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Jul

The Fountainhill Estate Bush Telegraph – Vol. 7

July 11, 2019
Jun’19 Great strides have been made, since our last newsletter, in the efforts to protect and support biodiversity unique to the area. The Boards of Fountainhill Estate (FHE) & the Taeuber Management Trust (TMT) have approved entry into the Biodiversity Stewardship Programme. This initiative is being managed by Conservation Outcomes and involves all current members...
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09
Jul

News about Tours 2019

July 9, 2019
At Fountainhill we pride ourselves on catering to the needs of our nature lovers, under the guidance of private environmental specialists, no matter their age. During April and May, Lee Fuller, renowned wildlife photographic expedition leader and wilderness survival skills group leader and his group of kids for the first time, last month.  We were...
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14
Jun

The Fountainhill Estate Bush Telegraph – Vol. 6

June 14, 2019
Nov’18 The period under review culminated in the 3rd Fountainhill Estate (FHE) Research Symposium, a symposium that in my mind surpassed the previous symposia, in the calibre of presentation as well as the relevance of papers and practical applications resulting from it. In total 35 papers were presented. One of the most important outcomes of...
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01
Mar

1st School Conservation Awareness Walk for 2019

March 1, 2019
The first School & Community Conservation Awareness Tour, for 2019, held in February, was a wonderful success. The students from the Martin Nxumalo School and accompanying Trust Feed community members enjoyed the experience and the interaction with the environment. The purpose of these walks is to introduce disadvantaged scholars to the environment and explain why...
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01
Nov

3rd Fountainhill Estate Research Symposium – A Great Success

November 1, 2018
Fountainhill Estate (FHE) near Wartburg in KwaZulu-Natal recently hosted its third annual research symposium., The symposium provided a platform for the presentation of research and topics of interest relating to conservation, the environment and agriculture in the uMngeni Catchment. The theme of the two-day event was the interactive relationships between biodiversity and the ecosystem. FHE...
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27
Jul

The Fountainhill Estate Bush Telegraph – Vol. 5

July 27, 2018
Vol. 5 Feb’18 The 2nd Fountainhill Estate (FHE) Research Symposium was a great success and like the first, attracted a strong contingent of academics, citizen scientists and interested laymen. While the thematic separation of research into each of the two days had some merit and allowed for a more detailed approach, to our strategic water...
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27
Jul

The Fountainhill Estate Bush Telegraph – Vol. 4

July 27, 2018
Vol. 4 Aug’17 While I warned, at the outset, that these newsletters would not become a regular feature, it is embarrassing to note that ten months have passed since the last volume was penned. It is sad, however, that our chairman, Craig Troeberg has passed away during this period and is no longer with us....
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27
Jul

The Fountainhill Estate Bush Telegraph – Vol. 3

July 27, 2018
Vol. 3 Oct’16 Much has happened since the February newsletter went out and there has finally been a respite in the frantic activities, allowing me to scribe this third missive. Research & Training at Tertiary Level, as one of the fundamental pillars at Fountainhill Estate (FHE), has been so successful in its early stages that...
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27
Jul

The Fountainhill Estate Bush Telegraph – Vol. 2

July 27, 2018
Vol. 2 Feb’16 The first of these newsletters (Jul’15) promised that further news would follow without committing to the frequency at which such news items would be distributed. This practice will continue. We are happy to report that the Research & Training at Tertiary Level is gaining momentum numerous research projects and activities in progress:...
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27
Jul

The Fountainhill Estate Bush Telegraph – Vol. 1

July 27, 2018
Vol. 1 July’15 Many of you have been press-ganged into involvement with Fountainhill Estate (FHE) over the last 18 months and have contributed enormously in assisting me to formulate a Conservation Utilisation Model, that is gradually evolving into an implementable Plan. It is my intention to keep you updated on the progress, new concepts and...
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