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Teacher: Steve Davis
Cost: 2 days accommodation + R350 surcharge
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Join Steve for an enjoyable weekend of identifying some of the BRC’s 160 species of birds - including the summer residents, the rare Blue Swallow, Knysna Turaco and Emerald Cuckoo. Wake up to birdsong and walk the verdant hills and meadows close to where the Blue Swallows nest. The BRC has been awarded “Private Nature Reserve” status by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife for its conservation of the Blue Swallow and its pristine mistbelt grasslands. Included will be talks, slide shows, meditation and some quiet time communing with nature. Bring your binoculars and a sunhat.
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Steve Davis has been watching birds since moving to South Africa in 1975, and has travelled in most parts of southern Africa and many countries around the world. He has presented numerous talks and courses on birds, is presently Honorary President of BirdLife eThekwini KZN and a previous member of the KwaZulu-Natal Rare Birds Committee. He has written two books with his late friend, Roy Cowgill - one on the birds of Durban reserves and one on shorebirds identification. He is a passionate wildlife enthusiast, having expanded his interests to butterflies, dragonflies, trees, flowers and geology, and is a keen wildlife photographer. He is a Chemical Engineer by profession, and is Head of Sugar Technology at the Sugar Milling Research Institute in Durban.
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Cost: Number of days accommodation
Dates: 08:00am - 05:00pm
Join us for a personal retreat mid-week and some gentle yoga. Enjoy the tranquillity of the space and embrace the art of doing nothing – seriously. This time out offers a slower rhythm, allowing you to step back from the busyness of life and find peace within.
