Education News
‘How Lucky Are We?’
Published: 15 March 2016
Environmental Education camp in the Cederberg with 2nd year students from Centurion AcademyBy Rona van der Merwe We are on our backs in a Cederberg dirt road surrounded by silence on a moonless summer’s night. It is…
Time in Nature with Witzenberg Primary School
Published: 15 March 2016
The Cederberg Mountains meet with the Wolsey kidsBy Hilda Chishamba, Cape Leopard Trust 2016 Intern As part of the environmental education done by the Cape Leopard Trust, we hosted 16 Witzenberg primary school kids at Majtiesrivier Nature…
Pledging to Save Water
Published: 22 February 2016
By Catherine Kühn Our first Cape Leopard Trust/Thrive eco-club for the year started off well with a visit to the Baviaanskloof river in Hout Bay. We had a full bus consisting of 15 children and 6 adults. Children…
Bridgestone Prize camp 2015
Published: 18 December 2015
Winners from this years’ art competition entitled ‘Predators of the Cape’ were all treated to an environmental camp in the Cederberg in November. This time of the year is when temperatures are meant to be hot… We had…
Eight Thousand Port Jackson Seedlings!
Published: 27 October 2015
by Catherine Philips Last Saturday the Huis Andrew Murray children joined together with Thrive Hout Bay in combating the spread of Aliens. Thrive Hout Bay is an NGO that works closely with the locals of Hout Bay…
Hoofweg Primary hike Lion’s Head, Experience from a Volunteer
Published: 28 September 2015
This past Thursday, I was fortunate enough to be invited to tag along on The Cape Leopard Trust’s hike to Lion’s Head with the Hoofweg Primary School, one of the eco-schools from Wesbank. As a Communications…
On Vacation with Nature - The Cape Leopard Trust 2014 Holiday Programme
Published: 04 August 2014
Every year during the mid-year school vacation members of the public have the opportunity to send their children on an adventure with us. This year our theme was ecosystems and looking at fynbos-forest-, dune and wetland…
Reflecting on my ongoing journey with The Cape Leopard Trust
Published: 11 July 2014
After 300 days of working with The Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) as environmental educator, I feel the need to reflect on what can only be described as an incredible journey. Infected by the enthusiasm of the dedicated CLT…
Insight from an Intern - A Camp to Remember
Published: 10 April 2013
Residents from the Camphill Village, West Coast arrived in the Cederberg on the 7th of March 2013. I honestly did not know what to expect. For those who don’t know, Camphill Village is home to a group of…
What's new in the Education Project?
Published: 01 March 2013
The dawning of a new year brings with it a new camp season in the Cederberg, along with the some fresh new equipment, people and ideas. We are very grateful for our new 7ft trailer (‘Ayla…
Acceptable trapping techniques
The Cape Leopard Trust’s position statement on acceptable trapping techniques for carnivore research
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