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Become a part of something bigger.
Change is possible.
Together with the private sector and local governance, our mission is to drive sustainable, long term reef restoration activities to preserve and expand coral reefs in Mauritius.
What makes us different is consistency, transparency, world leading scientific methods and a winning business principle to become the first, self sustaining Mauritian reef restoration organisation.
Globally coral reefs are under threat of complete extinction. If you believe in our mission and would like to see how you can help our cause, click on the button below to see how you can make your impact.
A day in the life of a
Reef Gardener.
From maintaining coral nurseries to implementing reef restoration activities in targeted sites. Take a look at what goes on in the every day life of the Reef Gardeners team.
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Hey you, yes you! 🪸
We’re on the lookout for an experienced Marine Biologist to join our team on a full time basis, with the position being based from the One&Only Le Saint Géran.
Experience in any or all of the following areas is preferable:
• Coral Farming
• Coral Reef Restoration
• Mangrove Restoration
• Sea Grass Restoration
To apply or find out more information about the position, send your CV to selwyn@reefgardeners.mu 🐠
Are you ready to become a part of a better tomorrow? Then we can’t wait to hear from you!🏝️
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#mauritius #reefconservation #coralrestoration #conservation
We’re on the lookout for an experienced Marine Biologist to join our team on a full time basis, with the position being based from the One&Only Le Saint Géran.
Experience in any or all of the following areas is preferable:
• Coral Farming
• Coral Reef Restoration
• Mangrove Restoration
• Sea Grass Restoration
To apply or find out more information about the position, send your CV to selwyn@reefgardeners.mu 🐠
Are you ready to become a part of a better tomorrow? Then we can’t wait to hear from you!🏝️
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#mauritius #reefconservation #coralrestoration #conservation
Our first quiz night was a great success. A special thank you to all those who came to support! 🪸
Hosted in collaboration with @indigodivers and @cocochillers, we managed to raise a total of 7000 MUR to go toward the installation of our first coral nursery.
We’d also like to say a special thank you to our gracious sponsors for the evening, @islandbabemauritius and @timeonsea.mauritius. Your prizes brought massive smiles to the winners faces 🫶
Stay tuned for more upcoming events and ways you can get involved in making a difference. Till next time 🏝️🐠
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#mauritius #fundraiser #gofundme #reefrestoration #coralgardening #coralnursery #mauritiusevents
Hosted in collaboration with @indigodivers and @cocochillers, we managed to raise a total of 7000 MUR to go toward the installation of our first coral nursery.
We’d also like to say a special thank you to our gracious sponsors for the evening, @islandbabemauritius and @timeonsea.mauritius. Your prizes brought massive smiles to the winners faces 🫶
Stay tuned for more upcoming events and ways you can get involved in making a difference. Till next time 🏝️🐠
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#mauritius #fundraiser #gofundme #reefrestoration #coralgardening #coralnursery #mauritiusevents
It’s a beautiful day, and we’re getting ready for tonight’s quiz night @cocochillers hosted in collaboration with @indigodivers 🍹🥥🤿
If you haven’t already registered for the quiz, you better do so fast! There are some amazing prizes to be won from our sponsors @islandbabemauritius , @cocochillers and @timeonsea.mauritius 🎁🤩
To register for the quiz, visit the link in our bio and we’ll see you there for an evening full of entertainment, good food and drinks.🍹🪸
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#mauritius #thingstodograndbaie #grandbaie #fundraiser #nightlifemauritius #mauritiusevents
If you haven’t already registered for the quiz, you better do so fast! There are some amazing prizes to be won from our sponsors @islandbabemauritius , @cocochillers and @timeonsea.mauritius 🎁🤩
To register for the quiz, visit the link in our bio and we’ll see you there for an evening full of entertainment, good food and drinks.🍹🪸
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#mauritius #thingstodograndbaie #grandbaie #fundraiser #nightlifemauritius #mauritiusevents
We’re excited to announce @timeonsea.mauritius as an official sponsor for our upcoming Quiz Night, 19 October 🐬🛥️
