WHERE we do it
uMgungundlovu (KZN)
Wildlands’ work in the uMgungundlovu District is expanding rapidly. Initiated in 2009, through the establishment of two Trees for Life project nodes (SWAPO and Sweetwaters) the initiative now has:
- Trees for Life project nodes in Sweetwaters, SWAPO, Sobantu, Willowfontein Haniville, iMbali and Edendale
- Recycling for Life project nodes in Sweetwaters, SWAPO, Haniville, Willowfontein, Edendale, iMbali, Sobantu and Mphophomeni
- Pilot Food for Life project nodes in Sweetwaters, Willowfontein and SWAPO
- Wildlands recycling partnerships with 71 schools, 98 businesses and across 35 residential collection partners.
- The Chase Valley Reforestation partnership with Msundusi Local Municipality
- The Karkloof Consolidation partnership with Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, MONDI Shanduka and neighbouring landowners
- The Winterskloof Conservancy partnership, providing core funding for the conservancies’ local conservation and restoration activities
- Two Wild Series events, the Michaelhouse MTB Challenge and the 3 Cranes Challenge, that raise funding for local conservation initiatives.
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uMgungundlovu Initiative(Green-Preneurship)(KZN)
Community members receiving income and/or livelihood support in the uMgungundlovu district:
10 Green-preneur facilitators
90 Wildlands Recycling staff
69 Active Tree-preneurs
1 056 Active Waste-preneurs
44 Tree-custodians
Mrs Khanyile ‘Super Grower, Sweetwaters’
Gertrude ...
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uMgungundlovu Initiative(KZN)(Restoration)
The first large-scale tree-planting in Msunduzi was undertaken in May, in association with the Bonitas Comrades ReLeaf Campaign. 30 000 trees were planted into Chase Valley by locally-recruited tree-preneurs, who continue to care for these trees, whilst removing alien plants from the surrounding are ...
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uMgungundlovu Initiative(KZN)(Stewardship)
The process of securing and consolidating a greater Karkloof Conservation Area was significantly boosted through Wildlands’ purchase of Dartmoor Farm. This follows on from the purchase of the Middeldraai farm in 2002 and recent proclamation of sections of the Gilboa estate by Mondi Shanduka. The p ...
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