Alumni stories Archives

Life After Bushwise: From Makalali to UK Animal Management and Freelance Guiding

Meet Elliot Evans, a graduate of the Bushwise Professional Field Guide 2014 course. After graduation, Elliot did his placement at Makalali Private Game Reserve. His career saw him become a guide for his former trainer, a ground handler for a leopard research project and a lodge manager at Mara. Today, he spends his time between...

Life after Bushwise – From Welgevonden Game Reserve to Wits University

Meet Ashleigh Donaldson, a graduate of the Bushwise Professional Field Guide 2015 course. After graduation, Ashleigh did her placement at Clifftop Exclusive Safari Hideaway in Welgevonden Game Reserve. Her career grew as she worked as a field guide, lodge manager and assistant research coordinator. Eventually she decided to return to academia and get her PhD,...

A horse trails guide in the African bush

Jenika Pohl is a Bushwise alumnus and horse trails guide with Ant’s Nest and Ant’s Hill in the Waterberg region of South Africa. The Ant Collection specialises in horseback safaris. In this blog, Jenika tells us her story of how she came to Bushwise and eventually ended up in a dream job as a horse...

A Bushwise Hospitality Intern’s Transition Guide! Part 1

1. The Appeal of the African Bush It is all about Africa – this vast ancient continent full of sights, sounds and smells that mesmerize the soul. For anyone interested in participating on the Bushwise Hospitality course, a natural yearning to immerse oneself in the African bush is an essential prerequisite to...