Spring fever continues on the Hopewell Conservation Estate! Our camera traps captured a stunning shot of some Eland calves relaxing on the plains. The Working for Water staff also came across three new-born genet kittens. They have delayed work in the area until the genets have been safely reared. This week also saw the first windmill erected on the estate in decades.On the … [Read more...] about This week on the Hopewell Conservation Estate:
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Plant of the week: Cotyledon orbiculata (pigs ear)
The Hopewell Conservation Estate will combine a 2,500 hectare nature reserve with forty one contemporary residential units - offering the comfort of 21st century living in a millennia-old landscape. … [Read more...] about Plant of the week: Cotyledon orbiculata (pigs ear)
Rights for Rhinos
The Nissan-sponsored Rights for Rhinos campaign kicked off the week with visits to a number of schools in the Tshwane municipality to raise awareness of rhino poaching, which has risen remarkably since the beginning of the year. Nissan is assisting the hardy walkers with a NP300 Hardbody back-up vehicle as they spread the conservation gospel on their marathon 1,700 kilometre … [Read more...] about Rights for Rhinos
