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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
Dec 20, 20222 min read
Bushwise Field Guides and aha Hotels & Lodges invest in upskilling students from local communities
We are pleased to announce an exciting new initiative between Bushwise Field Guides, aha Hotels & Lodges and Mankwe Gametrackers to offer...
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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
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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Marketing Team
Nov 8, 20222 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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Marketing Team
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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Marketing Team
Oct 27, 20223 min read
Migratory birds in South Africa
This blog about migratory birds in South Africa was written by student Shannon Scullion, part of our Bushwise Professional Field Guide...
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Bushwise
Oct 26, 20223 min read
Announcing our new Bushwise 60-day Safari Guide course
Have you always dreamt of becoming a field guide, but feel restricted by time and money? We’re excited to share the news – we’ve just...
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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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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 5, 20222 min read
Field guiding: FGASA practical assessment
Weeks of hard work and practice have led us to this point: FGASA practical assessment. Hours of practice driving, reading and studying...
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Marketing Team
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 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,...
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Marketing Team
Sep 13, 20223 min read
Rest and relaxation in the African bush
There’s nothing like rest and relaxation in the African bush, especially when it’s hard earned! Bushwise student Zack de Klerk became...
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Bushwise Student
Sep 6, 20224 min read
My life between the UK and South Africa
This blog is by Daisy Gleeson, a Bushwise student who hails from London and has travelled between the UK and South Africa a few times in...
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Marketing Team
Aug 31, 20223 min read
The first step in my wildlife career
Siphiwe has just begun her wildlife career. As she looks forward to a promising future, she reflects on where she’s come from and how...
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Bushwise Student
Aug 29, 20223 min read
Living amongst wildlife in South Africa
Part of becoming a field guide is living amongst wildlife, respecting their space as they respect yours. Have you ever seen a leopard at...
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