Race2Hermanus Triathlon Support
Our Sports Development coaches and senior canoeists stepped up as marshals at the Race2Hermanus Triathlon on 11 May 2024.
Our Reserve Management team, along with the Conservation Research Unit, joined forces with the Overberg and Overstrand fire departments, volunteer wildfire services, Working on Fire, GoFPA, and neighbouring landowners to conduct an ecological controlled burn at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve on 25 April 2024.
Controlled burns are an essential part of our ongoing fire management plan. They help maintain fire breaks, water points, and firefighting equipment, clear invasive plant species, ensure full fire compliance, provide fire training, and manage a mosaic patchwork of varying ages of fynbos in the landscape.
From an ecological perspective, aged patches of fynbos can hinder the health and regenerative ability of fynbos seeds in the ecosystem. Additionally, old fynbos can become dense and woody, posing a fire hazard with dry vegetation that acts as fuel for wildfires in the summer months.
By working together, we're committed to better conservation practices and safeguarding the biodiversity of our precious fynbos ecosystem. Thank you to all involved for your dedication to preserving our natural heritage.
Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai committed to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom and uplifting the communities that reside within it. The foundation protects more than 22,200ha of fynbos landscape and biodiversity on Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walk...
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The Grootbos Lodge staff participated in an exciting photo competition, and we are thrilled to announce our joint winners!
This shot captures the joy of our Entrepreneurship Programme where these entrepreneurs were announced as successful local business owners.
Help Grootbos Foundation reach our goal of 1 million rand!