A nature sanctuary in the heart of leafy Gillitts. 2 km walking path; popular with birders.
Iphithi Nature Reserve is a 12ha reserve in the heart of the leafy suburb of Gillitts. A small stream runs through it, creating a picturesque wildlife dam at the top end and a natural wetland at the lower end of the reserve. A mix of habitats can be enjoyed from thicket to woodland, stream, forest and wetland. It is a very popular bird watching spot, and blue duiker, bushbuck and mongoose make the
22/02/2026
Here are all the photos Steve Woodhall took at the Froggy Evening last night (21 Feb 2026). It was great fun even if we had rain at the start. The new 'three zone' plan meant there was more stream frontage for people to access besides the dam. And using the car park for activities meant more space for all. Enjoy and share with your friends!
We're starting the great frog hunt a little earlier due to the rain. We'll begin at 5:15pm. See you there!
17/02/2026
17/02/2026
iPhithi is looking great in the run up to https://www.facebook.com/events/957585190292734! Plenty of birds, butterflies and dragonflies as well as frogs. The weather was great today and the BMS transect walk yielded 75 butterflies from 23 species.
06/02/2026
Our latest blog post is up, covering the successes in iPhithi during 2025 and early 2026. https://gillittsconservancy.wordpress.com/2026/02/04/improvements-in-iphithi-nature-reserve/
A challenge to nature photographers - we need more bird records on iNaturalist. Someone needs to get a decent photo of the Emperor Swallowtails that occasionally swoop along the streams!
Improvements in iPhithi Nature Reserve Last year’s Froggy Evening was a huge success and as a result our coffers received a welcome injection of cash. This we’ve been using (with some help from Kloof Conservancy) to make som…
24/01/2026
Looking forward to seeing lots of you there!
13/01/2026
iPhithi's big wetland is looking particularly lush at the moment!
08/11/2025
https://www.citizen.co.za/highway-mail/epapers/highway-mail-24-october-2025/ /4
Ingwe Project in the news!
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