Fiscal Flycatcher Babies Thrive
Our parting shot this week is of the fiscal flycatcher babies that were born a week ago in a nest just outside our office.
SUPPORT ADULT SKILLS TRAINING AND KICKSTART CAREERS IN OUR NATURAL LANDSCAPE
Campaign Target: R50,000
Support adult training and kickstart careers in our natural environment.
Green Futures College is the foundation’s adult training programme, designed to give adults the skills necessary to work within the green economy and eco-tourism in the Cape Floristic Region.
Green Futures College offers accredited skills training in ecotourism, hospitality and indigenous horticulture alongside work readiness curricula, first aid certification, chainsaw accreditation and computer end-user skills.
60% of under 25 year olds, and 40% of under 35 year olds in South Africa are unemployed, but your donation will directly affect the prospects of employment for youth in the Overstrand.

Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai dedicated to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom while uplifting the communities that call it home. The foundation protects over 22,200 hectares of fynbos and biodiversity across Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walker Bay...
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Read MoreOur parting shot this week is of the fiscal flycatcher babies that were born a week ago in a nest just outside our office.
Grootbos Foundation delivered an Employability Workshop for matriculants from Hermanus Child and Family Services.
Anathi has landed a job at the local municipality which is a successful step from internship to employment.
Thank you for the kind messages of concern and care this week as an early summer fynbos fire burned between Gansbaai and Stanford.
The view at Grootbos shows a clear outline of where the fire moved towards the Walker Bay area and onto the reserve.
From all of us at Grootbos Foundation, we wish you a fabulous weekend full of wild discoveries.