Connecting the Dots – From Mpophomeni to the uMngeni River to the World! - “We can’t live without water!” was one of the messages that the Mpophomeni Enviro-club kids wrote ...
Seed Sown at COP17 Taking Root - “It’s hot!”, learners from Shea O’Connor Combined school were surprised at the temperature of their lunch, which was cooked in a Sunstove solar oven, at a sustainable living workshop this ...
Celebrating Current Sunlight - In support of Moving Planet, the Global Day of Action to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels, the Midlands Meander Mpophmeni Enviro-Club did the global warming toyi-toyi down Mandela Drive ...
Ilima Day - Ilima is a traditional Zulu concept of coming together to help your neighbours with big tasks, such as the harvest or planting season.
Permaculture award for Mpophomeni School - June 2011 - In 2009, with assistance from the MMAEP (funded by Thatu UK), Sifisesihle Primary School in Mpophomeni started a Permaculture food garden.
Vrystaat School goes solar - May 2011 - They immediately set off on a treasure hunt, discovering tomatoes, tall spinach, beetroot, enormous brinjals, and unearthing fat orange pumpkins too!
Young Scientests at work - April 2011 - What is the difference between a natural forest and a plantation?
Pond Life - March 2011 - To celebrate Water Week, we invited the Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife staff to join us for some fun in our own back yard ...
Bug Grub - February 2011 - It's no secret that eating lower on the food chain can have a significant effect on reducing your impact on the planet ...
iBhungese libuyile - January 2011 - Louine Boothway, aka Bhekisile the Beetle, was the original Bug ...
Big, Bright and very Green - November 2010 - Annual Midlands Meander Education Project (MMAEP) Eco-Schools Awards ceremony
Siyabonga's new wheels - October 2010 (2) - N3TC is committed to uplifting the lives of the communities alongside the N3 ....
Saving the Planet, Bug Style - October 2010 - on Sunday 10/10/10 we joined millions of people around the globe ...
Birding in Dargle Forest - September 2010 - Emerging from the cool canopy into the heat of the day, everyone agreed that the Dargle Mist-Belt Forest was a magical place indeed and hoped to visit again soon.
Women's Day - August 2010 - The Midlands Meander Mpophomeni Enviro Club celebrated Woman's Day last month, with colour and love...
World Cup Clean Up Campaign - July 2010 - 138 bags of litter were collected by the enthusiastic teams and sorted into categories for recycling.
Justin McCarthy - A life well lived - The MMAEP pays tribute to Justin McCarthy
Greening the Future - Mail & Guardian Award - June 2010 (3) - The Midlands Meander Education Project (MMAEP), whose facilitators are known as ‘The Bugs’, was thrilled to win the Mail and Guardian Greening the Future Awards in the Education Category..
South Africa are Champions of the Dargle! - June 2010 (2) - After a morning of play offs, penalty shoot outs and lots of noise last Sunday, South Africa emerged as the champions ...
Inspiration, Curiosity and Confidence - June 2010 (1) Vusi has always been interested in environmental issues and vividly remembers a lesson on Global Warming ....
Biodiversity Day Celebrations May 2010 (2) Over 500 people visited the Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve to participate WESSA’s “Biodiversity Action Day”.
Lessons from Zambia - May 2010 Jessica Dreamtime, recently travelled to Zambia with Paul Duncan and Chris Zondi from Dovehouse Organic Farm....
Mr T Pot's veggie garden - April 2010 Although his garden at Carshalton is small, Mr T Pot is feeding his family nourishing vegetables all year round
Permaculture Feeds the Planet - March 2010 For many years, Petronella Gasa has dreamed of establishing a flourishing food garden at her school
Yarrow signs up for some Bug Magic - Feb 2010 Yarrow School is the latest school to join the Midlands Meander Education Project
Hawkstone achieves International Green Flag - January 2010
A Midlands Rainbow - December 2009 Guests from across the Midlands, Johannesburg and Cape Town joined learners and educators to celebrate the 2009 school year in colourful style last week
Celebrating Bridget ....one of “300 Young South Africans you should take out to lunch”..
MMAEP Wins Award - October 2009 The Midlands Meander Association Education Project (MMAEP) has won the Skål International Eco-tourism Award in the category of Educational Programmes.
