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"In doing we
learn". Level I Field Guide We start by introducing you to the fascinating field of geology; how does Mother Earth function, and how are life forms influenced by this? Then we focus our attention on that great natural study field, ecology. How do living things interact with each other and with their environments, and which processes steer the “circle of life”? Weather & climate need to be understood if you want to be an effective guide, so we also do some cloud reading and other weather things. In astronomy we teach you not only how to recognise planets, comets, stars and constellations, but also how you can use them to orient yourself in the bush , how the tides and moon phases work and other interesting stuff. Plants form the base of all food chains, and we peer into the greenery that fills the ecosystems of earth, concentrating on the useful and the beautiful, the poisonous and the healing, the thorny and the palatable. We then embark on that weird and wonderful discovery trail left by our bizarre little fellow-denizens of the planet, the insects and their relatives. Often beheld in disdain or even outright fear, these little critters are given their due as immensely important links in all the chains that make the great biosphere work. We teach you not only to appreciate them, but indeed to love them. Amphibians and reptiles, often equally unpopular, are next on our menu for the mind. These awesome poikilotherms will fill you with wonder as the miracles of their lives unfold before your eyes. Who is poisonous, who is venomous, who owns but beauty and scales - they’ll all be there. More familiar to most, and less despised, are those who swapped their scales for feathers, their teeth for beaks. As we let our minds glide into the colourful world of birds, we learn about their mating and nesting, their great journeys, their part in linking systems together. We learn to know and love our feathered friends. Closer kin to us are the mammals. We become baffled by the sheer magnitude of their diversity, from the 1,5g hog-nosed bat to the 100-ton-plus blue whale. On a more practical level, we get drawn into the mind-boggling science of animal behaviour, learn the intricacies of bush survival skills and tracking, how to keep our guests smiling, and to have fun guiding. After ten days on our own game farm, we move to either Pilanesberg or Madikwe to catch up with the “big and hairies.” We learn to respect them, we see their tracks, we guess their minds, we marvel at their beauty. We go out with those who already guide, having passed this course. And on the final day we write the great exam…
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