by Stephen Rawlins | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
The waterfall is flowing nicely and is a welcoming sound as you enter the Estate. Walking through the Estate yesterday I realised that Calverton truly is A little place of heaven on Earth. The sky was clear blue the Estate green, green, green and the river and weirs...
by Stephen Rawlins | Oct 16, 2017 | Fauna, Flora, Fly Fishing, Hiking, Walking in Nature
Summer has arrived at Calverton and we are hoping that good rains come soon. We had a huge electrical storm last night with 26mm of rain so that is a good start. The river is still running well and the weirs are spilling over. The river/weirs are well stocked with...
by Stephen Rawlins | Oct 24, 2016 | Fauna, Fly Fishing, Hiking, Holiday Season, Walking in Nature
The Calverton fairies are still happily playing at Calverton and are being asked daily to please bring the rain!! The fairy garden is situated on the right side next to the Krantz water fall as you enter the Estate. On the subject of rain as with the rest of South...
by Stephen Rawlins | Apr 8, 2016 | Fauna, Walking in Nature
Leopard at Calverton A few weeks back I posted pics of the leopard kill we spotted on the side of the river road. Now our main focus was to actually spot the leopard. Then early one morning Bongi (Estate ranger) radioed Terry to say the leopard had just walked right...
by Stephen Rawlins | Apr 8, 2016 | Hiking, Holiday Season
And as the seasons come and go, here’s something you might like to know. There are fairies everywhere: under bushes, in the air, playing games just like you play, singing through their busy day. So listen, touch, and look around – in the air and on the...
by Stephen Rawlins | Apr 4, 2016 | Flora, Fly Fishing, Hiking
Whiskey the feral cat visits every night for his bone meal and Jack the jackal calls around later for his bones. The night visitors along the river walk leave their spoor as evidence of their existence. The hartebeest and klipspringer are regular visitors to our yard...
by Stephen Rawlins | Feb 2, 2016 | Flora, Fly Fishing, Hiking, Walking in Nature
The woods are full of fairies! The trees are alive: The river overflows with them. See how they dip and dive! What funny little fellows! What dainty little dears! They dance and leap, and prance and peep, And utter fairy cheers! CALVERTON’s Monthly...
by Stephen Rawlins | Dec 8, 2015 | Holiday Season
Picture Perfect Seasons Greeting As 2015 starts to wave us goodbye and we reflect back on the year and start to make plans and New Year’s resolutions, at Calverton we have had a busy, happy 2015 and have many exciting plans for 2016. The management and staff would...
by Stephen Rawlins | Nov 26, 2015 | Hiking, Holiday Season, Walking in Nature
When I was taking my early morning walk contemplating the Calverton blog I was reminded about two very well-known songs or movies of memory. The Sound of music. When you look at the weeping love grass waving in the wind you can just imagine Maria dancing amongst it...
by Stephen Rawlins | Apr 12, 2015 | Flora, Walking in Nature
Calverton’s Aloe Arborescens – Krantz Aloe at Calverton South Africa’s native tribes used this aloe medicinally in the regions in which it is found. The Zulu women would gather the plant for use during childbirth. The crushed leaves were used to...
