Winter’s Floral Delight- The Impala Lily

Ross Cheshire September 18, 2023 8

As winter has well and truly come to a close, I want to reflect on one of the rare beauties that was decorating the winter landscape in full force this …

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Green – The Colour of Love and Joy of Spring

Bronwyn Varty-Laburn September 16, 2020 21

Spring has arrived at Londolozi and every year I follow the same ceremony of welcoming the season… Shown to me by the very beauty-filled Byron Katie in her morning walk …

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The Meaning of Life: the Circle

Jess Shillaw June 1, 2020 1 15

One morning during my time as a trainee, we set out to go and see the most beautiful Strangler Fig tree (Ficus stuhlmannii) in the Southern part of Londolozi. For …

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Trees That Give Life

Jess Shillaw August 28, 2019 10

Times are still tough for the browsers and grazers as it gets drier each day; even the Sand River is slowly trickling to a halt. There are some miracles standing …

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A Day in the Life of an African Worker Bee

Jess Shillaw July 15, 2019 9

As the sun rises, a hum in the air forms as the bees start to move their wings. One of the thousands of black-and-yellow striped workers flies out, and then …

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Return To Nature

Amanda Ritchie June 5, 2019 18

‘There is no such thing as human nature. There is just nature’ ~ Dr. Ian McCallum I write to you from under a tree. There is a gentle breeze blowing. …

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What Bird is This? #13

James Tyrrell May 20, 2019 17

The drier months at Londolozi generally have dull browns as the dominant colour scheme, but on some of the rocky outcrops and alongside the camp walkways, bright splashes of colour …

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Orchid Day: The Meaning Behind The Logo

Jemma Thorpe April 16, 2019 14

Today we celebrate Orchid Day at Londolozi, the perfect day to bring to life our logo and the exquisite Leopard Orchid, Ansellia africana, a symbol that permeates through Londolozi. This …

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Don’t Be Deceived By Its Beauty

Amy Attenborough July 10, 2017 10

Every morning for four-and-a-half years, Chris Goodman has come out of his home in the morning and felt a little disappointed. In the Sausage tree outside his front door, staring at …

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The Bloom

Amy Attenborough September 21, 2016 14

The bush is stark and drab at the moment and yet there are splashes of the most intense colour exploding off of a few different tree species scattered around Londolozi. …

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Reasons to Love Winter: A Collection of Aloes and Sunbirds

Alice Brewer August 7, 2016 11

I’m one of those people that loves winter for so many reasons; warm clothing, an endless consumption of hot beverages, cosy blankets, fireside chats late into the evening, the soft …

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