Freestyle Chess Thrills at Grootbos Lodge
This week, chess took centre stage!

Did you know the Carpet Geranium, also known as Vrouebossie (Geranium incanum), is more than just a pretty wildflower?
This delicate fynbos plant has been traditionally used to make herbal tea rich in tannins, known for their natural healing properties. While it may not taste like rooibos, it’s been used in herbal medicine to help with:
• Bladder infections
• Menstrual cramps
• Digestive issues (including diarrhoea and colic)
• Even as a topical lotion
A humble, sprawling shrublet with powerful benefits, proof that nature always has more to offer than meets the eye.
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 sports coaches assisted with pre-season athletics training at Gansbaai Primary this week.
Our most surprising update comes from a board game that has reinvented itself as a global sport - freestyle chess!
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.