Overview
This Conservation and Equine management course commences on the first Monday of every month, in which a two or four week course can be undertaken. The programme brings together the practical experiences of essential care and maintenance of the horses, with the pleasure of out-rides and arena sessions, to bush walks and game drives, whilst essential maintenance is carried out on the farm, to help preserve the bush.
To support the practical conservation knowledge obtained, study books are provided, and during the hotter parts of the day lectures are given on the African bush and/or the horses. No day is ever the same, and sometimes the routine is altered to encapsulate the pure beauty and wonder provided by the African bush. With the added benfit of the location on a game farm near Hoedspruit there is also the opportunity to undertake a variety of local activities in the Kruger area, and nights out to meet the locals.
Accommodation is in thatched roof, wooden chalets with large gauze covered windows and roll down sides to keep the African wildlife at bay. Rooms are shared with 1 or 2 other volunteers. The showers and Western-style toilets are located close to the rooms. They are open-air structures with running water - hot water is provided by means of "fire-geysers". Taking a shower under the stars contributes to the overall African game farm experience.
The volunteer chill-out area is thatched lounge/kitchen/bar and dining area. When it is hot during the glorious summer months, cool off in the quaint splash pool. For those keen on African wildlife or game viewing there is a hide overlooking a waterhole close to the camp for the ultimate tranquillity.
There is no electricity at the camp - solar lighting, gas and paraffin lanterns are used. Enjoy the evenings sitting around the campfire with a cold drink while chatting to fellow volunteers after a hard but satisfying day.
