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- WHAT WE DO  -

TRAINING

The Grootvadersbosch Conservancy employs around 130 participants in our programmes. And through training, we create additional opportunities for our teams. With new skills, they can then access job opportunities beyond the programmes they’re involved in. 

FOR Some INHABITANTS OF SUURBRAAK AND HEIDELBERG, THIS MEANT STARTING A NEW JOURNEY, AND ULTIMATELY A NEW CAREER PATH: AS WALKING GUIDES. 

They received training over many months – including two-week intensive guiding training (with support of Swellendam Tourism, the Table Mountain Fund – an associated Trust of WWF South Africa, and the Department of Environmental Affairs). 
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THESE GUIDES ARE NOW TRAINED
TO LEAD HIKING GROUPS AND ARE
REGISTERED ADVENTURE GUIDES 

– OFFERING A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON THE NATURAL LAND AND THE CONSERVANCY. 

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They now offer their skills to the conservancy, to local guesthouses in the conservancy
​and in the small towns of Suurbraak and Heidelberg. 

OTHER PROJECT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE TRAINING IN COURSES SUCH AS: 

  • Highly Specialised Rope Access Clearing
  • Health & Safety
  • First Aid Response
  • Herbicide Application
  • Chainsaw Operators
  • Fire Fighting
  • Snake Awareness
  • And Forest rehabilitation ​

BOOK A WALK WITH ONE OF OUR GUIDES:

  • For an adventure to explore our forests
  • To spot and identify birds
  • To spot and identify frogs
  • And to explore our nursery, and environmental and social projects

CONTACT US WELL IN ADVANCE TO BOOK YOUR HIKE.

CONTACT THE
​GROOTVADERSBOSCH CONSERVANCY

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OFFICE HOURS: Mon to Thu: 7:30am to 5pm. Friday: 730 to 4pm. We are closed every second Friday.
MTB PERMITS: Available all hours at the Office (Cash in honesty box or Snapscan)

email

[email protected]
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phone

079 335 0269 (whatsapp)

address

Map & Directions here

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS

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  • Home
  • About
  • NEWS
  • Support
  • What we do
    • Protecting Rivers >
      • IUCN Tradouw Redfin Project
    • Alien Clearing
    • Training
    • Environmental Education
    • Forest Restoration >
      • IKI Restoration project
    • Fire
  • Play
    • Ride >
      • Red Route-Open
      • Blue Route-open
      • Black Route-open
      • Green Route-open
    • Birding
    • Guided Walks
  • Stay
  • Contact