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Digitising the Grootbos Plant Collection

Digitising the Grootbos Plant Collection

This week, Grootbos Foundation welcomed Maxine and Jabulile from the Natural Science Collections Facility (NSCF).

Future Ecologists Inspired at Grootbos

Future Ecologists Inspired at Grootbos

The Stellenbosch University students from the undergraduate degree in Biology & Ecology completed their ecology fieldwork.

Life After Fire: Fynbos vs. Invaders

Life After Fire: Fynbos vs. Invaders

After the summer wildfire, life begins to return almost immediately.

Grootbos Nursery Expansion and Sundowner Sessions

Grootbos Nursery Expansion and Sundowner Sess...

The Green Futures Nursery is expanding and moving to a new site...

Ladybird Under the Microscope: Nature’s Aphid Hunter

Ladybird Under the Microscope: Nature’s Aph...

What's under the microscope this week?

Sports as a Catalyst for Social Change

Sports as a Catalyst for Social Change

This week, Natasha Bredekamp programme manager for sports development at Grootbos Foundation...

Grade 1s Dive into Water Safety Lessons in the Overberg

Grade 1s Dive into Water Safety Lessons in th...

This week has been hot in the Overberg, presenting the perfect opportunity to kick off water safety lessons...

Stellenbosch Students Explore Fynbos Research at Grootbos

Stellenbosch Students Explore Fynbos Research...

These are some of the 55 undergraduate students from the University at Stellenbosch who are working on research projects...

Sport Updates

Sport Updates

This week, Grootbos coaches have assisted at local schools inter-house athletics days.

Give a child a head start in 2026

Give a child a head start in 2026

Every year, the Grootbos Foundation supports the children in our Sports Programme...

New Scientific Field Guide Coming Soon

New Scientific Field Guide Coming Soon

Our Conservation Research Unit is putting the final touches on a new scientific field guide...