Kids’ Cartoon Logo for Knysna

Posted on by October 28, 2015

These kids’ cartoon characters for Knysna are awesome! Our goal is to develop Knysna and make locals, especially kids, aware and proud of our tourist town. We also want it to be fun! Our founder, Mike Hampton, has long wanted Knysna’s rare and beautiful creatures to become emblems and mascots of our town. We’re talking about the Knysna Elephant, Seahorse, Loerie Bird and Brenton Blue Butterfly. Thanks to sponsorship and talent from graphic designer, Monique Giannikos, we can now give you the first introduction to Sally the Elephant, Sam the … Read the full article…

Fun at Jaap se Baai, Knysna

Posted on by February 25, 2013

It was ironic that Dee, one of our volunteers who only moved to Knysna in January, was the one to introduce us to one of the most beautiful places in Knysna, Jaap se Baai at Brenton-On-Sea. Along with that picaresque walk from Brenton-on-Lake to Featherbed, this is Knysna’s best kept secret. 4 kids from Judah Square joined us that super sunny day. Isis, Michael, Jahovan and True had a whale of a good time exploring circular rock formations, ‘sinkholes’ and caves. Finding a bird’s egg, 4-5 metres up a cave … Read the full article…

Rasta and Hornlee Kids Trip to Knysna Elephant Park

Posted on by February 13, 2013

At the end of last month, the Knysna Elephant Park (KEP) sponsored Love Knysna Projects to take a busload of disadvantaged, primary school kids for a trip to experience their wonderful elephants. With the exception of 3 kids from Hornlee and 1 from town central, the kids were from Judah Square, the Rastafari ‘village’ in the Knysna suburb, Khayalethu South. Their excitement was as amazing to me as the elephants were to them. Even before the bus had stopped, they were screaming with anticipation. In the bus, the air hummed … Read the full article…