Blogs
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“And into the forest, I go to lose my mind and find my soul” – John Muir
by Aiden Henri This is the sentence that sums up my stay with Nature’s Valley Trust, what a soul-soothing experience that I will cherish…
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The Importance of Environmental Education
Imagine. Imagine the smell of the Buchu bush as you softly crush its leaves between your fingers or the sound of the wind as…
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Nurdles: destruction in small packages
by Aidan Henri “I am a piece of marine debris, that found a way into the sea, Over the waves and into the bay,…
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Entanglements due to fishing line
by Liezl Retief She was well known by our researchers. Her light colouration meant she stood out from the rest. Pearl was a White-fronted…
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Things to do during the holidays
by Liezl Retief As the festive season is fast approaching many of us are winding down and starting to daydream about our summer holiday…
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The Best Time of My Life
by Joy de Vos Preamble from Mark Brown, NVT Program Director Interning with NVT is NOT easy. We don’t do your typical ‘volunteer’ thing.…
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Can a non-scientist work for a conservation NPO?
by Alexandra Bazrafshan That was the question I struggled with for a long time. In fact, just two months before my internship was to…
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…the party’s over. But wait, is the party really over with the Trust?
by Mark Wildschut Dear team, It is August 2017, meaning I’m now at the end of my journey in South Africa, but I truly…
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Love Letter to the Valley
by Madison Foltz My time with Nature’s Valley Trust somehow seemed to be over before it had hardly begun. As an American travelling outside…
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Just Getting Started
by Taylor Frerichs As I reflect back on my time as an intern with the Nature’s Valley Trust, it’s shocking how fast it went,…