A BBC event for the city Nature challenge Big thanks to Peter Oxford of BBC for such an informative walk on 25 April. We set off from Sea Way Drive but we didn’t get very far. There were so many shells, to see and identity in just a short distance on the...
Mike Amira, the Owl Box Man, gave us a passionate, humorous and informative talk on his work of rescuing owls in different predicaments and building owl boxes, bat boxes and catios. Mike’s rescuing escapades have involved climbing the heights of chimneys and roofs as...
Permission granted by Pete Oxford to use this column from the Overstrand Herald.
The Overstrand ECO INDABA was a collaborative event uniting public and private conservation organisations, local communities, advocacy groups, and educational entities to ensure environmental stewardship of the Kogelberg Biosphere and its environs. On 28 March 2026,...
Thanks to Faroeshka Rodger, the Conservation Manager (On-site) for the Kogelberg Nature Reserve Complex, for updating us on aspects of their work at Stony Point. She previously worked for SANParks at Boulders Beach, so she has many years of experience at an African...
What a beautiful documentary! It gives up a glimpse into these remarkable birds and what they endure during a breeding season. Van As and Jacques Jordaan, oupa en kleinkind, treated us to a screening of their incredible documentary on the Black oystercatchers, or...
During my time of editing articles from contributors and proofreading for the book, one of the many things that stood out for me in the stories from the earlier days of Betty’s Bay was the freedom, fun and delight the kids had playing between the mountains and sea....
Few places on earth possess the rare ability to shape not only ecosystems, but also the very contours of a human life. For me, the Kogelberg Biosphere is such a place. Having had the privilege of serving for many years as Chairperson of the UNESCO-designated Kogelberg...
The first time I snorkeled at Betty’s Bay, I went looking for kreef and alikreukel, while my father-in-law was spearfishing. While I was immersed in the kelp, the sunrays filtered through the bamboes, dappled the rocks at the bottom, and it resembled a forest floor. ...