LATEST RELEASES

GREEN LEAF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

Dr Ian Player presented Three Trees with a Green Leaf Award in Durban at the beginning of May this year.

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HIKING GUIDE QUALIFICATION

Simon & Cheryl (hosts & proprietors of Three Trees) recently fulfilled their requirements for Adventure Guiding being able to take Day walks in the Northern Drakensberg area. With their avid love & interest in nature the mountains are brought alive by hiking with them.

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EXCLUSIVE 2 – BEDROOMED FAMILY SUITE NOW AVAILABLE

Situated close to the main lounge/dining facility, and in the opposite direction to the other guest suites (so there is no need for parents to fret about their children disturbing the other guests!) There is a shady sand pit under an Acacia tree in the garden with toys and books galore… Whilst folks are out on tour, the children can play croquet, cricket, go for pony rides, swim, play scrabble or chess and go for nature walks. A healthy menu is provided at slightly earlier times than the adults to make your stay a pleasure for all!

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EXPERIENCED SAFARI COUPLE ACQUIRE ONE OF THE RATTRAY HISTORICAL LODGES

Simon and Cheryl Blackburn, together with children Kei and Neo, have moved down from Botswana and taken over Three Trees at Spioenkop from Andrew Ardington, who, together with his late business partner David Rattray, conceived and built the lodge in 1999.

For 3 years in Maun, Simon managed Kwando Safaris, while Cheryl ran operations for Royal African Safaris. Previously, for 10 years they had been guiding guests, training staff and managing lodges for the Singita group.

Simon and Cheryl plan to continue with the original vision conceived by David Rattray and Andrew Ardington:
“…to create the same degree of understanding and compassion for this area and its Anglo-Boer War history that David had managed with the Rorkes, Drift area and the Zulu War.”

Three Trees at Spioenkop and Fugitives Drift (with the very able and determined Nicky Rattray at the helm) will maintain a close market ing relationship as Rattrays Historical Lodges. This provides an ideal circuit for travelers on a self drive safari, as well as the ideal secluded weekend escape for the local market.

Three Trees at Spioenkop, like Fugitives, is very much a family owned and run affair, with guests experiencing a warm welcome by friendly and experienced staff. With their strong safari guiding background, the Blackburns, will inject a holistic knowledge and enthusiasm for the environment into the already strong historical foundation laid by Andrew Ardington and David Rattray.