Who Are Friends Of Kloofendal?
Friends of Kloofendal is a non-profit organisation, founded in August 2002. The organisation focuses upon environment and community projects and activities within Kloofendal Nature Reserve. FrOK consists of dedicated guides and volunteers who use their wide variety of knowledge to promote conservation through guided walks, educational events and school programmes. Projects include alien invasive plant eradication, bird hide maintenance and historical gold mine maintenance.
The Friends Of Kloofendal News WhatsApp Group is focused upon conservation and community news and events at Kloofendal Nature Reserve. You will not get inundated with irrelevant messages, as only Admins can post.
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All events begin from the Ecological Centre in Kloofendal Nature Reserve. Please aim to be at the reserve 15 minutes before the event start time. Events will go ahead regardless of the weather and loadshedding. For queries, please contact the Friends of Kloofendal (phone, WhatsApp) on 079 693-5608.
Venom Day
Saturday 15th August, 10am to 11:30am
Venom Day is hosted by Jonathan Leeming and is a FREE to attend interactive session focused upon community education about venomous animal bites and stings. Participants contribute to the agenda by submitting questions. Anything goes from snake bite, spider bite and scorpion sting as well as the status of antivenom.
This is a free event however places are limited. Book online. Suitable for children 13 years and older.
Scorpion Sting First Response Course
Sunday 16th August, 9am to 12pm
The Essential Scorpion Sting First Response Course offers a new and innovative science-based first response framework that addresses the burden of scorpion stings in Southern Africa. This first response framework that offers a new symptom classification scheme that defines boundaries, indicate response, the progression of symptoms and timeframes, how to recognise symptoms that can be treated using first aid, and when professional medical intervention is required. First aid protocols are given to all participants. It offers individuals professional development and the knowledge and understanding to assume a leadership role in their organisation and local community.
Control Of Alien Invasive Plant Course
Thursday 20th and Friday 21st August, 8:30am to 4pm
Presented by Karin Spottiswoode, author of her newly published book “Invasive alien & problem plants on the Witwatersrand and Magaliesberg – Field Guide” This Field Guide will be used throughout the course. Dr Steve Spottiswoode –recording, data listing and analysis.
Biomimicry Presentation (FREE)
Presented by Jonathan Leeming
Sunday 11th October, 10am to 11am
The miracle of nature is that whenever there has been a challenge, there is an organism that has found a way to conquer it. There are just over 8.7 million described plants and animals on Earth which are essentially individual science experiments, perpetually testing out new ways of doing things in order to find a better way.
In this interactive presentation, Jonathan focuses upon how biomimicry can help us overcome the challenges of our time, but also how we can learn from nature to live a happier, healthier and a more meaningful life.
Bookings not open yet.
Essential Scorpion Sting First Response Online Short Course
FREE Online Course hosted by Jonathan Leeming
The Essential Scorpion Sting First response Online Short Course aims to reduce the burden of scorpion stings across Southern Africa. The content has been adapted and summarised from Jonathan leeming’s Essential Scorpion Sting First Response Book. It is based upon the latest science, and is as much about values and beliefs, and our relationship with the environment, as it is about understanding scorpions and scorpion stings.
Need a map to the hiking trails?
Kloofendal Nature Reserve offers hiking trails of up to 4km. Mix and match the trails for a longer walk if you prefer. All hiking trails are family friendly and accessible for the reasonably fit.
Schools Programme
