The Tembele Ecological Training Division
The Tembele training division offers specialised modules for nature guide training, a variety of comprehensive short courses in a wide range of natural history subjects, which are available to formal institutions and private groups alike.
We are endorsed by, and conduct guide training through organizations including The Tracker Academy, The SANParks Honorary Rangers and Birdlife South Africa.
Tembele Ecological Services presents an interesting selection of short courses which appeal to a wide range of audiences including amateur naturalists, nature guides and natural sciences students. All courses are designed and presented by ecologist Joe Grosel who has conducted over 200 courses, practical workshops and tutorial presentations and trained close on 3000 individuals. Joe’s relaxed presentation manner, unique tuition style, vast knowledge and wealth of experience makes for very effective instruction and thoroughly enjoyable courses.
Guide Training
The training and mentoring of local nature guides throughout southern Africa has been an important feature of the Tembele training division's efforts over the past 15 years. Not only do we provide specialized lectures and short courses to existing guide training institutions but we also conduct personalized/customized tutoring of guides for tourism establishments in both nature guiding and hospitality skills.
Short Courses
The Tembele training division offers comprehensive short courses in a wide range of natural history subjects including various levels of bird identification, plant identification, nature guiding, tracking and bush skills, wildlife photography, rangeland and wildlife management and African mammal studies.Botanical Short Courses
Tree Identification & Basic Dendrology Course Duration: 2 Days Bushveld Trees (Practical Workshop) Course Duration: 2 Days Trees and Shrubs of the Kruger National Park Course Duration: 3 Days) Grass Identification & Rangeland Management Course Duration: 2 Days Edible Plants of the Bushveld Course Duration: 2 Days Gardening with Indigenous Plants Course Duration: 1 Day Gardening for Birds Course Duration: 1 Day
Bird Courses
Level 1 - Bird Identification Course Course Duration: 3 Days Level 2 - Practical Bird Identification Course Duration: 2 Days Level 3 - Advanced Bird Identification Course Duration: 3 Days) Birding in the Field (Practical Course) Course Duration: 2 Days Raptor Identification Course Duration: 3 Days LBJ Identification Course Duration: 3 Days Wader Identification Course Duration: 1 Day Identification and Biology of Swifts, Swallows and Martins Course Duration: 1 Day Forest Birding Course Duration: 2 Days Bird Guiding Course Course Duration: 7 Days