Youth Athletics Training at Gansbaai Primary
Our sports coaches assisted with pre-season athletics training at Gansbaai Primary this week.
Did you know Grootbos Foundation has a curated insect collection of over 60,000 pinned specimens?
Carly Vlotman, our entomology curator, has spent years collecting and studying insects from Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walker Bay region. This special collection is one of only a few like it in South Africa, and it’s all from one area!
On Thursday, 19 June 2025 at 13:00, Carly will share more about her work and explain why a regional insect collection is so important.
Register here to join the talk.

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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Here is the Cape Town Marathon team enjoying team building at the Grootbos Environmental Centre.
This team of rangers has been working on the reserve during the fynbos fire that has burnt and smouldered in the Walker Bay Region...
The organisers of the Cape Town Marathon 2026 spent 2 days at the Grootbos Environmental Centre this week.
This gorgeous shot was taken of Grootbos Reserve Manager, Mike Fabricius, during a quick break from the fire line to charge radios...