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Update from Ulovane: Week 3 of the April 10 week course

Three weeks has flown by incredibly quickly and already there have been some very memorable experiences out on Amakhala. The highlight of the week was doing the annual game count, where we all split up to different vehicles and then proceeded to different zones that split up the reserve. It was a very good experience [...]

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April 2012 Ulovane Mail

Welcome to the APRIL 2012 Ulovane Mail ! In this months newsletter: April students arrive Student Space – Milan to the African Bush…a crazy adventure Course details for the rest of 2012 and 2013 dates Fast Fact – Eland And of course a few awesome photos….    CLICK HERE   Candice and the Ulovane Team www.ulovane.co.za [...]

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Lions, sleepouts & breath taking views

1st Update April 10 Week Students This first week has been particularly hectic, getting used to our new home whilst studying for our first exam has been a challenge but one accepted by all of us new recruits. The view from the camp is enough to distract anyone but the most hardened soul from study. [...]

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March 2012 Ulovane Mail

  Welcome to the March 2012 Ulovane Mail !    In this months newsletter:     Farewell January 10 week students Student Space – final word from January 10 week students Upcoming courses Fast Fact – Fresh Water Mussels And of course a few great photos….    CLICK HERE   Until Next time,   Candice and [...]

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Real guests and a Cosmic Safari

We are almost done now; wrote our last “normal” exams and looking more or less forward to our FGASA exam and our mock and assessment drives. It’s a strange feeling that it is nearly over by know and we had great time with a lot of fun and a lot of work and hopefully we [...]

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Ulovane Mail February 2012

Good Morning! Welcome to the February 2012 Newsletter! In this months newsletter: Student Space – Darts & Tears Welcome to Cobus Spies our new trainer Fast Fact section Course details for the rest of 2012 And of course great photos…. CLICK HERE   ENJOY! Kind Regards, Candice and the Ulovane Team

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Changes…I will always be an English woman by heart but Africa has definitely taken my soul

It is with a heavy heart that I post this blog today! Sarah and Jandre are enjoying their last day at Ulovane and on Amakhala Game Reserve, tonight we will throw a huge farewell for them, in true Eastern Cape style – with plenty of tears and speeches and tommorrow they will head of to [...]

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Rain or shine…we were going on that sleepout

It’s the end of our third week during our level one nature guide course.  The week started off bright and early with Sarah keeping us on the edge of our seats during the mammals, taxonomy and ethology lectures well most of us anyway. After the lectures we went on a game drive in Amakhala game [...]

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Finding my way in paradise…

A warm Ulovane Welcome to our January intake! The students have hit the ground running – there is so much to do, see, learn, experience, enjoy – I think the first couple of weeks are always overwhelming! Once you have settled though, Ulovane does become your home away from home and the last thing on [...]

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Matriarch – every family should have one

Welcome to 2012 and our first post for the year! Wishing you and yours a very successful and happy 2012 – may this be the year that all your dreams come alive! The January group will be arriving on Sunday, so keep a look out for their stories and updates. In 2012 : We have [...]

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