Howick Prep heads to Hawkstone Primary - September 2009 There were fines for speeding ...
Midlands Birders - August 2009 We were lucky enough to see a pair of Blue Cranes flying overhead, and to hear an African Fish Eagle calling...
Mpophomeni Enviro Club - July 2009 The spider was catching flies in her web while the heron was searching for frogs!
Big Dream Green Day - June 2009 “Bring an empty tin can and plenty of eco-enthusiasm”
Winter warmth - May 2009 Gift of the Givers, who have the welfare of the community at heart, have donated snug beanies ...
Mountain Magic - April 2009 Members of the Enviro-Club from Dabulamanzi Combined School in Kamberg recently spent a weekend hiking at Injisuthi
Flourishing Food Gardens - March 2009 Previously, domestic animals such as chickens and goats would get in and destroy the crops
Road Awareness Art - February 2009 During Transport Month last year, N3 Toll Concession (Pty) Ltd organised a Road Safety Poster competition for schools
Lucky, lucky Bugs - January 2009 The Bugs consider themselves very lucky indeed to have such unwavering support...
Green Flag Awards - December 2008 The morning, hosted by Midmar Resort, was a multi-cultural affair where educators and learners celebrated with local dignitaries, funders and supporters...
Beetle Badge time again! - November 2008 This year, colourful certificates and bright beetle badges were awarded to Lindokhuhle Zaca and Samkelo Mbili of Corrie Lynn Primary in the Dargle for their enthusiasm.
Snake Country - October 2008 By the end of the talk, learners were clamouring for a chance to hold the snakes in their hands and to feel the smooth skin and the flicking tongue
Arbor Week - September 2008 Midlands Meander Association Education Project (MMAEP) celebrated Arbour Week with paper making lessons and indigenous tree planting
Let's Read - August 2008 MMAEP facilitator, Tinks Fowler (aka Doodlebug), has spent many hours at Corrie Lynn Primary in the Dargle sorting through the books and discovering treasures like “Please Frog, Just One Sip” ...
Focus on Food - July 2008 Growing our own food has never been more important. Since 2005, overall global food prices have risen 83% and as usual, it is the poorer communities who suffer the most while the wealthy continue to consume voraciously.
Budding Birders - June 2008 Almost 100 learners have enjoyed educational field trips to SKZN Birding Route sites ...
A Lucky Dog - May 2008 Lucky, an ‘SPCA special’, is not only a happily homed pup but now also a working dog...
Waste not, Want not! - April 2008 Mpophomeni is named for the sound of falling water, which is very appropriate considering that it is located on the edge of an important wetland above Midmar
Hidden Treasure - March 2008 The mielies are tall and it was time to pull up the pumpkins growing underneath, but little did they know that they would find ....
Forest Fantasy - February 2008 Vrystaat Primary School in Middlerus had lots of visitors recently. As usual the MMAEP Bugs had arrived with their monthly creative environmental lesson, but...
Gugu says GO! - January 2008 In a swirl of colour and movement, the Midlands Meander Association Education Project (MMAEP) ‘Bugs’ swooped into local schools last week to greet the…
A Midlands Rainbow - Nov 2007 Guests were then treated to some fancy footwork as learners from Hawkstone Primary, did the Rumba, Jive and Cha-Cha.
Beetle Badges for Enthusiastic Learners - October 2007 - During Spring every year the Midlands Meander Association Education Project fieldworkers – a.k.a. The Bugs - gather at local schools to award the coveted “Beetle Badge” to diligent learners.
Creative Therapy - Sept 2007 - Following the tradition of the well known MMAEP Bugs (fieldworkers), ‘Doodlebug’ and ‘Superbug’ spend happy mornings making beautiful things with learners ..
Bugs go bundu-bashing - August 2007 - Their destination? - two delightful schools, Vrystaat Primary and Doornkloof Combined, set amongst rolling hills, flowering aloes and thorn trees.
Dog Show at Lidgetton - June 2007 - Over 70 dogs and owners from the Lidgetton community gathered to enjoy the event...
Echo visits Jabula Junior School - May 2007 - The days discussion started by comparing humans and animals and their similarities...
An Indigenous Autumn - April 2007 - Autumn is a particularly lovely time in the midlands with indigenous gardens looking gorgeous when exotic gardens can look a bit miserable