The Quiver trees of the Northern Cape stands tall on the mountain edges. When paying a visit to the Growcery Camp, especially during the Winter season, hiking into the mountains of the Richtersveld is …

The Magic of the Moringa Tree. ” Moringa ovalifolia.” There are nine different Moringa tree species in Southern Africa, Northeastern Africa, Madagascar, and India. However, the only endemic Southern A …

Baobab Trees in The Richtersveld Northern Cape! “Bushmen believe in the beginning gods were distributing seeds and plants to the animals of the World, to cultivate. The bushmen's Storie goes on to thi …

Oct 2020 Update – Travel & Adventure As Covid19 bought our economy to a screeching halt, the world had to improvise in order to stay afloat, and so did we! Adapting and growing with these challeng …

When visiting the Richtersveld and The Growcery you will meet some of the Nama tribe's people who live in the area. Their ancestors were the San people and a tribe from Northern Botswana.         …

The Richtersveld: the only real desert in South Africa The Richtersveld Chronicles will take readers on a journey from the itty bitty critters to the miracles of the landscape. When you hear ”desert' …

We have many Bougainvilleas at the camp, and they are all in full bloom. Having an explosion of colours here in the Richtersveld is quite lovely. After the hot Richtersveld summer, we enjoy cooler day …

The Growcery Camp's Quinine Tree We love our trees, and our Quinine Tree is one of our favourites. The reason we love our Quinine Trees is that of its variety of medicinal uses and its natural beauty. …

It was a cloudy morning here in the Richtersveld. We silently hoped for heaven to pour down on us, to break just the worst heat. At the same time, we also prayed for the water not to pour down on us a …

Growcery Greenery is our growing initiative at camp. We produce and supply fresh herbs and salads to our visitors at camp. As we grow yearly as a camp, we strive to learn more about growing technics a …