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Gemma goes hunting
FEBRUAR 24, 2014 | Recently Gemma, one of Eagle Encounters' more adventurous spotted eagle owls, was found hiding behind the delicious monsters in the owl enclosure. We discovered that she was hiding a baby olive house snake in her beak.
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Spier Volunteers contribute to Stop Hunger Now
MAJ 28, 2013 | According to the World Hunger Day website, 90% of deaths can be attributed to “hunger and poverty related illnesses” especially in developing countries. This is more than the AIDS virus or any other disease. The aim of World Hunger Day is to raise awareness about this state of affairs and to encourage organisations to get involved and contribute, not only by sponsoring food parcels or helping with the distribution thereof, but also through educational efforts. The idea is to teach people how to fish rather than simply giving them fish, as the proverbial saying goes.
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London-based Thomas’ Clapman School students donate 20 bicycles to Tree-preneurs
APRIL 04, 2013 | On Monday, 25 March, 20 girls from Thomas’s Clapham School, London, handed over 20 bicycles to the Spier/Wildlands Conservation Trust/PSG Consult funded Tree-preneur Project. The girls, visiting South Africa on a hockey trip, each undertook to raise £100, which they did successfully with an onesie bicycle rally being the key fundraiser.
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Spier Wellness Programme
MARTS 25, 2013 | Spier launched its Wellness Programme eight years ago with a specific focus on HIV/Aids due to this epidemic being inextricably linked to social, environmental and economic issues that exist in our communities. Ida Nomathasanqa, an experienced social worker, trainer and health promoter was appointed as Wellness Co-ordinator to oversee and encourage the overall wellness and healthy living of employees.
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A collaborated effort produces great results
JANUAR 15, 2013 | On Friday, 4 January 2013, San Diego based organization Do-Something-Now handed over 25 bicycles to St. John home-based caregivers. Do-Something-Now wanted to assist a South African establishment that supported patients with cancer or HIV Aids, and visiting board members Michael and Carol Horvitz attended the handover at St. John.
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Making biodynamic compost
DECEMBER 03, 2012 | Last month during a workshop for the Secret Festival, our vegetable garden expert, Neil, shared some of his personal biodynamic composting secrets. Spier is currently in the process of converting its vineyards to organic and has a vegetable garden that is run not only according to organic principles and practices, but also according to biodynamic ones.
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