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After the Tusk Trust Talk, Cullen Skink with Mussels

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

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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LIKELY success: how Zimbabwe has become a global leader in rhino conservation

Unlikely success: how Zimbabwe has become a global leader in rhino conservation. Read this link, very heartwarming, great article, thank you all…but I do NOT feel that we have an ‘unlikely’ success story here…we have a very LIKELY success story…Zimbabwe has … Continue reading

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The Prince William Award travels through Gonarezhou….

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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Clive Stockil – winner of the Tusk Trust Prince William Award …..

Clive Stockil is the proud winner of the Tusk Trust Prince William Award for a Lifetime dedication to Conservation! We are in the wilderness of Zimbabwe! please keep visiting this post as we travel through the wild areas of Gonarezhou, … Continue reading

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The Tusk Conservation Awards 2013

The Tusk Conservation Awards, developed by Tusk Trust in partnership with Investec Asset Management, aim to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievement in the field of African conservation. http://www.tuskawards.com/ We are honoured that Clive Stockil, long time champion of wildlife and communities in … Continue reading

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“Golden Dog Days”

“Golden Dog Days” – acrylic on canvas – 126 x 400 cm – by Lin Barrie, is a huge 4 meter long canvas, 126 cm deep, worked on by various people over a few years! Kelli Barker, (my make-up-artist daughter) … Continue reading

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Chilo Gorge Lodge Gardens

Chabaudii Aloes overlook the Save River……   Sabi Star…Adenium obesum is a ‘fat ‘ name for such a beautiful plant!   Arthur Barrie spent months last year creating these stunning rock gardens….   A joyous splash of pure colour….   … Continue reading

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Moonset and leopard calling at Chilo Gorge ….24th July

I sit on the deck at Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge, fresh brewed coffee in hand, and watch the sky brightening as the sun rises behind me over the Save River and the moon sinks in the west. It was full … Continue reading

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Taste of Africa

Taste of Africa 2013 was a fabulous event…..hosted by Painted Wolf Wines and Mukuvisi Woodlands, all in aid of awareness anfd fundraising for African Wildlife Conservation Fund and Painted Dog Conservation. Chisipite String Quartet played fabulous background music Katy Lannas ably manned … Continue reading

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