Sustainability
Sustainability is part of our culture at Three Tree Hill. It isn't just about isolated actions (like recycling or using less plastic), but about a mindset, a shared set of values, and a way of living that permeates everything we do. This doesn't mean that we compromise on quality. We believe in non-materialistic luxury. We are kind to nature and to humans, ensuring that our healthy environment and business, will still be here for many generations to come.
All the staff employed at the lodge come from the local village, Hambrook, which is 8km down the road. Through our Community & Conservation Levy (together with generous guest donations) we are able to fund small (& large) community & conservation projects in the area.
Since many of our guests visit the World Heritage Site (Maloti Drakensberg Park), we also support the community in that area through the Legacy of Grace SA project, started by a guest that stayed at Three Tree Hill.
Together with a non-profit organisation in Johannesburg, Botshabelo UpliftED, we facilitate a Teacher Training Programme that empowers both teachers and principals of rural crèches in the region. To date, we are training 500 women quarterly. We also provide assistance with learning materials at these Early Childhood Development Centres.
Our team gives these women the necessary practical and theoretical training to develop their skills and thus enable them to offer a better, more solid foundation in education in their preschools. UpliftED reaches over 17 000 preschoolers every year, giving them a greater chance at success in formal schooling. We believe that changing a nation means first empowering women and children with education!
Spioenkop Game Reserve, managed by Ezimvelo Wildlife, neighbours the lodge property. Guests are privileged to join guided walks in this special 6000ha reserve where rhino, giraffe & zebra roam wild. The fund helps to support various conservation projects in & adjacent to this reserve.
Hambrook Village represents a small, but vibrant portion of the approximately 10 million Zulu people in South Africa, speaking the native tongue of isiZulu. The majority of the working population in the village are employed on local farms & businesses in the Bergville/Ladysmith district, but the unemployment rate is high. Traditionally men would go out and work, with women remaining at home to look after children and maintain the household, but, living expenses have increased, and there are limited job opportunities in the area, so the women in the village have decided to do something for themselves & we are assisting them with their dreams. This is what we refer to as our Small Business Incubator.
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Please see below items from the Small Business Incubator that are available for sale in our shop at the lodge or to be custom-made and mailed to your home. Contact - frontdesk@threetreehill.co.za.
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