Biocamps
UPCOMING – what to look forward to
Bitou Birding Festival: 27 Sept – 6 Oct, 2024
Calling all birding enthusiasts, from novices to seasoned twitchers! Prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey into exploring the rich diversity of birdlife across the many varied habitats of the Garden Route. Nestled in the scenic coastal region of Bitou, which includes Plettenberg Bay, Natures Valley, Wittedrift and Keurboomstrand along the picturesque Garden Route of the Western Cape, South Africa – the Bitou Birding Festival is bound to offer an unforgettable birding experience.
Call Stephan van Wyk 072 554 3995
Tsitsikamma MTB Classic: 9 – 12 Dec, 2024
Start: Firefly Falls, The Crags / End: Natures Valley
Leg 1: Storms River to Tsitsikamma Mountain Biocamp
Leg 2: Tsitsikamma Mountian to Bloukrans Biocamp
Leg 3: Bloukrans to Nature’s Valley via Grootrivier Pass. Transfers back to Firefly Falls & vehicles
Accommodation: Dome tents at the Biocamps
Inclusions: Meals, basic bike transport, private guide, e-bike charging
Highlights: Traditional South African braai, stunning scenery, and a refreshing swim in the Lottering River pools.
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks, airport shuttles, rental bikes
Additional night at Firefly Falls optional
6 pax: R7 415pp 7 – 9 pax: R6 350pp 10 pax: R5 870pp
Design
The design of each camp is dictated by its environmental opportunities, limitations and needs
Water
Water use is a mere 2% comparable to that used in lodges – hot water bucket showers ensure sustainable use of water.
Grey water is filtered through biochar which naturally creates refrigeration with wind
Waste
Using straw that breaks down the humanure from Biocamp loo’s to facilitate composting – sapling Yellowwoods, Red Elder and Ironwoods from the SANParks Diepwalle Nursery are replanted as part of our Reforestation program
Energy
We use only off-grid energy and have a focus on incorporating only renewable energy technology.
Community
Camp crew, guides (and where possible food) are sourced from the local communities
Why Biocamps?
It is ironic that stillness and quiet is rare and fleeting in our modern lifestyle when there is in fact, an inexhaustible supply of it. We also believe that the very nature of our mental and spiritual make up depends on being part of the natural environment.
Biocamps were conceived as a solution to get us back into Nature where the sound of a slow-moving river or a soft forest floor is able to restore and rejuvenate and does so, comfortably, safely and sustainably and in a non-invasive kind of way while having fun.
Earth Pledge
- We are driven by the principles that underpin authenticity, transparency, honesty, respect and generosity
- We pledge to apply these principles in our work, the environment, and all living beings we encounter
- We pledge to understand and engage with our spaces and the inhabitants of these spaces
- We pledge to do no unnecessary harm but to rather give back
- We pledge to practise harmonious co-existence during all our encounters and interactions
- We pledge committment to sustainable ways of living, interacting & doing business so that the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is not compromised
- We pledge to share our love and sense of awe for earth’s alchemies
- For our visitors our wish is to facilitate wonder and reveal magic that endures long after their time with us.
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