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How to identify the different types of grasses in African savannahs
BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dollie To the untrained eye, the African savannah may seem like a monotonous terrain. But, by learning how to identify the different types of grasses, you’ll see just how diverse this landscape really is. Grasses are the most abundant group of...
Student’s take on Bushwise conservation work
BY: Jared James, student, 2021 The week started off at the crack of dawn with early morning game drives for both team A and team B. Guides for the day were Taya, Mat Foulsham and Daniel for team A while team B had Jenika, Erin and Geena as their guides. Team A decided...
Practical drives, tropical storms and FOH workshop
BY: Daniel Greyvenstein, student 2021 After a weekend of studying, the week kicked off with the exciting stuff: practical drives. This meant going out at the crack of dawn to be ready for the new day ahead and arriving at camp well after dark, but no one complained...
The differences between online and traditional education in a field guiding course
BY: Tasneem johnson-Dollie Between learning online and studying in the bushveld, which is better when it comes to field guiding? Well, it all depends on you. Let’s take a closer look to see why. A Bushwise Field Guides course is the ideal way to learn all about South...
Week 2: When the ice starts to break
BY: Mitchell Robinson, student 2021 Week 2 got off to an amazing start. Our ‘honeymoon’ game drive was very enjoyable. Our trainers took us out on a game drive in Makalali Private Game Reserve. They treated us as guests and did everything for us. Even though no big...
First impressions: “nothing short of amazing”
BY: Frederico Odierna, student 2021 My experience of Bushwise has been nothing short of amazing and I can not wait to learn and experience more of what they have to teach us. The first day was mostly orientation of the campus and course where we got to learn a bit...
First student camp manager blog for 2021
BY: Taya Maasch, student 2021 At the start of the second week, I was assigned the duty of Camp Manager, which was a mix of nerves and doubt as everything was still new to us, as well as being the first student camp manager of the course. We kick-started the first day...
The importance of plants in South African environments
BY: Tasneem Johnson-Dollie With the overdevelopment of natural spaces and plant extinction coined as key local contributors to climate change, you probably already have some idea about the importance of plants in South Africa. But are all plants...
Why hyenas aren’t the black sheep of the savannah
Hyenas are often seen as misfits among African animals. Let’s find out more about hyenas and why they’re one of the most interesting African animals.
How to navigate using the stars in the savannah
Imagine learning how to navigate using stars to find your way through the savannah. You can on a Bushwise course. Read on to find out more.