08 Feb 2019

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Cederberg hike under the stars

Sticky Post By admin On February 8, 2019

At the beginning of December last year, three magical days were spent in the Cederberg with 15 dedicated earthchildren and The Cape Leopard Trust for the Earthchild Project Hiking Club camp. There may have been rain and the odd challenging moment, but that didn’t dampen the spirit of our dedicated hikers who spent their last night sleeping a-top a cave under a billion stars.

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11 Oct 2016

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Earthchild Spotlight: Athenkosi Khulu

Sticky Post By Contributor On October 11, 2016 With No Comments

In honor of our 10-year anniversary, we will be highlighting 10 remarkable Earthchildren from the past and present. We present to you the third Earthchild Spotlight : Athenkosi Khulu. Athhenkosi has been a part of the Earthchild Project family since the very beginning of our journey. This young man is currently studying at college and will start his very own hiking club with the Earthchild Project in 2017. I had the honour of interviewing him last week.

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17 Jun 2016

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Children in Nature

Sticky Post By Olivia Otten On June 17, 2016 With No Comments

The Eco-Warrior club is an after school program run by our Xoli Fujani. The club aims to combine leadership training, life skills and environmental education in a way that is engaging and experimental – and is successful. As is demonstrated by this song below, written by students from Harmony Primary School in Lavender Hill who are members of the Eco-Warrior Club. Read more

Children in Nature July 7th, 2016Olivia Otten

09 Jun 2016

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Young Eco-Activists Nurturing Eco-warriors

Sticky Post By admin On June 9, 2016 With No Comments

Hannah and Emma Lea are cousins in Grade 6 together at the Micklefield Primary School in Rondebosch, Cape Town. As part of their school project, the cousins have chosen to raise funds for our Nurture an Eco-Warrior campaign by selling coffee, raising sponsorship for a challenging cycle, and appealing to friends and family. Read more

Young Eco-Activists Nurturing Eco-warriors July 25th, 2016admin

17 Sep 2015

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Hiking Club: Catching Tadpoles on Admiral Falls

Sticky Post By admin On September 17, 2015 With No Comments

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Our school hiking club from Sakumlandela Primary, Khayelitsha, spent Saturday, 12 September, soaking up the good weather while hiking up towards Admiral Falls. The exhausted themselves climbing rock faces, catching tadpoles and acting out group animals.

The group returned home, happily exhausted, and more than ever connected to the nature, each other and themselves. Thank you to everyone of our supporters who make this possible.

Hiking Club: Catching Tadpoles on Admiral Falls September 17th, 2015admin

24 Aug 2015

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Hiking in Simon’s Town: Harmony Primary

Sticky Post By admin On August 24, 2015 With No Comments

Our Earthchildren explored an area of Simon’s Town that’s new to us – the Admiral’s Waterfall trail is a beautiful 3km walk, that takes about 1.5 hours and is an easy for walk for children to enjoy. So consider taking your own children.

It starts at the footpath that you will find at the end of Barnard Street, and climbs gently towards a bend, where you enjoy a view of a deep ravine. The Admiral’s waterfall and poop is at the top – maybe pack a picnic to enjoy here while you swim and enjoy the view over Simon’s Town harbour.

If you decide to venture along this trail, share your photos and experience with us?

Find out more about our hiking club

Hiking in Simon’s Town: Harmony Primary August 24th, 2015admin

30 Jul 2015

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Guest Post: Mindful Walking Along the Umfolozi River – Athenkosi Khulu

Sticky Post By admin On July 30, 2015 With No Comments

Athenkosi Khulu  is an Earthchild and one of our Alumni. He’s been part of our programme for many years and finished Grade 12 last year.

Recently he had the opportunity, as part of the Earthchild Project Hiking Club, to join the “Wilderness Within” trail for five days of walking and camping combined with meditation and mindfulness guided by a Tibetan Buddhist nun. It allows one to connect to the wild without, and within.  

This is Athenkosi’s experience of the trail in his own words… Read more

Guest Post: Mindful Walking Along the Umfolozi River – Athenkosi Khulu September 1st, 2015admin

20 May 2015

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Braving the Rain: Hike with Sakumandela Primary

Sticky Post By admin On May 20, 2015

On Saturday, 16 May, our hiking club at the Sakumandela Primary School braved the Cape Town winter elements as they hiked in the area around Devil’s Peak, and the Murray and Stewart Quarry. Our Earthchildren kept warm with donated fleeces – perfect gear for the weather. Read more

Braving the Rain: Hike with Sakumandela Primary May 20th, 2015admin

07 Apr 2015

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Connection With Nature: Animal Senses Silent Walk

Sticky Post By admin On April 7, 2015

We believe taking children hiking is a wonderful way to ignite a sense of wonder in the natural world. Without a deep connection with the earth, it is difficult to motivate children (and anyone) to care for our earth. And how can we love nature if we have never experienced it? Read more

Connection With Nature: Animal Senses Silent Walk April 7th, 2015admin