Category Archives: conservation

Swimming in mud brown water….

Posted on December 14, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

10th December: We get to bed after 11 pm tonight, so much to talk about after Clive’s weary return from the meeting at Hakamela… The little girls came to Tsavene this afternoon and Jade swam for hours in the beige-brown … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the Rain..

Posted on December 14, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

The lions have moved overnight to a far distant Kopjie, calling faintly as we awake this morning and brew a cup of La Lucie coffee. Natasha Anderson, of the Lowveld Rhino Trust, has stayed the night and shares the early … Continue reading →

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Dogs galore……

Posted on December 14, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

Wild dogs! On his way to an early morning meeting in Chiredzi, Clive has spotted 8 wild dogs on Hammond, and managed to get vague photographs, vague but clear enough for me to establish that at least one of the … Continue reading →

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Frogs, mud and Grandbabies, Christmas tree and baobab tree…..

Posted on December 13, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

Back again at last, to Senuko in the Lowveld, where I find my summer flowering Sabi Stars in full bloom… Clive prepares stir fry lunch – chili noodles with chillies fresh from our garden… I make a white bean pate, … Continue reading →

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Make up art and Wild dog art….

Posted on December 13, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

While in Harare, Clive attends numerous interesting meetings with Ministery of Environment. Kelli is busy with her Make Up artistry as the festive season before Christmas gets into gear, and she creates a beautiful 21st Birthday Make Up for her … Continue reading →

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Bootcamp, ballet and rhinos….!

Posted on December 13, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

At home in Harare after the British trip, and after the variable weather of the British Isles, we enjoy the warmth of our Harare garden, and catch up with Kelli’s news…after months of fitness Bootcamp and eight weeks of intense … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Ecological Trust of Zimbabwe, (WET)

Posted on December 13, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

In response to the tragic Elephant poisoning in Hwange, The Wildlife Ecological Trust (WET), has been set up. On 13th November we attended the WET dinner, back in Harare, raising money for efforts country wide to curb poaching of our … Continue reading →

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After the Tusk Trust Talk, Cullen Skink with Mussels

Posted on October 28, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

Yum, immersed deep in the Scottish countryside, I make one of my favorite dishes…Cullen Skink….but I digress…     More than 500 guests listen to Clive, at the American Express Conservation Lecture 2013, a stunning event hosted by the Royal Geographic society… … Continue reading →

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How to create a key-hole garden | Fossil Rim Blog

Posted on October 18, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

this is a fantastic idea for our low rainfall areas in Zimbabwe, Africa such as Gonarezhou National Park, and Save Valley Conservancy…….providing local vegetable crops and herbs with  minimal carbon footprint… How to create a key-hole garden | Fossil Rim … Continue reading →

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The Prince William Award travels through Gonarezhou….

Posted on October 5, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

Clive and I traverse the centre of the gorgeous Gonarezhou National Park…part of the GLTFCA..   We safari through the golden dry Post-winter scenery of Gonarezhou….drifts of red mopani leaves carpet the sandy earth…. Between Rossi Pools and Centre Pan we … Continue reading →

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