Bushwise Student

Sep 21, 20234 min read

Have You Heard About The Bird?

This blog was written by Emma Matthews, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and writing...

Camp Manager Week: Tyre Changes, Returning Birds & A Broken Foot

Bushwise Student

Sep 5, 20233 min read

Camp Manager Week: Tyre Changes, Returning Birds & A Broken Foot

This blog was written by Jess Lind, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and writing a...

Wild Week as Camp Manager: Exams, Game Drives And Sleepouts

Bushwise Student

Aug 29, 20233 min read

Wild Week as Camp Manager: Exams, Game Drives And Sleepouts

This blog was written by Julian Payne, a Bushwise Professional Field Guide student, during their week as camp manager. Read time: 3 mins...

Wildlife Adventures and Leadership Lessons

Bushwise Student

Aug 17, 20233 min read

Wildlife Adventures and Leadership Lessons

Read time: 3 mins This blog was written by Goodwill Manzini, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student, during their week as camp...

Bushwise Student

Aug 8, 20232 min read

The Bushveld Has Its Own Time

This blog was written by Bradley Blouw, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student, during their week as camp manager. Read time: 3 min. A...

Embracing Change: My Journey to Become a Field Guide

Bushwise Student

Jul 27, 20233 min read

Embracing Change: My Journey to Become a Field Guide

This camp manager blog was written by Ryan Sakinofsky, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. 3 min read Leaving the City Behind for...

Life in the Wild: Embracing Adventure and Discovery in the Bush

Bushwise Student

Jul 25, 20234 min read

Life in the Wild: Embracing Adventure and Discovery in the Bush

This blog was written by Joel Wicks, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student, during this week as camp manager. The day began at 4 in...

Exploring nature: Change will start with me

Bushwise Student

Jul 13, 20233 min read

Exploring nature: Change will start with me

This blog was written by Edward Tivana, during his turn as camp manager on the Bushwise Professional Field Guide course. My name is...

Unveiling the Art of Tracking and Sign: My Experience on Trail

Marketing Team

Jun 27, 20234 min read

Unveiling the Art of Tracking and Sign: My Experience on Trail

My name is Maddy, I’m 23 years old and from England. Like most people reading this blog, I first fell in love with Africa, its landscapes...

From South Carolina to South Africa: One Big Adventure

Bushwise Alumni

Jun 20, 20233 min read

From South Carolina to South Africa: One Big Adventure

This blog was written by Ashton Thomas, during his turn as camp manager on the Bushwise Professional Field Guide course. My name is...

Yours in Conservation: A Story by Kutlwano Mahube

Marketing Team

May 30, 20233 min read

Yours in Conservation: A Story by Kutlwano Mahube

This blog was written by Kutlwano Mahube, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. 5 min read. How it all began From early as I can...

Midway through training: Assessments and anticipating placements at Bushwise

Marketing Team

May 23, 20233 min read

Midway through training: Assessments and anticipating placements at Bushwise

This blog was written by Becky Ladd, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. For the final week of semester three, Edward and I were...

The Extraordinary Experience of Becoming a Qualified Field Guide

Marketing Team

May 9, 20233 min read

The Extraordinary Experience of Becoming a Qualified Field Guide

This blog was written by Aedan Kuhl, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. 4 min read As much as I hate using clichés, coming to...

Advanced Rifle Handling Training: My Experience at Bushwise

Bushwise Student

May 4, 20233 min read

Advanced Rifle Handling Training: My Experience at Bushwise

This blog about advanced rifle handling was written by Charlotte Nicolson, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. After a demanding...

Following in the footsteps of a matriarch

Bushwise Student

Apr 27, 20235 min read

Following in the footsteps of a matriarch

This blog was written by Molly Swan, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Autumn morning in the bushveld Venturing out on a...

Bushwise Course Update: FGASA Exam, Botany Test and Passion for Wildlife

Bushwise Student

Apr 20, 20234 min read

Bushwise Course Update: FGASA Exam, Botany Test and Passion for Wildlife

This blog was written by Alizée Favrat, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Each week, students take turns as camp manager to...

An Exciting Week on Campus: From Baby Snakes to Rare Servals

Bushwise Student

Apr 13, 20234 min read

An Exciting Week on Campus: From Baby Snakes to Rare Servals

This blog was written by Oscar Wehen, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Each week, students take turns as camp manager to...

A Long Time Coming: My move from the UK to South Africa

Bushwise Student

Apr 6, 20234 min read

A Long Time Coming: My move from the UK to South Africa

This blog was written by UK student Alex Denney, on our Bushwise Professional Field Guide course. Each week, Bushwise students take turns...

What does it really mean to be camp manager?

Marketing Team

Mar 28, 20233 min read

What does it really mean to be camp manager?

This blog was written by Dominique Minnaar, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Each week, Bushwise students take turns as camp...

A German student’s experience at Bushwise

Bushwise Student

Mar 23, 20233 min read

A German student’s experience at Bushwise

This blog was written by Ben Franklyn Mertens, a German student doing the Bushwise Professional Field Guide course. Each week, Bushwise...

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