

This article was written by Ben Coley , Bushwise Trainer and author of the new Specialist Astronomy Qualification. Since the dawn of…

We should learn from the fascinating Apple-leaf tree
Bushwise Student
18 Jun 2020

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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