How Did the Jackalberry Tree Get its Name?

Kirst Joscelyne September 2, 2021 1 17

The Jackalberry tree is of great significance to us at Londolozi. Beneath its shade on the banks of the Sand River was the beginnings of what has now become Londolozi …

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If Londolozi Were A Tree, Which One Would It Be?

Shannon Dawson August 21, 2021 12

As a Camp Manager at Londolozi I am lucky enough to spend time wandering through our camps and spend majority of my day on the camp decks. To call the …

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Return to The Classic Londolozi Safari

Amanda Ritchie February 24, 2021 14

We believe in safari as a journey that immerses the senses and awakens the spirit. To have an encounter with wild animals in the African bush is to discover an …

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Start a Nature Reunion Right Now ~ Grounding

Bronwyn Varty-Laburn February 20, 2021 10

‘Reunion (noun) – the action of being brought together again as a unified whole’. For all of us here, living at Londolozi, communion with nature has brought us into a deep reunion. More …

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Start a Nature Reunion Right Now ~ A How-To on Forest Bathing

Bronwyn Varty-Laburn February 15, 2021 13

‘Reunion (noun) – the action of being brought together again as a unified whole’. For all of us here, living at Londolozi, communion with nature has brought us into a deep reunion. …

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Can Hyenas Climb Trees?

Pete Thorpe September 15, 2019 11

No… But why? you may be asking yourself. If they could, they definitely would, as it opens up a whole realm of opportunity. Think of all the leopards kills that …

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The Unrivalled Power Of Trees

Jemma Brewitt September 8, 2019 18

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now” ― Chinese proverb I find climate change a difficult subject to broach, and …

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Londolozi’s Real Trees of Life – The Sycamore Fig

Shaun D'Araujo March 13, 2018 5

I’ve often driven beneath the massive canopies of trees, and after scanning the main branches looking for a leopard and not finding one, felt disappointed and muttered, “there’s nothing there.” …

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The 11 Things Londolozi Gave Me

Amy Attenborough January 15, 2018 1 65

I’ve written a lot of stories during my time here but I’ve never been more stumped with what to say than with this one. How do you write a final story …

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How Much Do Trees Communicate With Each Other?

Amy Attenborough December 7, 2017 30

A lot, it seems. For humans, communication normally equates to talking. Trees don’t talk by using language or forming words and so for many years, people have believed that it …

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We Are All Connected

Pete Thorpe September 3, 2017 16

Not so long ago, Alex Jordan wrote about the knob thorn tree, and how it fits into the ecosystem at this time of year. It drew my attention to another …

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Trees of Londolozi: The Knob Thorn

Alex Jordan August 17, 2017 6

We find ourselves midway through August. Leaves have fallen and the grass is straw yellow. The bush is covered in colours from chocolate brown to pale cream and the trees …

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Trees Teach us How To Be Home

Amy Attenborough June 17, 2017 15

I wrote a blog recently on how all trees across the globe have the ability to heal people. For me there is one species though that I find particularly special. It is …

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How Trees Heal People

Amy Attenborough June 4, 2017 27

Where trees breathe New life is born Where each branch reaches out to me I know myself held in the arms of purest generosity Where the leaves fall I am …

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A Heartbreaking Find

Amy Attenborough January 31, 2017 2 9

I’m unashamedly obsessed with all trees but there is one on Londolozi that is not only a firm favourite of mine but also of other humans, lions, leopards, baboons, monkeys and …

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