How to become a Nature Site Guide (NQF2)
Curious how you can become a CATHSSETA Nature Site Guide (NQF2), also known as safari guide? Safari guiding is one of the most rewarding...
top of page
Bushwise
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...
28
Bushwise
Jan 124 min read
How to become a Field Guide (NQF2)
Curious how you can become a FGASA Nature Site Guide (NQF2), previously known as Apprentice Field Guide or Level 1? There are a few...
444
Bushwise Student
Sep 13, 20233 min read
Getting To Know The Aardvark
This blog about aardvarks was written by Kathleen-May Wessels. Special topic blogs are written by Bushwise students during their course,...
548
Bushwise Student
Sep 12, 20234 min read
Amphibians Disrupting Our Class On Amphibians
This blog was written by Ethan Tooch, Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and writing a...
32
Bushwise
Sep 7, 20234 min read
Getting To Know The Wildebeest
This blog about wildebeest was written by Ella Dean. Special topic blogs are written by Bushwise students during their course, and all...
577
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...
6
Bushwise Student
Aug 31, 20233 min read
Lessons About Courage From The Wild
This blog about buffalo was written by Leah Deonath. Special topic blogs are written by Bushwise students during their course, and all...
46
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...
17
Marketing Team
Aug 24, 20233 min read
Impala: Far more interesting than you’d think
This blog about impala was written by Danel Hart. Special topic blogs are written by Bushwise students during their course, and all facts...
143
Bushwise Student
Aug 22, 20234 min read
Silence of the Hyenas
This blog about hyenas was written by Anthea Hall. Special topic blogs are written by Bushwise students during their course, and all...
25
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...
11
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...
8
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...
11
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...
13
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...
5
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...
14
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...
39
Bushwise
Jun 29, 20234 min read
A Day in the Life of a Field Ranger: Safeguarding Nature
When you’re a field ranger in South Africa, each day brings new challenges and rewarding experiences in the world of conservation. But...
53
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...
6
Our Blog
bottom of page