There is an abundance of outdoor experiences and wild-life in and around Johannesburg
Jozi, the city we love to hate has woken up and embraced spring and the warmer weather with a frenetic splurge of events: art exhibitions and studio open days; film festivals; screenings of Met operas, international exhibitions and National [British] Theatre plays; heritage walks; sketching workshops; stunning ballets performed by the Joburg ballet company and […]
Read More »I wrote the post (August 10th) which included info on Seeing the Invisible before visiting the exhibition. A friend and I decided on a spontaneous visit yesterday, Thursday – initially a blustery August day which settled into a beautifully warm late winter day. While it is well worth a visit be prepared for some challenges: […]
Read More »With the upturn in occupancy now that travel has opened up, we have been able to encourage our birds back into the garden again. Guests are loving the variety and activity at the bird table. by
Read More »Liz at Lancaster is spoilt for choice when it comes to wonderful parks and open spaces nearby. Like all open spaces stay to the “beaten’ tracks”: avoid using when there is nobody around or in parts which are not used often. Homelessness increased during the devastating fall-out of Covid during 2020 and 2021 and there […]
Read More »2022 Open Garden Mulligatawny Farm, Cradle of Humankind 12th and 13th February Charities and community organizations have suffered terribly during the last 2 years. One such important cause is the Turning Point Foundation. Great news is that the gardens at Mulligatawny Farm will be open to the public for 2 days over the 12th and […]
Read More »Liz at Lancaster has been a member of BirdLife South Africa and a birder friendly establishment for many years and has had many birding luminaries stay here. Both experts and amateurs have loved having breakfast on the breakfast patio looking out into the garden to watch the birds at the feeder. I have written often […]
Read More »Researching the migration of European Honey Buzzards Back in 2016 we had a guest stay from Novia University of Applied Sciences in Ekenäs, Finland. On his first morning at breakfast overlooking the birdfeeders in the garden, I saw his binoculars on his table and launched into an enthusiastic conversation (rather one-sided) about our local garden […]
Read More »A prime birding location I wrote about Zaagkuilsdrift and KgomoKgomo in my last post but only posted one bird photograph! So more on the actual birding here. Just 50km north of Pretoria, this area is one of South Africa’s most prolific birding spots with grassland, woodland and water birds abounding. Illustrious company We knew we […]
Read More »Liz at Lancaster is a bird friendly establishment Liz at Lancaster is recognized by BirdLife South Africa as a birding friendly establishment and we have hosted several members of Birdlife SA and arranged tours for international birders. I’m a very amateurish birder, tending to glaze over when it comes to warblers, pippits, larks and cisticolas ((but […]
Read More »A perfect safe healthy social event Need to get out into sun and fresh air, connect with like-minded people, explore one of Jozi’s treasures in a safe and secure environment, and be inspired by a social activist’s passion and enthusiasm .. look no further than a weekly Seniors walk in the Wilds on a Tuesday […]
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