By Naomi Talbot-Ponsonby My internship with NVT over the past two months has been more than just an educational experience, but a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with people that are really passionate about conservation of the environment. My project here has...
By Rachel Cox Natures Valley Trust truly changed my life. In just five weeks, I gained memories I’ll never forget and lessons that will stay with me forever. Although my time there was short, the experiences I had and the people I met made it one of the most...
By Amelia Smith In June/July of 2025, I had the incredible opportunity to spend five weeks living and working in Nature's Valley with the Nature's Valley Trust (NVT). This internship was a transformative experience that helped me reflect deeply on my career goals...
by Hannah Lazenby My time at NVT has harnessed community engagement, research, exploration and a huge admiration for the work, people and environment surrounding me. My focal project whilst here is partnered with the Orca Foundation, whom over the last two years have...
by Jacob Baugh For the last five weeks, I have been interning at NVT, focusing on hands-on conservation, community engagement, and learning more about the local environment. The main focus of my work has been investigating the vegetation occurring within the Groot...
By Wicus Cronjé My 2-month tenure at the NVT, from January to March in 2025, was nothing short of spectacular. As a recent graduate from Stellenbosch University with a BSc Conservation Ecology degree, I could find a much-needed break in addition to field experience...
by Yonela Rubuluza I cannot begin to describe my experience with Nature's Valley and NVT. I joined NVT on Monday 9th January 2023, as a Groen Sebenza Intern (A South African Government initiative that aims at creating priority skills and work readiness for graduates...
by Julian Johnson-Barker In 2024, I spent just under 11 months working with NVT completing my diploma in nature conservation in South Africa. The year exposed me to the busy world of conservation in South Africa, and provided me with skills and knowledge that have...
by Nicole Aebersold So many happy memories, I don’t even know where to begin! Leaving the cold winter in Switzerland behind and flying into summer in South Africa already puts you in a great mood. After visiting a couple of friends in Cape Town that I still know from...
by Nokwanda Ndlovu Embarking on an Internship Programme with Nature’s Valley Trust intertwined my passion with purpose in the space of environmental conservation through education and awareness. My placement with NVT fostered my connection to nature and a deeper...
by Tiaan Botha I was first introduced to the thought of coming to Nature’s Valley in 2022 when my head supervisor of my Honours project approached me during a Herpetological excursion for the Honours in Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology program and proposed a...
by James McCulloch Descending down the winding road, coursing past the precolonial trees of the Kalander Kloof, ears popping from the sudden change in air pressure, I knew I was about to arrive somewhere very special. Then eight weeks and 4,000 insects later, my time...
by Will Mann I first landed in Plettenburg Bay on Friday 30th June 2023 with little knowledge or expectation about what the next 3 months would have in store for me. From the interview that got me a place on the internship programme, I was told the place had many...
by John Cooke As the title of this blog suggests, my time at Natures Valley has reopened my eyes and given me focus for what I want to achieve in the field of conservation. In 2020 I graduated in Marine Biology at Swansea University. Through this I gained valuable...