Conservation at Work in collaboration with CapeNature, Jobs 4 Carbon, Table Mountain Fund, Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Landcare, Rooiberg Breede River Conservancy, and VanWyksdorp Development Institute (VDI) hosted a successful Landowners Day investigating the practical implementation of erosion control measures in the field. The Jobs 4 Carbon project launched in 2014 and has a remarkable impact on the lives of the local community creating 60 jobs while restoring degraded veld in the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve by planting spekboom, clearing alien invasive species and preventing soil erosion through ponding. A total of 312702 spekboom plants were planted between 2018-2023 as part of the restoration of degraded spekboom thicket.
award evening
Cape Fox Awards 2025
The 2025 Cape Fox Awards highlighted the power of individual commitment, collective effort, and innovative partnerships to tackle the urgent biodiversity challenges of our time. From community-led restoration projects to landscape-scale corridors, these initiatives prove that conservation on private land is essential to securing South Africa’s natural heritage.
As the symposium concluded, one message rang clear: collaboration and connection remain at the heart of protecting South Africa’s biodiversity—from catchments to coast.
The symposium and awards were made possible with the generous support of The Table Mountain Fund, and The Fynbos Trust.
October 8, 2025
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