Another fabulous week draws to a close in the Northern Drakensberg. We have had perfect weather. The skies are shining blue and the grasses are so green they almost sparkle. It was a good week to welcome James, who had trekked all the way from Cape Town, to share his knowledge and expertise with our […]
Our Royal Drakensberg Primary has been going for just over 10 years. It started because we needed to educate our own children and driving to town daily just wasn’t an option. It grew from 16 little people in 2007 to almost 80 in 2018. Most of the little people come from our local Amazizi Village
It’s been a week of small tour groups, special family gatherings, botanical art workshops and a million happenings. This Cavern is shared by so many different groups of people, so many with varied interests, from as young as a few weeks to those in their 90’s. We’re a hotel in the mountains, run by a
The weather was not kind, but the audience braved heavy drizzle, and so do most birds. Remember that most wild creatures, most of the time, are hungry; they must get on with life. Only heavy rain really shuts the shop. Once the rain cleared there was a good display of Alpine and Black Swifts. Overcast
I have just returned from a weekend in the Pongola Nature Reserve and I have made 3 important observations. Weekends away are important. Towards the end of 2017 I had over-subscribed myself completely. I was trying to sit on committees, attempting to run extra activities, take care of one dear old lady, be a mom
The Cavern – Photographic Practical Workshop 2018 Friday 15h00 – Book into the Cavern Resort. 16h00 – Sharp NB: If you are currently using Auto or Program Mode in your camera, it is vital that you attend this 16h00 program. Due to the training period required, it will not be possible to repeat this program
A unique opportunity to explore the wonderful Drakensberg Mountain plants and to spend time observing and illustrating them. These popular courses have been run since 2004. An additional day has been added (keeping the cost as low as possible) to allow students more time for painting. Please see the activities calendar for dates Enjoy the
The weather was kind, and this was the best birding weekend for several years. Nearly all the rarities put in an appearance, but on top of that there was lots of action. The Familiar Chat is normally an inoffensive little character that always identifies itself with a wing-flick. It eats tiny insects. But today it
Just recently it feels as though we have been bombarded with bad news. So many challenges appear on the horizon; a recession as our economy shrinks, unemployment on the rise and our gorgeous landscapes littered with trash. But, it’s Spring and it is the season of renewal and new energy and hope. How does one
Life happens and suddenly we are the parents and we have children and we all need and cherish our holidays… Times change and expectations are different and needs morph and suddenly things need to be adapted.The Cavern’s playroom was built in the 90’s but it was only when we had our own kids that we
