Safari Field Guide Course in South Africa

Where to begin? At the start of the 6 months I was a city boy with little Knowledge and turned into this man who can guide people about the wild. I've learned so much, from the smallest of insects all the way to how the weather works. I enjoyed the bush walks a lot while doing trails and track and sign. The ARH was very thrilling. The campas life, meeting new people making memories and random trips to town is what Kept us going. I had training equipment to keep me fit and a swimming pool for the hot days. For new students, study. You have to study with the time you have and make sure you workobooks are up to date. Always have enough snacks and rest when you can. I learned that alot of food and sleep helps me get through the months.

Bushwise is a great course to attend, if you have a love for the African bush you'll love this course! It's not for the light-hearted though and it's important to fully prepare yourself before getting into action. The trainers and other staff at Bushwise are extremely helpful and they take our motto "students at heart" very seriously, it's been amazing and the support is indescribable. Thank you Bushwise!

Bushwise has grown to be my home, my family and I have without a dought learnt so much and gained so much experience that I will take with me for the rest of my life. Starting the course seemed Scary at first, and I felt like the six months on campus would feel like forever, but now, closer to the end, it felt like yesterday that I walked through the doors, clueless about the bush. It's also been everything but scary. Yes the assignments seem like alot sometimes, and halfway through the course you are going to feel so tired of hearing the same things,( community spider nests ) . But It has been the best six months of my life and I would do it all over again if I could. I've proven to myself time after time that I'm capable of so much more than I thought. I've met so many people with the same love for nature and friendships that will last a life time I will always recommend Bushwise if anyone is thinking of becoming a researcher, a conservationist, a field guide, or just loves the Bush. Saying all this, I will just add that this course is alot of hard work and dedication. It will test you and is not for people that just want to go out and have fun, and not work or study at all. But the amazing thing is that all that hard work pays off every time. And If you love the Bush and bring you're all every single day, it's not even going to feel like hard work at all. The amount of things the trainers have learnt me in just six months, is crazy. They have every student at heart, and are people you will have in you're life forever. Every trainer will have their own way of teaching/guiding, and one of them will always for work for you. They are not just trainers and at the end of the course you will call them part of you're family. If anyone is Struggling to find a good place to study the bush, or stuck between training providers , I wil say Choose Bushwise, and I'll say it over and over again. It will meet all you're expectations and more, and you wil not want to leave the campus at the end. I will alway thank Bushwise for the guide they've made me today, and for the experience I will take with me forever.