


Remote sensing in the eastern Karoo
We recently attended a presentation given by Dr Justin du Toit…

EARTH DAY 2020 - Climate Action - Darae Bjerre
Earth Day: Does the Condition of the Earth’s Climate Affect…

There’s a Sun spider in my Frigidaire - Ashleigh McDonald
Chaucer once said, “There is an end to everything, even the…

South Africa has had many claims to fame recently. We have the…

Karoo Art
It is not often I am blown away by a painting but on first glance…

Outliers Coffee
It was their passion for all flora and fauna that caught our…

Spa Cosmetic Workshop
Community involvement and upliftment is paramount to conservation…

Andre Wenham Nature Conservation Bursary 2019
The 2019 Andre Wenham Nature Conservation Bursary was awarded…

Supporting small Businesses
This is Ivan. He lives on the edge of the rubbish dump just outside…

The Power of Six
The six shareholders of Karoo Ridge Conservancy met recently…

There’s a goose on my stoep - ponderings of a Nature Conservation Intern
An obnoxious honking fills the air multiple times a day. The…

The History of Medicinal Herbs : Ashleigh McDonald
Every year, the Botanical Society of South Africa sponsors Cape…

Eco Bricks
In order to really influence change, we need a lot more people…

Andre Wenham Nature Conservation Bursary 2018
The Andre Wenham Bursary for 2018 was awarded to Ashleigh McDonald.…

Southern Black Korhaan
The Sothern Black Korhaan (the Karoo Ridge Conservancy logo)…

Dolerite Stacks
245 million years ago the Great Karoo was flourishing and it…

Beautifully executed!
Harvester Termites will forage midday on cool autumn and winter…

Baboons in the Karoo
There are three to four baboon troops which frequent Karoo Ridge…

International Firefighters Day
Every year a vibrant group of enthusiastic hikers come to stay…

A grass which nearly became extinct!
The first tuft of South African Cocksfoot grass (Tetrachne dregei) found…

Steenbok
Steenbok are such elegant little antelope. They only weigh up…

Yellow Mongoose
We always see Yellow Mongoose streaking across dirt roads and…

Mountain Reedbuck
Mountain Reedbuck are always thought of as being a very common…

Summer Visitors
All the swallows which make their way down to us for the summer…

Dads and Lads
Whoa! We are just taking a moment to draw breath after our very…

Photography
We’ve been lucky enough to have a fantastic day out on the…

The start of something good...
Like most good ideas it all started with cold beers sitting around…
WHERE ARE WE?
Karoo Ridge is a property situated 100km SE of Colesberg (an ideal halfway stop between Johannesburg and Cape Town) and 50km NE of Middelburg (halfway stop between Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth).
Tel: +27 87 1600 728
info@karooridgeconservancy.com
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