Free to Smile visit and Brave Tom
Nov 14, 2017This month, the Gwango team got really excited about a second visit from the Free to Smile volunteers. The team came to Hwange for a short break after spending a week at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo whe
Infrastructure at Dampa has expanded
Nov 14, 2017How happy I was during an unscheduled visit to Dampa Secondary School today! I found that the school had not wasted any time in constructing a building for flushing toilets.
Grey crown cranes are back at Gwango
Nov 14, 2017Birds flourish this time of year, and in particular, we look forward to seeing the return of certain birds we've grown accustomed to seeing.
Drilling again at Gwango Heritage Resort
Nov 12, 2017Vimpy's battered old drilling rig is back to drill yet another borehole for the elephants and wildlife at Gwango. This time, it’s at Gwango Heritage Resort near Gobelo Bar & Grill.
Tree down, but James didn't share with Victor
Nov 11, 2017Last night a huge rainstorm came through, and with it a strong wind. We found this morning, a massive teak tree had been yanked from its roots. It now lay spread across the Kalahari sand near our voll
Baboons and our thatched roofs
Nov 10, 2017Tiresome! That is the only word I can come up with when I think of the baboons here. I remember our first few weeks at Gwango. We had nothing but the bush to watch all day, and I'd spend hours observi
A scorpion stings Husky
Nov 07, 2017He pranced ahead excitedly, glad to be outside. Suddenly, Husky leaps 2 meters in the air yelping! He's been bitten by a scorpion on his left back foot.
The fat sisters
Nov 05, 2017Grumpiest of all the beautiful bunnies so far are two fat sisters, Molly and Mandy. We are getting to know the personalities of our rabbits as they grow larger (and heavier).
Deluxe Chalets thatching complete
Nov 04, 2017Our newest room type at Gwango Heritage Resort is the Deluxe Chalet which includes two double beds, en suite bathroom and private verandas with a forest view.
Flamboyant tree outside Dete Post office
Nov 02, 2017Interestingly, among some Christians, there is a belief that a flamboyant tree was near the place where Jesus was crucified. The blood of Jesus was shed over the flowers of the tree and this is how th
Building nesting boxes
Nov 01, 2017After the fatal failure of our first kits, we are learning the rabbit breeding cycle. Mate in the hutch of the buck, palpate at 10-14 days and then place the nesting boxes in the doe's cage at 28 days
Thatch grass from women in Dete
Oct 30, 2017The women of our community go into the forest to cut grass at the National Parks, Forestry areas and on private concessions. The agreement they make is that they'll work (provide labour), in exchange
Fig trees and rabbit manure
Oct 27, 2017The big dilemma is how I'll grow fig trees in an environment where elephants pluck literally every bit of vegetation that I plant.
A hutch for a pregnant doe
Oct 25, 2017In expectation of her litter, we have built Misty a rabbit hutch. We've placed some straw in the nesting box. We are not absolutely certain when to expect the litter since the mating took place on dif
Bob is a shy guy
Oct 22, 2017Cleaning rabbit hutches, feeding and petting the rabbits is quickly becoming my favourite passtime.