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Our Vision & Mission
The Grootbos Foundation is a non-profit organisation, established in 2003 with the VISION of conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom and uplifting the communities therein
It is our MISSION to conserve the unique Cape Floral Kingdom, the region we call home; and to develop sustainable livelihoods through ecotourism, enterprise development, sports development and education.

We create sustainable project models which are replicable and scalable in order to assist the communities that surround us, and those in other regions. Many of our projects generate their own income and/or are partially self-sustaining, of which we are very proud!

Objectives
Conserving, rehabilitating and protecting the natural environment of the Western Cape region, particularly the flora and fauna on Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walker Bay region.
The provision of education relating to indigenous horticulture, agriculture, conservation, ecotourism, greening and life skills education.
Training and skills development for disadvantaged persons with the purpose of enabling them to obtain employment or become self-employed.
Using sports and sports facilities as a tool for social integration, promoting healthy lifestyles for youth, and increasing environmental awareness and life skills amongst communities.
Research, including ecological, educational, social and scientific research on topics related to our core programmes.
Developing sustainable and innovative solutions to tackle the issue of food insecurity.
The Green Futures Education programme relates to all education initiatives with a core conservation focus that engage with the community and empower individuals to participate in conservation and eco-tourism.

These include nationally accredited training courses offered through our Green Futures Horticulture and Life Skills College, our Green Futures indigenous nursery, alien clearing programmes, and indigenous tree planting projects.

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Green Futures Conservation relates to our conservation research programmes. These include award-winning ecological research projects, biodiversity surveys and management of human-wildlife conflict within a protected environment.

This continued and ongoing conservation work beyond Grootbos boundaries is setting a strong foundation on which to realise the vision of a Protected Environment.

Beyond Grootbos Nature Reserve, the Grootbos Foundation lends support to the Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and continues to drive efforts to conserve and protect the Cape Floral Kingdom.

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Our flagship sports programme founded in 2008, works to promote sports and social development in the Overberg, an area with high unemployment rates and few educational, and developmental resources or opportunities.

Our Football Foundation provides daily coaching at 6 sites across the Overberg.

Established in partnership with the Premier League, the Football Foundation is a subsidiary of the larger Grootbos Foundation and aims to uplift communities by empowering individuals through accredited skills training and leadership opportunities. It works to promote education, health, social integration and participation through sports.

Things are changing.
Green Futures Nursery will no longer be open to the public.
Our retail site is closing; however, we continue to sell plants wholesale. Our wholesale nursery will only be open by prior arrangement.
Please contact us to inquire about landscaping services!
Contact Sharlene to make an appointment to visit the nursery or request the stocklist.
Sharlene@grootbosfoundation.org
072 143 8894