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Over 400 Future Trees in the Ground so far!

Were proud to announce that since we started the Future Trees Forest Restoration Project in July, we’ve planted over 400 Milkwoods, Pock Ironwoods and Wild Peach trees in parts of the ancient Milkwood forest that were damaged by the fire 2 years ago.

It really is a great project this and I think that it’s fantastic for contributors to be able to “get their hands dirty” and really get a feel for the project by planting their own trees. People also get their trees GPS co-ordinates taken, so that in a few years time they can pop onto Google Earth and see how their tree is doing!

Our hope is that the project will continue to prosper, and we have plans to place a large number of trees at the Spaces for Sport project in Gansbaai, where Green Futures has already planted over 500 trees.

Thank you to all the people who have reduced their carbon footprints through this fantastic project.

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National Geographic Group Plants 13 Trees

We had a vibrant group of kids and their parents from National Geographic getting their hands dirty and supporting the Future Trees project on Sunday. 8 Milkwood and 5 Pock Ironwood trees were planted in the forest restoration area of Grootbos Nature Reserve and if the good spirits of the group were passed onto the trees they should skyrocket! The group was also treated to a tour of the Green Futures College and the Nolwandle Crafts Project in Masakhane, which they supported wholeheartedly.

Its great to be able to share our projects with such interested and lively people, and we thank them for their enthusiasm!

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First Match for Gansbaai United U13!

On Thursday 10th July the Gansbaai United U13s hosted their first match at the Gansbaai Communal Sports Centre. A crowd of almost 50 people gathered in excitement to see them kick off against more experienced local rivals Zwelihle United U13s. A very competitive game was played in excellent spirit; the teams finished 1-1, with Gansbaai United holding their nerve to win on penalties. After the match the sides were treated to sandwiches and oranges courtesy of the Football Foundation of South Africa. Zwelihle United’s visit was only possible due to the kind transport provided by the Grootbos Foundation. Thanks and congratulations to all those involved, especially the victorious players, and we look forward to their next match.

 

The Football Foundation hosts training programmes for the youth at the Gansbaai Communal Sports Centre three times a week. The aim of these programmes is to start a junior soccer league and enable the children from the different communities in Gansbaai to play together. The programme has been running for two months and has a regular group of about 80 children aged between 10 and 18 that attend training sessions.

 

 

 

 

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WELCOME!

Welcome to the “Under Construction” version of www.grootbosfoundation.org.za! Were glad to have you, and thanks for showing interest. Were working hard to get the site as sharp as possible, but in the meantime any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Keep your eyes open for the changes as they occur!

 

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