Category: Steenbok Nature Reserve News

  • RAIN BEAUTIFUL RAIN….

    Posted on by Di StrombergWell, well, well…… these past few days certainly have seen some changes in Steenbok!!! After next to no serious rain for a while the Reserve has certainly benefited from the recent heavy downpours and is now looking so much greener,... Read more »

  • Sprinkler times in Steenbok

    Posted on by Di StrombergWho would have thought that our sprinkler irrigation times would be affected by regular Load Shedding? For many years our sprinklers, from one end of Steenbok Park to the other, were programmed to come on during a regular cycle from... Read more »

  • Steenbok Nature Reserve Walk-Abouts in 2020

    Posted on by Di StrombergThanks to all the Friends of Steenbok who joined our volunteers for our first guided walk of the year. The walk started with an amusing and informative talk about the famous Knysna Dwarf Chameleon by young Jack Thomopoulos.    ... Read more »

  • December Rainfall in Steenbok

    Posted on by Di StrombergDuring the last 25 years our lowest recorded annual rainfall figures were in the years 2016 and 2017. During both of these years the rainfall was well below 500 mm. The 2019 rainfall of 623 mm was much better than... Read more »

  • Rapanea melanophloeos

    Posted on by Di StrombergFamily: Myrsinaceae Common names: English: Cape Beech  Afrikaans: Boekenhout  Xhosa: isiQwane sehlati SA Tree No: 578 This is an evergreen tree that can reach heights of  4 – 18m high.   The Xhosa name isiQwane sehlati, which means ‘Protea of... Read more »

  • Diospyros whyteana

    Posted on by Di Stromberg  Family: Ebenaceae Common names: English: bladder-nut, Afrikaans: swartbas, Xhosa: umTenatane SA Tree No: 611 The bladdernut is an evergreen shrub or small multi-stemmed tree with a straight trunk that branches low down to form a dense, round to pyramidal crown.  ... Read more »

  • Cape White-eye

    Posted on by Di StrombergThis species is endemic to South Africa and depends upon a particular habitat for survival. Destroy that habitat and the bird will possibly be lost forever.  Their preferred habitats are woodlands, savanna, grasslands and riverine areas. Yet, this species is... Read more »

  • A few gift ideas from Steenbok Nature Reserve.

    Posted on by Di StrombergLook Deep into Nature Children’s activity book.   This book is for all those young at heart.  Here is a booklet for you whether you are 7 years old, 57 or 97.  Take a walk, get out into nature and... Read more »

  • November rainfall charts

    Posted on by Di StrombergNovember is usually one of the wetter months of the year. The ten year average is 74mm.   This November was a story of two parts.  In the first part (up to 17th) rainfall was great – 95mm. The second... Read more »

  • Dovyalis caffra

    Posted on by Di Stromberg   Family: Salicaceae Common names: Kei-apple, wild apricot (Eng.); appelkoosdoring (Afr.) SA Tree No: 507 To find this delicious fruit tree, walk along the wild paths of the Indigenous Gardens in Steenbok Nature Reserve. This dense, spreading, indigenous plant varies... Read more »