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Bushwise Student
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...
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Bushwise Student
May 25, 20234 min read
The Fascinating World of Acacia Trees: Diversity, Cultural Significance and Medicinal Uses
This blog about acacia trees was written by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Maddy Prior. As part of their training, each...
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Bushwise Student
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...
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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...
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Bushwise
May 2, 20235 min read
Why do a 6- or 12-month field guide course?
We often hear this question from prospective students, “Which field guide course should I do?” At Bushwise we offer two core in-person...
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Bushwise
May 2, 20235 min read
Why do a 60-day safari guide course?
We often hear the question from prospective students, “Which field guide course should I do?” At Bushwise we offer two core in-person...
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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...
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Bushwise Student
Apr 25, 20233 min read
Discover the Traditional Uses of Euclea: Magic Guarri and More
This blog about guarri plants was written by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Bridget Malepe. As part of their training, each...
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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...
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Bushwise Student
Apr 18, 20234 min read
The great giraffe debate: how many species are there really?
This blog about giraffes was written by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Emily Cowling. As part of their training, each student...
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Marketing Team
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...
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Marketing Team
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...
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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...
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Bushwise Student
Apr 4, 20233 min read
Animal scavengers in the African bush
This blog was written by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Campbell Baker. As part of their training, each student submits a...
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Bushwise Student
Mar 30, 20233 min read
Slither, crawl, hiss: All about reptiles
This blog was by Bushwise student Kutlwano Mahube. As part of their training, each student submits a researched blog based on a topic of...
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Bushwise Student
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...
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Marketing Team
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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Bushwise Student
Mar 15, 20234 min read
Baobab: The mighty and iconic upside-down tree.
This blog was written by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Elea Gourgousse. As part of their training, each student submits a...
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Bushwise Student
Mar 9, 20233 min read
Mr Hippopotamus and curious little Phenyo
This creative blog was written by Elzette Bam, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. As part of their training, students write a...
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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...
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