New Scientific Field Guide Coming Soon
Our Conservation Research Unit is putting the final touches on a new scientific field guide...
Let's tune into nature's chorus! Take a drive towards Elim and you'll hear quite the concert - Clicking Stream Frogs, Banded Stream Frogs, and the odd Southern Caco croaking away. This roadside spectacle is just a taste of the lively scene in Elim, where a small piece of special fynbos called Elim ferricrete is bursting with life.
In the midst of this natural beauty, our Herpetology Researcher spotted something rare and endangered - Erica regia, or Elim heath. It's a delicate flower with a story to tell, showing us why it's so important to look after our natural world.

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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What's under the microscope this week? Feast your eyes on this master of disguise whose 'skull' and sounds might be used for trickery.
Here stands Sandisiwe with her new freezer and an 'Afval' stock purchase ahead of the weekend.
A group of life science students from Stellenbosch University arrived at the Grootbos Environmental Centre...
Grootbos Foundation is proud to announce that we are an official charity partner of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon.
The team behind Grootbos Foundation's programmes wishes you a happy Christmas and festive season with your loved ones.