If you’re one of the lucky winners, get ready to experience a luxury, private boat excursion with Time on Sea to see and experience these beautiful animals 🫶
If you haven’t already reserved your spot, head to the link in our bio to register for the quiz. Proceeds from each ticket sold will go toward building our first coral nursery 🪸
See you there! 🍹
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#mauritius #reefrestoration #grandbaie #thingstodograndbaie #conservation #dolphinwatching #dolphins
If you’re one of the lucky winners, get ready to experience a luxury, private boat excursion with Time on Sea to see and experience these beautiful animals 🫶
If you haven’t already reserved your spot, head to the link in our bio to register for the quiz. Proceeds from each ticket sold will go toward building our first coral nursery 🪸
See you there! 🍹
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#mauritius #reefrestoration #grandbaie #thingstodograndbaie #conservation #dolphinwatching #dolphins
To all those that joined, you made a difference 🫶🏖️
We’d like to thank everyone that attended our beach cleanup, held in collaboration with @indigodivers and @padiaware. With your help, we removed up to 100kg’s of trash from the beach of Grand Gaube.
With the support of dedicated individuals like yourself, we can keep our beaches clean and prevent things from reaching and harming our underwater environments.
The Reef Gardeners team extends our heartfelt thanks to everyone for your support, we are committed to restoring the ocean to its natural beauty - one small change at a time. 🏝️🪸
A special thanks to @wernerviln.photography for capturing the day 📸
#beachcleanup #conservation #ecotourism #padi #padiaware #save #marinelife #beachconservation #mauritius #conservationmauritius
We’d like to thank everyone that attended our beach cleanup, held in collaboration with @indigodivers and @padiaware. With your help, we removed up to 100kg’s of trash from the beach of Grand Gaube.
With the support of dedicated individuals like yourself, we can keep our beaches clean and prevent things from reaching and harming our underwater environments.
The Reef Gardeners team extends our heartfelt thanks to everyone for your support, we are committed to restoring the ocean to its natural beauty - one small change at a time. 🏝️🪸
A special thanks to @wernerviln.photography for capturing the day 📸
#beachcleanup #conservation #ecotourism #padi #padiaware #save #marinelife #beachconservation #mauritius #conservationmauritius
We’re excited to announce @islandbabemauritius as an official sponsor for our upcoming Quiz Night, 19 October 🌴🥑
There will be some prize vouchers up for grabs and we guarantee that whoever wins them will be in for a real treat 😍
If you haven’t already reserved your spot, head to the link in our bio to register for the quiz. Proceeds from each ticket sold will go toward building our first coral nursery 🪸
See you there! 🍹
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#mauritius #reefrestoration #grandbaie #thingstodograndbaie #conservation
There will be some prize vouchers up for grabs and we guarantee that whoever wins them will be in for a real treat 😍
If you haven’t already reserved your spot, head to the link in our bio to register for the quiz. Proceeds from each ticket sold will go toward building our first coral nursery 🪸
See you there! 🍹
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#mauritius #reefrestoration #grandbaie #thingstodograndbaie #conservation
Some more exciting things to look forward to on the day of our quiz night! 🫧
@indigodivers will be hosting scuba pool trial sessions for the kids. Bring them to @cocochillers on Saturday, 19 October from 16:30 -17:30 so they can experience what it feels like to scuba in a controlled environment . 🤿
Sound like fun? Bring the whole family and turn it into an experience. 🍹🍔🪸
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#reefrestoration #mauritius #thingstodomauritius #grandbaie
@indigodivers will be hosting scuba pool trial sessions for the kids. Bring them to @cocochillers on Saturday, 19 October from 16:30 -17:30 so they can experience what it feels like to scuba in a controlled environment . 🤿
Sound like fun? Bring the whole family and turn it into an experience. 🍹🍔🪸
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#reefrestoration #mauritius #thingstodomauritius #grandbaie
After a highly successful first cleanup dive in collaboration with @indigodivers, we removed numerous old, forgotten fish traps as well as plastic debris that had been left, posing a threat to marine life.
