Category: Steenbok Nature Reserve News

  • Municipality helping out in Steenbok Nature Reserve

    Posted on by Di StrombergA huge thank you to the Knysna Municipal Parks Department staff who worked in Steenbok this week.  Meetings and discussions were held with both management and staff to agree on procedures to be followed, to align with our own garden... Read more »

  • Knysna Photographic Society Visits Steenbok Nature Reserve

    Posted on by Di Stromberg‘It is always exciting to see a place you love through the lens of another photographer.’ – Anon. The group every month picks a different venue for a photoshoot, and Steenbok was chosen for the month of April.   The... Read more »

  • Practical Training for Nature Guides in Steenbok Nature Reserve

    Posted on by Di StrombergThe Nature Site Guiding Initiative was instituted by the Western Cape Community Education and Training College and funded by UIF.  Unemployed individuals throughout the Western Cape were encouraged to apply for this 6 months skills development program. Five hundred individuals... Read more »

  • MARCH RAINFALL

    Posted on by Letti  After a very disappointing first two months of this year, March rainfall has been splendid. At just a touch over a hundred mm, this March was significantly ahead of the equivalent figure for last year and the ten year... Read more »

  • Masked Vlei Spider

    Posted on by Di StrombergLeucauge festiva (Masked Vlei Spider) The spider species Leucauge festiva, commonly known as Masked Vlei Spider, belongs to the genus Leucauge, in the family Tetragnathidae.  The body and leg shapes and the green, black and yellow markings of Leucauge females make... Read more »

  • Steenbok Nature Reserve – Virtual AGM

    Posted on by Di StrombergDear Members, Due to the Covid pandemic, this year’s Annual General Meeting will be held virtually by email. Please find the Notice of Meeting and the necessary documentation below: Notice of Meeting and Agenda https://www.steenboknaturereserve.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Notice-of-Meeting-and-Agenda.pdf Financial Statements 2020 https://www.steenboknaturereserve.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Financial-statements-2020.pdf Chairman’s... Read more »

  • GOOD BYE FRIENDS

    Posted on by Di StrombergDear followers, volunteers, supporters and friends, It is with heavy but happy hearts that both Diana Stromberg & myself, Laetitia Bensley – have resigned from our respective Steenbok duties and responsabilities effective from the 31st of October. Diana has been involved... Read more »

  • GERANIUM INCANUM

    Posted on by Di StrombergCarpet geranium (Eng.); vroubossie (Afr.) This low-growing Geranium is one of the real Geraniums and is currently busy producing their beautiful pink/violet blooms.  Even though the flowers are quite small, the large quantity of them does turn the grounds of... Read more »

  • TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SALT MARSH

    Posted on by Di StrombergWhilst walking in the salt marsh area of the Northern shores of Leisure Isle, particularly those of Kingfisher Creek, you might want to stop and take a closer look at some of its flora. Even if the small patch does... Read more »

  • “It’s raining again”

    Posted on by Di StrombergThe rainfall for the month of September was 80 mm, which is markedly higher than both last year’s figure as well as the ten year average. Similarly the Cumulative figure for the first nine months of this is ahead of... Read more »