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Bushwise and Sabi Sabi
Launch Ranger Academy to Empower Local Communities and Foster Education Bushwise Field Guides and the Sabi Sabi Collection are proud to...
Bushwise
Jul 8, 20242 min read
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The Marula Tree – The Tree Of Life
This blog about marula trees was written by Aldo Louw. Special topic blogs are written by Bushwise students during their course, and all...
Bushwise Student
Aug 15, 20233 min read
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The real life magic of magic guarri
This blog is by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Molly Swan. As part of their training, each student submits a researched blog...
Bushwise Student
Feb 10, 20233 min read
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Why Flora? Understanding plant life.
You might not assume that plants and ancestors go hand in hand. But when your name’s Flora – a traditional Sepedi name passed down...
Bushwise
Aug 25, 20224 min read
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Mad for marula fruit: facts about the marula tree
BY: Megan Colborne As a field guide, you need to be prepared for every type of question. From “what is a marula tree?” to “are African...
Megan Colborne
Jul 29, 20223 min read
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How did the zebra get its stripes? And other zebra facts and folklore
Single-hoofed, black-and-white striped equids known as zebras can be found in the African bushveld. These beasts are closely related to...
Zaytoen Domingo
Jul 28, 20223 min read
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Fauna and flora, one species at a time
Bushwise student Petri Oberholster shares how he’s learning to identify the nearly endless species of fauna and flora you’ll see in the...
Bushwise Student
May 10, 20223 min read
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South African plants and cultural beliefs
South Africa is home to a huge variety of plant life, with many plants holding important cultural, medicinal and spiritual values....
Bushwise Trainer
Apr 14, 20223 min read
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Astronomy and mythology: written in the stars
This article was written by Ben Coley, Bushwise Trainer and author of the new Specialist Astronomy Qualification now offered by FGASA....
Bushwise Trainer
Mar 15, 20225 min read
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We should learn from the fascinating Apple-leaf tree
BY: Andy Dill, Bushwise student 2020 I recently came across a quote by Hal Borland which reads “If you would know strength and patience,...
Bushwise Student
Jun 18, 20202 min read
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