Annual Report 2025
Many years ago when I moved to Hermanus, someone informed me – not altogether approvingly – that there were a lot of rather strange people…
Annual Report 2024
Many years ago when I moved to Hermanus, someone informed me – not altogether approvingly – that there were a lot of rather strange people…
Annual Report 2023
Many years ago when I moved to Hermanus, someone informed me – not altogether approvingly – that there were a lot of rather strange people…
Annual Report 2021
Last year we were navigating the unfamiliar waters of the various lockdowns into which Covid19 had plunged us. This year has been largely…
Threats from Climate Change
Climate change is having several significant effects on the Cape Floristic Region, and these impacts threaten the region’s unique flora and the ecosystems that depend on it. Some of the key effects of climate change on the CFR include…
Whale Coast Nature Reserve
WCC is housed in premises on the private nature reserve farm 572/0 Hoek van de Berg, currently in the process of proclamation. The proclamation and restoration of WCNR will protect over 400Ha of fynbos in perpetuity…
Giraffe
TOWERING GIANT OF THE BUSH Although the giraffe did not make it into the top famous five of the bush, it’s a serious contender for inclusion in the top six. With their towering necks, distinctive spots, and graceful presence, giraffes are true icons of the bush. It’s hard to miss them – they are the […]
Resurrection Plants
How will the world – and Africa in particular – feed its increasing population in the era of climate change? July 2023 has officially been declared the hottest July in the recorded history of the world. I know that sounds absurd if you live in the Overstrand where the weather has been unusually cold and […]
Beetlemania
Do you remember those large black and yellow beetles that descended on your fruit trees and roses every summer? Of course you do. As children we had lots of fun with them. Tie a string of cotton to one sturdy leg and let it fly away while you hold on to the other end of […]
Stromatolites
One of the unanswered existential questions is how life on earth started. It’s probably one of the most significant and intriguing mysteries in science. While there is no definitive answer, several scientific theories attempt to explain how life came about on our planet. The abiogenesis theory proposes that life arose from non-living matter through natural […]