Wow, thanks to the wonderful partnerships of Kiwinet, i-MED vision, Grootbos Foundation, Shark & Marine Research Institute, 7000 masks are ready for distribution in our local communities and schools. #covidreliefprogramme #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #volunteers

One system feeds into another! Our Grootbos alien clearing team has provided 5000 pieces of alien wood to fire up the soup pots. 🌳 #covidreliefprogramme #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #volunteers

Hoopland Gr. 7’s are ready to return to school! Our dedicated staff prepared PPE kits for the learners and staff, supporting a safe school environment. 💚 #education #safetyfirst #readyforschool #covidrelief #community

Together with our well-established networks in the community, partner NGOs and the local municipality, our response to the COVID pandemic has been to set up a community feeding scheme. Based at the Good Hope ECD hub, an average of 2'200 meals are provided every day.

A giant pumpkin from Growing the Future farm served 1789 people and is a record size for the farm this year! One portion of Pumpkin provides 50% of the Vitamin K your body needs for healthy blood and bone maintenance. 🎃🎃🎃 #covidreliefprogramme #organicfarm #community

The Liparis capensis, a small bulbous plant, known as a little Cape Greasy, enjoyed by baboons as a snack. It has green flowers indicating that it might be pollinated by flies instead of butterflies, which prefer red, brightly coloured flowers. #BloomingAutumn #flora #fynbos

These powerhouse volunteers and Grootbos Foundation team members have prepared over 2400kg of rice, 2014kg of pasta and 800kg of maize meal! 🍚🍜🌽 #covidreliefprogramme #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #volunteers

Our Green Future Students have completed their first aid course. They are happy to be in the classroom and eager to acquire new knowledge. #ecotoursim #training #entrepreneurs #changinglives #workexperience #employability #careers

Our environmental warriors, the Grootbos Foundation conservation team is continuing the good work by diligently working on their research projects. Grateful to have the assistance of their teammates to learn from each other’s expert fields. #fynbos #capefloralkingdom #research

Our ECD team is preparing the necessary paperwork to be Covid-19 compliant to be ready for opening. We are excited to welcome all the little ones back and ready to get learning again. #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #earlychildhood #earlyeducation

Strength comes from within. The future is female. ✊🦸‍♀️️ buff.ly/2OzKY3C #womensday2020 #youstrikeawomanyoustrikearock #nogenderbasedviolence #thefutureisfemale #femaleempowerment

Grootbos Foundation Coaches take a stand against Gender Based Violence. Raising boys to be real men and raising girls to rule the world! Woman are the future! ✊🦸‍♀️️ buff.ly/3ilCdHo #womensday2020 #nogenderbasedviolence #thefutureisfemale #femaleempowerment

An all female alien clearing team in the midst of their alien clearing job in the conservancy. They are following all the health and safety protocols in order to be safe and remain working. #Education #Fynbos #alienclearing #biodiversity #conservation #allfemale #femalefirst

Happy World Honey Bee Day 🐝🍯 Bees are the world's most important single species of pollinator in natural ecosystems. "If the bee disappeared off the face of the Earth, man would only have 4 years to live." - Albert Einstein #worldbeeday

A Cape Fox (Vulpes chama) was captured by a motion-sensing camera at night. It is a new record for the Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy. Cape Fox is often mistaken as a predatory animal, they are in fact insectivorous. #newspecies #biodiversity #fauna #flora #fynbos Table Mountain Fund

Our Horticulture students are happy to be back at Grootbos Foundation. Following the health and safety protocols to ensure a safe environment for everyone to learn and grow. #horticulture #training #entrepreneurs #changinglives #workexperience #employability #careers

A reptilian visit during a controlled fire executed by the Grootbos Foundation team. A sweep is done beforehand to ensure mammals and reptiles are safely relocated before igniting. #WildWednesday #conservation #reptiles #fauna #flora #fynbos #wildlife #capefloralkingdom #research

Thank you @florenceandwatson and @LaureusSportforGood for supplying Gansbaai Primary with the Treasure Box Activity Pack to educate and have fun. #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #education #covidreliefprogramme #commnunity

Never stop dreaming! Employability Skills training with the Hospitality Students was a success! Focusing on Work Skills to encourage our students by creating vision boards and learning how to create a CV. #training #entrepreneurs #workexperience #employability #careers

Bushbuck male adults are usually solitary animals with bachelor groups being unprecedented. Studies suggest that Bushbuck inhabiting open areas tend to live in larger groups as seen in the image captured by motion-sensing camera. #conservation #fynbos #wildlife