TRACKER TALES
Insights into life at Limpopo Field Guiding Academy
20 Health Tips from Being in the Bush
20 Health Tips from Being in the Bush Health and wellness have become a big conversation topic in recent years, people are […]
Reflections – has my course been worthwhile?
Living out a great experience in the African bush has been one of my biggest dreams since the first time I came […]
What makes your time at LFGA so special?
As our 20 year anniversary approaches, we at Limpopo Field Guiding Academy have taken time out to reflect. What exactly is it […]
Reflections of my time at Limpopo Field Guiding Academy
Article by Claudia Bevilacqua They say that when you enjoy what you do, time goes by faster and you suddenly find yourself […]
Life Lessons Learned from 20 Years in Field Guiding
Next year will be the twentieth year that we have been doing what we love, which is empowering young people with the […]
Training Professional Guides To Become Good Stewards Of The Land
What does it mean to be a “good steward of the land”? Wikipedia gives the following definition: Environmental stewardship refers to the […]
My first week at Limpopo Field Guiding Academy
It’s been just a week since I started my training at Limpopo Field Guiding Academy and the days spent have all been […]
My Guiding Career – by Ruzanne du Plessis
Born in South Africa, I grew up on a farm in Limpopo Province, close to the Kruger National Park. My love for […]
Changing lives for the better – LFGA gives back
As part of our ongoing Corporate Social Investment initiative, Limpopo Field Guiding Academy (LFGA) recently sponsored a full, two-month, FGASA endorsed Apprentice […]
9 REASONS WHY
1. Legacy Mark Stavrakis first established the Nature Immersion Method © (NIM) of training in 1998. This methodology was fully implemented when […]
The Life of an Apprentice Field Guide at Limpopo Field Guiding Academy – Part 4
As I approach the end of my five-and-a-half month program associated with the Limpopo Field Guiding Academy, it is time to share […]
The Life of an Apprentice Field Guide at Limpopo Field Guiding Academy – Part 3
The sun is setting on a chapter of our lives as Phase 2’s – we have reached our NQF2 qualification with Limpopo […]
The Life of an Apprentice Field Guide at Limpopo Field Guiding Academy-Part 2
“It is not learned if it is not walked first” This is one of the principles that best seems to describe the […]
The Life of an Apprentice Field Guide at Limpopo Field Guiding Academy – Part 1
Article by Nicholas Porcellato When the Limpopo Field Guiding Academy (LFGA) published on their social media a special offer for a 5-month […]
Female Guides
I am sure that you have all read the stories about how tough women have it in a man’s world. How about […]
From Golfer to Nature Guide
My love for nature started at a young age, from hiking in the Austrian Alps to camping in the Belgium Ardennes or […]
Birding(calls and ID) at the Limpopo Field Guiding Academy.
“Birds learn how to fly, never knowing where the flight will take them.” -Mark Nepo 06h00 on a somewhat chilly morning and […]
Track and Sign training at Limpopo Field Guiding Academy.
“Does the giraffe know what he’s for? Or care? Or even think about his place in things? A giraffe has a black […]