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...

Life After Bushwise: From Makalali to UK Animal Management and Freelance Guiding

Bushwise Alumni

Aug 3, 20234 min read

Life After Bushwise: From Makalali to UK Animal Management and Freelance Guiding

Meet Elliot Evans, a graduate of the Bushwise Professional Field Guide 2014 course. After graduation, Elliot did his placement at...

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...

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...

Life after Bushwise – From Welgevonden Game Reserve to Wits University

Bushwise Alumni

Jul 11, 20234 min read

Life after Bushwise – From Welgevonden Game Reserve to Wits University

Meet Ashleigh Donaldson, a graduate of the Bushwise Professional Field Guide 2015 course. After graduation, Ashleigh did her placement at...

Unveiling the Fascinating World of Warthogs

Bushwise Student

Jul 6, 20234 min read

Unveiling the Fascinating World of Warthogs

A blog about all things warthog, by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Emma King. Researching and writing a blog about a...

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...

Explore the diverse biomes of South Africa

Bushwise Student

Jun 15, 20234 min read

Explore the diverse biomes of South Africa

This blog about South Africa’s biomes was researched and written by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Ziphozonke Zwane. The...

From Buckingham Palace to Bushwise: My journey to becoming a field guide trainer

Bushwise Trainer

Jun 1, 20233 min read

From Buckingham Palace to Bushwise: My journey to becoming a field guide trainer

Welcome to the Bushwise team, Sophie Barrett! This blog was written by one of our newest trainers, who is based at our campus on the...

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...

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...

Discovering the striped world of zebras: Facts about their adaptations, behaviour and ecology

Bushwise Student

Apr 11, 20233 min read

Discovering the striped world of zebras: Facts about their adaptations, behaviour and ecology

This blog about zebras was written by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Thato Kgosi. As part of their training, each student...

A week in the wild: being camp manager at Bushwise

Bushwise Student

Mar 8, 20233 min read

A week in the wild: being camp manager at Bushwise

This blog was written by Darian de Bruin, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Each week, Bushwise students take turns as camp...

A scrub hare isn’t a bunny! And other interesting scrub hare facts

Bushwise Student

Feb 28, 20233 min read

A scrub hare isn’t a bunny! And other interesting scrub hare facts

This blog was written by Naledi Letshwiti, currently a Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. The information contained in this blog...

Bushwise and the SAWC welcome two new scholarship recipients from local communities

Annie DuPre

Feb 15, 20233 min read

Bushwise and the SAWC welcome two new scholarship recipients from local communities

In June 2022, Bushwise and the Southern African Wildlife College (the SAWC) welcomed the first group of scholarship recipients under our...

Bushwise Student

Jan 31, 20233 min read

Antelope – What makes Kruger run

This blog was written by Bushwise student Reuben Genders, as part of his Professional Field Guide course. All research was compiled by...

What I enjoy most about being a field guide trainer

Bushwise Trainer

Jan 17, 20232 min read

What I enjoy most about being a field guide trainer

What is it like to be a Bushwise trainer? In this blog Wayne Lubbe shares his experience with teaching and learning from aspiring field...

Bushwise Student

Dec 29, 20223 min read

From cattle herder to field guide

Camp manager blogs are written by our current students who each get a chance to lead and manage a group (of their fellow students) for a...

Addo, Kruger and Tswalu: top South African safari destinations

Bushwise

Dec 21, 20223 min read

Addo, Kruger and Tswalu: top South African safari destinations

4 min read When planning a safari to South Africa, there are a few iconic destinations that spring to mind. If you want to see a...

Elusive species of the Lowveld Part 2: Secretive cats

Bushwise Student

Dec 8, 20223 min read

Elusive species of the Lowveld Part 2: Secretive cats

This is the second blog in a series of two about elusive species of the Lowveld (read the first one here). It was written by Bushwise...

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