With the support of dedicated divers like you, we can clean not only our beaches but also the underwater environments that often go unseen.
The Reef Gardeners team extends our heartfelt thanks to everyone for your support, we are committed to restoring the ocean to its natural beauty.
join videographer @sea.sand.freckles and @indigodivers on their next underwater cleanup
#oceancleanup #conservation #ecotourism #padi #padiaware #save #marinelife
With the support of dedicated divers like you, we can clean not only our beaches but also the underwater environments that often go unseen.
The Reef Gardeners team extends our heartfelt thanks to everyone for your support, we are committed to restoring the ocean to its natural beauty.
join videographer @sea.sand.freckles and @indigodivers on their next underwater cleanup
#oceancleanup #conservation #ecotourism #padi #padiaware #save #marinelife
Sheeps of the Sea…
A beautiful school of Convict tangs is among the many fish species you can encounter in the lagoons and shallow reefs surrounding Mauritius. These fish, like many other reef fish, play a vital role in maintaining the health of coral ecosystems. These fish are herbivores, primarily feeding on algae that grow on and around coral. By grazing on these algae, they help prevent overgrowth, which can smother corals and limit their access to sunlight.
This balance is crucial for the resilience of coral reefs, as healthy corals can better withstand stressors like climate change and pollution.
🎥 @sea.sand.freckles
#coral #reefrestoration #education #marinelife #reefgardeners
A beautiful school of Convict tangs is among the many fish species you can encounter in the lagoons and shallow reefs surrounding Mauritius. These fish, like many other reef fish, play a vital role in maintaining the health of coral ecosystems. These fish are herbivores, primarily feeding on algae that grow on and around coral. By grazing on these algae, they help prevent overgrowth, which can smother corals and limit their access to sunlight.
This balance is crucial for the resilience of coral reefs, as healthy corals can better withstand stressors like climate change and pollution.
🎥 @sea.sand.freckles
#coral #reefrestoration #education #marinelife #reefgardeners
For those attending our Quiz Night, @cocochillers will have some delicious food and drink options available on the night, so make sure to come hungry 🍔🍹
Reminder to sign up if you haven’t already, with the link in our bio. We’ll be announcing some prizes from our fellow sponsors soon, so stay tuned 👀🪸
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#mauritius #mauritiusevents #reefrestoration
Reminder to sign up if you haven’t already, with the link in our bio. We’ll be announcing some prizes from our fellow sponsors soon, so stay tuned 👀🪸
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#mauritius #mauritiusevents #reefrestoration
We’re excited to announce our first quiz night, in collaboration with @indigodivers and @cocochillers 🥥🍹🪸
Join us on Saturday, 19 October for a reef themed quiz night, where we’ll have plenty of fun questions to keep you interested, delicious food and drinks to keep you fuelled and some exciting prizes to make winning just that bit sweeter 😉
Plus, feel good knowing that proceeds from each ticket sold goes toward building our first coral nursery. If this sounds like something you’re interested in, gather your friends and family and join us for an evening of fun and games!
Ready? To register for the quiz, follow the link in our bio 🫶
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#Mauritius #QuizNight #ReefRestoration #Fundraiser #EventsMaurtius
Join us on Saturday, 19 October for a reef themed quiz night, where we’ll have plenty of fun questions to keep you interested, delicious food and drinks to keep you fuelled and some exciting prizes to make winning just that bit sweeter 😉
Plus, feel good knowing that proceeds from each ticket sold goes toward building our first coral nursery. If this sounds like something you’re interested in, gather your friends and family and join us for an evening of fun and games!
