Cape Parrot Project

Planting More Than 8000 Trees, Bringing Degraded Forest Back to Life

by Savanna Douglas @GoodThingsGuyDecember 12, 2025December 11, 2025 552 0

More than 8000 indigenous trees are going in the ground, thanks to the Cape Parrot Project’s mission to restore a degraded forest that South Africa’s critically endangered and only endemic…

Help South Africa’s Jewel of the Forests Thrive this World Parrot Day

by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuyMay 30, 2025May 30, 2025 972 0

The Cape Parrot and the magnificent forests they call home desperately need our support. This national treasure, like many unique species, is facing an uphill battle for survival.   South…

Forest-Edge Kids at the Heart of Hiking Boots Initiative

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyMay 13, 2025May 12, 2025 492 0

No longer will nature-curious children have to explore the outdoors in flip-flops or beaten-up school shoes.   Hogsback, South Africa (13 May 2025) — The Wild Bird Trust are on…

At Over 70, Mama Evelyn Still Makes Sure More Trees Grow 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyMarch 5, 2025March 6, 2025 890 0

The Sompondo community know Mama Evelyn as a mother of trees. At over 70 years old, she makes sure that trees for the future generation of people and animals get…

The Cape Parrot Project Celebrates 15 Years of Impact!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyJanuary 8, 2025January 7, 2025 1,460 0

The determined team who’ve taken South Africa’s only endemic parrot under their wing are celebrating 15 years of impact! This is how the Cape Parrot Project has made a difference…

Watercolour Cape Parrot to Make a Difference for Community Children!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyNovember 26, 2024November 26, 2024 1,296 0

A kind artist is auctioning off a gorgeous watercolour Cape Parrot to help children from forest-edge communities with new shoes for their educational camps!   South Africa (26 November 2024)…