Minwater Eco Adventures

04/01/2024

Minwater welcomes day visitors for interpretative nature tours with Louis Jordaan. We no longer offer camping and 4 x 4 trails, but Louis has started traveling further afield to offer talks and environmental education. His presentations are a delight for the amateur and the specialist and kids love his stories :)

15/09/2021

Lees meer hier oor Louis se praatjie by die Vetplantfees hierdie komende Sondag: http://www.vetplant.co.za/?event=expert-talk-louis-jordaan-nature-a-book-anybody-can-read-who-stop-long-enough&event_date=2021-09-19

14/09/2021

Looking forward to seeing you at the Calitzdorp Vetplantfees this weekend! https://minwater.co.za/vetplantfees-2021-in-calitzdorp-this-weekend/

This is just a short post to remind you of the Calitzdorp Vetplantfees this weekend! My talk is on Sunday Morning, 19 September. Here’s the details as well as a summary: Nature – A book anybody can read who will stop long enough. I look forward to seeing you there!

13/09/2021

The Calitzdorp Vetplantfees 2021 is this weekend! http://www.vetplant.co.za/ Louis' talk is on Sunday.

All News Top News New Book Hits a High Note with Festivalgoers What a privileged it was to have Robin Fransden attending the Vetplantfees and launching his book “Succulents of Southern Africa” at the festival. The book is publ

19/07/2021

Luister vanaand 18:00 na die heruitsending van 'Ek onthou nog' op Radio Klein Karoo https://www.facebook.com/radiokleinkaroo/. Louis het baie lekker met Cyril Clark gesels oor sy werk op Minwater! https://radiokleinkaroo.com/

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13/06/2021

11/06/2021

Louis Jordaan will be speaking at the 2021 Calitzdorp Vetplantfees!

NATURE – A BOOK ANYBODY CAN READ WHO WILL STOP LONG ENOUGH

To the uninformed nature is a closed book and even those familiar with the natural environment often encounter unknown areas or aspects which they would like to learn more about. Indeed, each plant, animal and object, although seemingly insignificant, is a treasure chest of secrets and ‘stories’ waiting to be explored.
During this presentation, an interpretative virtual nature tour, many such secrets are unveiled and ‘stories’ concerning a variety of creatures of nature are told. Indeed, the audience will be shown that nature is a book anybody can read who will stop long enough.

www.vetplant.co.za

All News Top News New Book Hits a High Note with Festivalgoers What a privileged it was to have Robin Fransden attending the Vetplantfees and launching his book “Succulents of Southern Africa” at the festival. The book is publ

22/03/2021

Rain, wonderful rain! Minwater has been getting a lot of very welcome rain lately. After only a little bit, the flowers came out to celebrate. See for yourself! https://www.minwater.co.za/rain-wonderful-rain/

We marvel at the flowers blooming all over the veld after 33mm rain on Minwater!

27/10/2020

We read a lot of Nature's News on Minwater, but we're very excited to read about Minwater on Wheels24! https://www.minwater.co.za/read-about-minwaters-roads-on-wheels24/

We read a lot of Nature’s News on Minwater. But recently we were excited to read Nick Yell’s lovely article about Minwater on Wheels24. And it is natural bounty like this, plus the crisp air and soothing infinitude of Karoo space that makes this country’s inner heart such a joy to visit. Altho...

15/10/2020

"Although Minwater Farm is situated in a transition zone which receives both winter and summer rainfall, it gets very little of both and is classified as semi-desert. What it has in abundance, though, is natural beauty. " You can read the rest Nick Yell's article about Minwater on Wheels24 here: https://m.wheels24.co.za/OffRoad_and_4x4/Bakkie_and_SUV/4x4-trail-challenging-minwater-outside-oudtshoorn-in-a-two-decade-old-mitsubishi-pajero-20201014?isapp=true

Minwater Farm is situated in a transition zone which receives both winter and summer rainfall. What it has in abundance, though, is natural beauty. Nick Yell tackles this 4x4 trail in his old Pajero.

09/09/2020

Spend some time reading Nature's News :) https://www.minwater.co.za/nature-news/

Have you ever read Nature’s newspaper, Nature News, (or, in modern times, visited Nature’s page!)? Although these news reports are not written in words, ‘literacy’ (the ability to interpret Nature’s sign language) is required to make sense of the script and get updated regarding t...

08/09/2020

WELCOME SPRINGTIME!

"The first blooms of spring always make my heart sing." S. Brown

When the Klein Karoo puts on her finest spring dress, the stark, arid plains are transformed into a spectacular garden of wildflowers bursting with colour.

Springtime’s balmy days and mild clear nights make it the perfect time to visit. And with so much to see and do in the area, the possibilities are endless.

Go on a bush safari at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge or visit Safari Ostrich Farm for the only ostrich farm tractor tour in South Africa. Soak up the incredible natural beauty while hiking through the Swartberg Nature Reserve or join the folks at Minwater Eco Adventures Interpretative Nature Tours to explore the wondrous treasures & hidden secrets of nature.

Book your stay at Kleinplaas and enjoy all the wonderful sights and sounds of the Klein Karoo.

www.kleinplaas.co.za

31/07/2020

So, why haven't I spoken about bird calls in my series about identifying birds? Here's why: https://www.minwater.co.za/bird-calls-beware/

17/07/2020

Can you see what the birds are up to? https://www.minwater.co.za/guidelines-for-the-identification-of-birds-step-6-behaviour/

This sixth step in the recommended guidelines to identify unknown birds is not in the last position because it is least important. Quite often neglecting this exercise can make the task of identifying a bird very difficult! And those of you who’ve been to visit or attended one of my talks, know ho...

14/07/2020

We're all spending a lot of time in our habitats right now. Don't forget to pay attention to the habitat of a bird! https://www.minwater.co.za/guidelines-for-the-identification-of-birds-step-5-habitat/

One needs not be an experienced birder to realise that not all birds occurring in a region can be observed everywhere. And, consequently, that different species of birds prefer different environments, also referred to as habitats. This important aspect, preferred habitat, is the fifth recommended st...