Ready? To register for the quiz, follow the link in our bio 🫶
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#Mauritius #QuizNight #ReefRestoration #Fundraiser #EventsMaurtius
Last Sunday, in collaboration with @indigodivers , @padiaware and like minded volunteers living in Mauritius, we hosted our first beach clean up event. 🗑️🏖️
To us, the event was a massive success not only because of the amount of trash that was collected, but because we saw how many like-minded, eco-conscious individuals like you there were 🫵
This gives us massive hope and excitement for future events, which we cannot wait to share with you. We are working on some exciting events to share with you all, each with their own purpose and way in which you can help us make a difference. 🪸
From the Reef Gardeners team, we thank all those who attended. We couldn’t have done this without you. 🫶
Thank you @wernerviln.photography for capturing the day 📸
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#BeachCleanUp #Mauritius #EnvironmentalAwareness #PADIAwareFoundation
To us, the event was a massive success not only because of the amount of trash that was collected, but because we saw how many like-minded, eco-conscious individuals like you there were 🫵
This gives us massive hope and excitement for future events, which we cannot wait to share with you. We are working on some exciting events to share with you all, each with their own purpose and way in which you can help us make a difference. 🪸
From the Reef Gardeners team, we thank all those who attended. We couldn’t have done this without you. 🫶
Thank you @wernerviln.photography for capturing the day 📸
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#BeachCleanUp #Mauritius #EnvironmentalAwareness #PADIAwareFoundation
Join Reef Gardeners for a Beach Cleanup this Sunday!
Selwyn, our Founder and Marketing Director would like to personally invite you to our beach cleanup this Sunday, 22nd of September. We’d love for you to join our team in making a difference! 🌊🌍
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Grand Gaube Beach by Kite at North
We’ll provide most of the necessary equipment—bin bags and plenty of water to keep you hydrated. We just ask that you bring your own gloves and of course your passion for keeping our beaches beautiful.
Let’s work together to protect our ocean and marine life. See you there! 🌿🐠
Feel free to invite friends and family!
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shot & edited - @sea.sand.freckles
audio - @wernerviln.photography
#mauritius #beachcleanup #coralreef #justgettingstarted
Selwyn, our Founder and Marketing Director would like to personally invite you to our beach cleanup this Sunday, 22nd of September. We’d love for you to join our team in making a difference! 🌊🌍
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Grand Gaube Beach by Kite at North
We’ll provide most of the necessary equipment—bin bags and plenty of water to keep you hydrated. We just ask that you bring your own gloves and of course your passion for keeping our beaches beautiful.
Let’s work together to protect our ocean and marine life. See you there! 🌿🐠
Feel free to invite friends and family!
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shot & edited - @sea.sand.freckles
audio - @wernerviln.photography
#mauritius #beachcleanup #coralreef #justgettingstarted
Home sweet home…
Two juvenile blue tang seek refuge among this Cauliflower coral to evade predators. The complex architecture of coral provides hiding spots where they can stay concealed and protected.
This relationship highlights the importance of healthy coral reefs in supporting the survival of marine life.
📷 @sea.sand.freckles
#mauritius #life #coral #fish #reefeducation
Two juvenile blue tang seek refuge among this Cauliflower coral to evade predators. The complex architecture of coral provides hiding spots where they can stay concealed and protected.
This relationship highlights the importance of healthy coral reefs in supporting the survival of marine life.
📷 @sea.sand.freckles
#mauritius #life #coral #fish #reefeducation
Zoune Reef Gardeners pou enn nettoye plaz ek lagoon sa Dimanche 22 septembre!
Kenny, proprietere Indigo Divers ek Reef Gardeners invite ou personnelman pou nou nettoye plaz ek lagoon Grand Gaube sa Dimans, le 22 septembre. Nou pou bien kontan si ou ti vin zoune nou, lekip Reef Gardeners, pou fer enn diferans! 🌊🌍
Ler: 10:00 AM
Plas: Plaz Sait Michael, Grand Gaube akoté ek lekol kite.
