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Valleyen Blog.
The Drie Valleyen Blog is a space for sharing stories, insights, and reflections from our conservation journey and the wider regeneration community. Through storytelling, we explore biodiversity conservation, ecological restoration, creative regenerative approaches, and the relationship between people and the land. We share lessons, stories from our partners, and ideas that strengthen conservation across the Garden Route and beyond. We believe that stories can inspire connection, collaboration, and action.
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Drie Valleyen, A Crown Jewel: Part One
Text and Photos by Ena McIntyre Originally published in December 2016 Veld […]
Steve Hurt
August 26, 2026
Drie Valleyen, A Crown Jewel: Part Two
By Ena Mcintyre. Originally published in DECEMBER 2016 | VELD & FLORA […]
Steve Hurt
August 26, 2026
Video: Rewilding Grasslands with Nguni Cattle
From worn farmland to a living, breathing ecosystem—this is the story of […]
Steve Hurt
May 4, 2026
Veld and Flora Sept 2016: Drie Valleyen: A Quiet Conservation Success Story
Tucked along South Africa’s southern Cape, the Drie Valleyen Reserve is emerging […]
Steve Hurt
May 4, 2026
Rethinking Humanity’s Great Migration – article by Don Pinnock
What if the story of how humans left Africa didn’t begin on […]
Steve Hurt
May 4, 2026