Intern Blog

  • PARADISE – 2 weeks at NVT

    PARADISE – 2 weeks at NVT

    by Craig Bradbury Before I got to the valley I flew from Birmingham (UK) via Dubai to Johannesburg – on Jan 22nd. I spent…

  • From Crawfish to Mosquito fish

    From Crawfish to Mosquito fish

    by Olivia Saacke After leaving Natures Valley a little over a week ago, I already miss waking up to the sound of birds outside…

  • Baie Dankie

    Baie Dankie

    by Christina Hoang Although I came to Nature’s Valley to intern as a marine debris analyst, I also felt the need to get away…

  • JUST DO IT!

    JUST DO IT!

    by Leandro Evangelista Attention! To all those considering to volunteer, interning or studying at Nature’s Valley Trust (NVT); JUST DO IT! (Shia LaBeouf) This…

  • A Dream Come True!

    A Dream Come True!

    by Louise Bestea Living in Africa has always been one of my biggest dreams, maybe THE dream I knew I would realise one day.…

  • Worth the Travel

    Worth the Travel

    by Sabrina Engelmaier About a week ago, I left Nature’s Valley with a new feeling of positivity I had never experienced before. I spent…

  • Drop the Mic!

    Drop the Mic!

    by Haley Mitchell To those who are heading out to Natures Valley tomorrow, next week or in a few weeks: I am SO flipping…

  • I’ll think about you

    I’ll think about you

    by Liezl Retief This time my words won’t be poetic. All I can say is that I think about you. I realise I have…

  • Something about innocent Dandelion princesses, Lesser baby parrots and a stray dog

    Something about innocent Dandelion princesses, Lesser baby parrots and a stray dog

    by Sabine Meurrens It’s funny really, how a small organization far away has left such a huge impression on me. Spending those months with…

  • C’est la vie, mon ami..

    C’est la vie, mon ami..

    by Natascha Jacob I thought I only just arrived? Yet here I am, writing a blog about my time in Nature’s Valley with 6…