Nou pou fourni tout le materiel neseser—gants, sak pou fat, ek bokou delo pou ou reste idrate. Juste amenn ou lenerzi pozitif ek enn pasion pou gard nou plaz zoli.
Ansem, nou kapav protez nou l’océan ek lavi marin. Nou atann ou! 🌿🐠
Ou libre pou invite ou kamade ek fami!
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shot & edited - @sea.sand.freckles
audio - @wernerviln
#mauritius #beachcleanup #coralreef #justgettingstarted
Kenny, proprietere Indigo Divers ek Reef Gardeners invite ou personnelman pou nou nettoye plaz ek lagoon Grand Gaube sa Dimans, le 22 septembre. Nou pou bien kontan si ou ti vin zoune nou, lekip Reef Gardeners, pou fer enn diferans! 🌊🌍
Ler: 10:00 AM
Plas: Plaz Sait Michael, Grand Gaube akoté ek lekol kite.
Nou pou fourni tout le materiel neseser—gants, sak pou fat, ek bokou delo pou ou reste idrate. Juste amenn ou lenerzi pozitif ek enn pasion pou gard nou plaz zoli.
Ansem, nou kapav protez nou l’océan ek lavi marin. Nou atann ou! 🌿🐠
Ou libre pou invite ou kamade ek fami!
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shot & edited - @sea.sand.freckles
audio - @wernerviln
#mauritius #beachcleanup #coralreef #justgettingstarted
Are you joining us for our beach cleanup and dive against debris this coming Sunday? If you are, drop your “🪸” in the comments section below 👇
Reminder, we’ll be meeting next to the kitesurfing school at 10am, then divide up into groups to start cleaning up along Grand Gaube beach 🏖️
Meet the team from Reef Gardeners and Indigo Divers, and make friends with other like minded, conservation enthusiasts looking to make a difference in Mauritius 🇲🇺
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#beachcleanup #mauritius #conservation
Reminder, we’ll be meeting next to the kitesurfing school at 10am, then divide up into groups to start cleaning up along Grand Gaube beach 🏖️
Meet the team from Reef Gardeners and Indigo Divers, and make friends with other like minded, conservation enthusiasts looking to make a difference in Mauritius 🇲🇺
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#beachcleanup #mauritius #conservation
Meet Selwyn, our Founder and Marketing Director 🖥️🪸
From the age of 16, he was involved in the marine aquarium trade and developed a fascination for corals. As he grew older, this fascination developed into a passion for growing and selling coral rather than encouraging wild coral harvesting and trade.
After moving to Mauritius from a cold, Atlantic Ocean Cape Town, he was excited to be more actively involved in reef related activities. After exploring local reefs and seeing how devestated local populations were, he felt determined to make a difference.
So, staring out into the sunset one evening in Grand Gaube, he came up with the Reef Gardeners project. A concept where reef restoration came together with stakeholder integration, being both propelled and sustained by the private sector, in coordination with local governance. A project that no longer relied on grants for its continued operation but one that could become entirely self sustainable.
Stay tuned to see this project unfold and meet some of our early adopters, committed to creating a difference in the way the world experiences our reefs 🤿
📸 @wernerviln.photography
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#Mauritius #ReefRestoration #ReefConservation
From the age of 16, he was involved in the marine aquarium trade and developed a fascination for corals. As he grew older, this fascination developed into a passion for growing and selling coral rather than encouraging wild coral harvesting and trade.
After moving to Mauritius from a cold, Atlantic Ocean Cape Town, he was excited to be more actively involved in reef related activities. After exploring local reefs and seeing how devestated local populations were, he felt determined to make a difference.
