The following updates on their various projects tell how active and involved the
Grootbos Foundation continues to be in the community.
The Grootbos Foundation is a non profit foundation helping poor and disadvantaged communities in South Africa while also focussing on conservation.
These updates are on just three of their projects...
Green Futures
We are proud to announce that once again, our 2009 Green Future graduates had a 100% pass rate and are actively preparing themselves for the exciting challenges lying ahead. Some of the graduates have been allocated to work at Grootbos, with the vision of becoming nature guides or part of the green team, whilst others have found landscaping jobs elsewhere in the Western Cape. The new intake of Green Futures started on the 11th of January 2010 and the classroom is already full of enthusiasm and excitement. The teachers have already planned for the students to have a field trip once a month, with their first one already being completed at Salmonsdam. They are also planning to do a lot of landscaping and garden maintenance and hopefully get a landscaping assignment at the new Green Point soccer stadium!
Future Trees
Our Future Trees project is also finding its roots and growing rapidly, with the number of trees planted to date, totaling a marvellous 844 trees! Due to the project growing so rapidly and us having so many eager tree planters at Grootbos, The Foundation has appointed the Green Futures Graduate 'Promise' to manage the future trees project. This will enable the Foundation to further expand the project and continue in their quest of the restoration of the majestic Milkwood forest at Grootbos!
Soccer Foundation
The masses of enthusiastic kids pouring onto the training fields daily is still continuously increasing, as well as the involvement from outside parties to further improve the sporting facilities offered. The Football Foundation has recently extended its reach to include Netball at the Gansbaai communal sports center. Chloe Scudamore and Elle Burgress are the latest volunteers to join the programme and are introducing the girls to Netball. After various trainings, Chloe avowed that "The sound of the children singing voices on their way to training each day sends shivers down her spine!"
Enjoy a guilt-free, feel good eco-holiday at Grootbos.
Wouldn't it be great to enjoy yourself on a relaxing getaway knowing that your visit to Grootbos is helping to contribute to the good work being done by the Grootbos Foundation?
Grootbos is in the heart of the Cape Floral Kingdom overlooking the whale watching haven of Walker Bay. Two hours from Cape Town, two impressive Lodges, Forest and Garden, have been built in harmony with the natural surroundings.
