We have finally got WIFI back! Girls from FAWE School arrived at KCCEM on Tuesday evening and it was an early start on Wednesday to explore Karimanzpvu and research the micro habitats of the orchids growing there. Girls worked in groups of three to gather data and then wrote about their observations for an article […]

All 27 students on the KCCEM Wildlife Management Diploma have now successfully carried out orchid seed sowing and re-plating. Big thanks to Zoe and Heather for setting up the lab so brilliantly last August and Annie for working so hard today. Seed sowing was greenpod of Polystachya adansoniae a gorgeous small flowered epiphyte found in […]

We arrived in Rwanda on Saturday and reached KCCEM in time to unpack and eat before bed. Good news, all our equipment arrived safely with only a few glass jars broken. Today has been a long day working with KCCEM diploma students. A four hour walk around Kamiranzovu Swamp to identify orchids and other rare […]

Listen out for a feature about the orchid project on the Breakfast Show on Radio BBC Somerset next Monday 16th Feb. According to the producer Josh, Emily and the orchid project is due to run on Monday’s breakfast show at 653 and 852 at the moment. Times may change but it will be available on […]

Heavy snow is making the news in Canada. Fortunately the Canadians know how to keep things running even if delayed to allow for runway clearing and plane de-icing.