Ulovane | Environmental Training

Good Morning World! This week is going to be great – I can feel it! Since moving to Port Alfred, I miss the bush ALOT, but I am enjoying the sea, the river and the quiet little town. I definitely miss the people and the strange happenings in the bush, but after 15 years it [...]

So in 13 Days I shall be sitting on a beach in Malawi/Mozambique sipping cocktails and taking in the sights and sounds of a beautiful place! Until then however, we have Christmas parties, graduation for the September students, meetings etc to get through – OH YES and a whole house to pack up!! Goodness busy [...]

Don’t wait for the storm to pass, learn to dance in the rain! Yes we all need to try and do this – our September 2010 group are learning to do this and previous students that have come through Ulovane are doing well at this! Below are Jessy and Koen’s (a lovely couple from Holland) - monthly [...]

Do it! Move it! Make it Happen! No one ever sat their way to success. This finally got me – to stop procrastinating and update my blog:) Another thing that helped was an article I read this morning by Angus Buchner, in the Farmers weekly (not top of my reading list – but obviously I opened the page [...]

I recieved this poem from my Mom many years ago, its a poem that always seems break me out of a pity party, pick myself up and give life all I have. I think its time to share:) Use it or loose it ~ When things go wrong as they sometimes will when the road [...]

As I sat watching the sunset from Bush Lodge yesterday, with good friends and the sounds of the bush, chatting and laughter all round – I realised again how blessed I am! The buffalo came down to drink at the water hole and as they moved off four Rhino’s came down to see what all [...]

So we are into week three into the course with the January 2010 students and all is going well! Its crazy how the beggining of the year always seems to be a juggling act, that has been practiced so many times and should be a breeze, but is easily forgotten after two weeks of rest [...]

Into week 3 and all is well:) The kiddies are back at school, though not back into routine – but we are getting there! Tate is back at hostel and we are not happy with her being so far and she is not happy being away from her family. I think a change in living [...]