Our incredible trainers: Meet the Bushwise team!

Annie DuPre

Jan 123 min read

Our incredible trainers: Meet the Bushwise team!

When you want to be the best field guide you can be, you want to train with the best trainers out there. Experts in the industry who not...

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...

Bushwise

Jul 4, 20234 min read

Responsible Resource Use: Bushwise and the SAWC

“We all must be aware of, and take responsibility for, how we live and what we use.” — the Southern African Wildlife College Do you ever...

Reflections on the recent Bushwise class and their journey as Field Guides

Bushwise Trainer

Jun 8, 20233 min read

Reflections on the recent Bushwise class and their journey as Field Guides

This blog was written to the current graduating class of Bushwise field guides. It’s a farewell, good luck and see you again soon from...

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...

Bushwise

May 11, 20233 min read

A Pioneer in the industry: Bushwise’s Pioneer Moyo a finalist for Safari Guide of the Year 2023

If you’ve ever had the opportunity to observe Pioneer Moyo in the field, his philosophy quickly becomes clear: when sharing bush...

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...

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 recommends: Podcasts on nature and wildlife

Annie DuPre

Jan 12, 20233 min read

Bushwise recommends: Podcasts on nature and wildlife

4 min read Podcasts are a great way to stay connected to conservation and nature through news and stories. But the sheer number of...

Louise Pavid

Jan 10, 20234 min read

A year of sightings: Bushwise 2022

Every New Year brings with it a sense of anticipation and hope. Hope for dreams to be fulfilled, hope for new opportunities and hope that...

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...

Bushwise Trainer

Nov 3, 20223 min read

Bushwise big birding week

This blog is by Darryn Murray, Bushwise Trainer, who among his many qualifications holds SKS (specialised knowledge and skills) in...

Anthropomorphism and the safari experience

Bushwise Trainer

Sep 23, 20223 min read

Anthropomorphism and the safari experience

In this blog, Bushwise award-winning trainer Nico Brits discusses anthropomorphism (the act of attributing human qualities to animals) on...

Celebrating my birthday in the African bush

Bushwise Student

Sep 15, 20223 min read

Celebrating my birthday in the African bush

Willem (WH) was camp manager at our Mahlahla campus, a duty that every Bushwise student has at least once during a course. In this blog,...

The best way to become a qualified field guide

Bushwise

Aug 17, 20223 min read

The best way to become a qualified field guide

So you want to become a field guide in South Africa (or further abroad). You might have read that there are a few different avenues you...

Winners of Safari Guide of the Year 2022

Annie DuPre

Jul 7, 20223 min read

Winners of Safari Guide of the Year 2022

The Safari Guide of the Year 2022 competition was nothing short of spectacular. The five finalists spent the week showing off their...

African wild dogs: the painted carnivore

Annie DuPre

Jun 30, 20223 min read

African wild dogs: the painted carnivore

Writing and photos by Annie DuPre, Bushwise Copywriter, currently pursuing her master’s in conservation studying African wild dogs on...

Bushwise Trainer

Jun 23, 20223 min read

From field guide to field guide trainer

Bushwise trainer Wayne Lubbe is based at our Mahlahla campus, near the Greater Makalali Game Reserve. In this post he tells his story of...

Becoming a field guide in the African savannah

Bushwise Student

Jun 21, 20223 min read

Becoming a field guide in the African savannah

BY: Luke Potterton Camp manager blogs are written by our current students who each get a chance to lead and manage a group (of their...

Celebrating the newest class of Bushwise graduates

Louise Pavid

Jun 16, 20223 min read

Celebrating the newest class of Bushwise graduates

We’re taking a moment to celebrate our Bushwise graduates – a group of incredible individuals who have just completed their six-month...

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