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Bushwise Student
Jan 5, 20233 min read
Nightlife on a field guiding course
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...
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Bushwise Student
Jan 3, 20233 min read
Africa’s iconic Big 5
This blog about the Big 5 was written by Ricardo Strydom, a Bushwise student on our Professional Field Guide course. As part of their...
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Bushwise Student
Dec 27, 20223 min read
Big bird week on a nature conservation course
This blog was written by Bushwise student Jacques du Toit, in October 2022 when the students participated in a Bushwise big birding...
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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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Bushwise Student
Dec 6, 20223 min read
Elusive species of the Lowveld Part 1: Aardvark, pangolin and porcupine
This is the first blog in a series of two about elusive species of the Lowveld (read the second one here). It was written by Bushwise...
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Bushwise Trainer
Nov 24, 20223 min read
On the trail: wildlife sightings on foot
This blog was written by Francois Theron, Head Trainer at our SAWC Campus near the Kruger National Park. Francois is especially...
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Bushwise Student
Nov 17, 20223 min read
Starting the week off with a bang!
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...
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Annie DuPre
Nov 15, 20223 min read
My gap year in South Africa
3 min read College graduation was fast approaching. I could feel the approach of freedom, but I had no idea what I would do next. I’d get...
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Bushwise Student
Nov 10, 20223 min read
Tracks and Signs of the Bush
This blog about track and sign was written by Trevor Hinze, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. 4 min read One of the...
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Bushwise Student
Nov 8, 20223 min read
My experience managing a Bushwise camp
Each week a Bushwise student acts as camp manager, ensuring that everything runs smoothly around campus. This blog was written by Flora...
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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...
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Bushwise Student
Nov 1, 20223 min read
Kruger National Park: history and wildlife
This blog was written by Siphiwe Khoza, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Siphiwe is one of the scholarship students studying...
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Bushwise
Oct 25, 20223 min read
FGASA courses and going from NQF2 to NQF4
We get a lot of questions about field guide qualifications. From FGASA, NQF2, NQF4, CATHSSETA… the acronyms go on and on! How do I go...
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Bushwise Student
Oct 18, 20224 min read
Girls rule the world: women in guiding and nature
This blog was written by Bushwise student Kerry Ross, as she investigated the powerful role women and females play in conservation and in...
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Marketing Team
Oct 11, 20223 min read
I never thought I’d become a field guide
This blog was written by a current Bushwise student. 3 min read My name is Queeneth Seepano, born and bred in Welverdiend, Mpumalanga. I...
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Bushwise Student
Oct 6, 20223 min read
FGASA exams and wildlife sightings
In this blog, Bushwise student Kyla shares her leadership lessons and wildlife sightings as back-to-back camp manager. 3 min read We’re...
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Bushwise Student
Oct 4, 20223 min read
The Lowveld is lekker: living next to Kruger
This blog was written by Menina Nightingale, a Bushwise student who’s currently studying at our Kempiana campus where we train future...
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Bushwise Student
Sep 30, 20223 min read
Crunchtime to the Bushwise exam
It’s halftime on the Bushwise Professional Field Guide course, which can only mean one thing: Bushwise exams. In this blog, student Tyler...
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Bushwise
Sep 29, 20223 min read
Africa’s frogs: sightings from a lowveld campus
About 115 species of frogs and toads can be found in South Africa. Naturally it’s quite difficult to find them all, but in this blog...
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Marketing Team
Sep 27, 20223 min read
Through the viewfinder: wildlife photography
This blog was written by Skye Ludbrook, Bushwise student at our Mahlahla campus. Skye has a keen interest in photography and is currently...
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