Mushroom Season at Grootbos
Do you know your mushrooms?

A group of life science students from Stellenbosch University arrived at the Grootbos Environmental Centre to fully immerse themselves in the natural landscape for their first group research tasks of the year.
They are fascinated by the role that fire has recently played in the landscape and many groups are using this unique opportunity to investigate the varied impacts of fire on the ecosystem. We will share the progress of these future scientists in the next few weeks as they develop their hypotheses.

Fire lilies and dragonflies.
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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