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 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 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 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 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 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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Bushwise Alumni
Mar 2, 20233 min read
From Peru to South Africa: My conservation journey
This blog was written by Lucas Vasquez, a Bushwise student who came to South Africa from his home country of Peru. Lucas shares his...
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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...
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Marketing Team
Feb 16, 20233 min read
Aardvarks in the African Savanna
Explore the mystery and beauty of aardvarks with this blog by Bushwise student Zander Kok, who wrote this blog based on his own research....
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Bushwise Student
Feb 10, 20233 min read
The real life magic of magic guarri
This blog is by Bushwise Professional Field Guide student Molly Swan. As part of their training, each student submits a researched blog...
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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...
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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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Marketing Team
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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