So, staring out into the sunset one evening in Grand Gaube, he came up with the Reef Gardeners project. A concept where reef restoration came together with stakeholder integration, being both propelled and sustained by the private sector, in coordination with local governance. A project that no longer relied on grants for its continued operation but one that could become entirely self sustainable.
Stay tuned to see this project unfold and meet some of our early adopters, committed to creating a difference in the way the world experiences our reefs 🤿
📸 @wernerviln.photography
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#Mauritius #ReefRestoration #ReefConservation
Can you spot the location? Let’s see how well some of you really know the island 🏝️🤔😜
📸 @wernerviln.photography
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#Mauritius #Island #ReefRestoration
📸 @wernerviln.photography
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#Mauritius #Island #ReefRestoration
Ready to meet another Reef Gardeners team member? Introducing Kenny Ramdhony Newman 😎
Born and raised in Mauritius, Kenny’s family were keen fisherman. As such, he spent a lot of time out on the water, dreaming of one day exploring the world underwater.
Pursuing this dream, he built a career for himself in diving. It was through this that he developed a love for the underwater world and sharing this with those around him.
Kenny has now worked his way to PADI Master instructor, and is the proud owner of Indigo Divers, offering scuba diving activities at the One&Only Le Saint Géran Hotel.
Passionate about conservation and raising awareness, Kenny wanted to do more, so he joined forces with us to found Reef Gardeners 🪸
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#Mauritius #ReefRestoration #ReefConservation
Born and raised in Mauritius, Kenny’s family were keen fisherman. As such, he spent a lot of time out on the water, dreaming of one day exploring the world underwater.
Pursuing this dream, he built a career for himself in diving. It was through this that he developed a love for the underwater world and sharing this with those around him.
Kenny has now worked his way to PADI Master instructor, and is the proud owner of Indigo Divers, offering scuba diving activities at the One&Only Le Saint Géran Hotel.
Passionate about conservation and raising awareness, Kenny wanted to do more, so he joined forces with us to found Reef Gardeners 🪸
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#Mauritius #ReefRestoration #ReefConservation
While we really love the world underwater, we also truly appreciate the world above it. There’s nothing quite like a Mauritian sunset 🌅🏝️
📸 @wernerviln.photography
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#mauritius #islandsunset #reefrestoration
📸 @wernerviln.photography
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#mauritius #islandsunset #reefrestoration
Meet our very own Ariel and Head of Videography and Content Creation, Ashley Parr 🧜♀️
After moving to Mauritius and making it home, she fell in love with the underwater world that our unique island had to offer. Her passion soon evolved and she decided to capture this new found world and bring it to your screens.
Sadly, the more she explored the more she found that many of the local reefs in and around Mauritius were dying and she was inspired to do more. If you follow her channel (@sea.sand.freckles) you’ll see that Ashley is a firm advocate for preservation and conservation.
So, when the Reef Gardeners project was founded, there was no doubt that she was the right person to capture every moment and every milestone, and bring it to your screens 🪸
Stay tuned for more #MeetTheTeam updates to come 🤿
📸 @wernerviln.photography
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#Mauritius #ReefRestoration #ReefConservation
After moving to Mauritius and making it home, she fell in love with the underwater world that our unique island had to offer. Her passion soon evolved and she decided to capture this new found world and bring it to your screens.
Sadly, the more she explored the more she found that many of the local reefs in and around Mauritius were dying and she was inspired to do more. If you follow her channel (@sea.sand.freckles) you’ll see that Ashley is a firm advocate for preservation and conservation.
So, when the Reef Gardeners project was founded, there was no doubt that she was the right person to capture every moment and every milestone, and bring it to your screens 🪸
Stay tuned for more #MeetTheTeam updates to come 🤿
📸 @wernerviln.photography
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#Mauritius #ReefRestoration #ReefConservation
We’re overwhelmed by all the positive responses and messages we’ve been receiving 🫶
More Reef Gardeners updates are coming…I think it’s time you all meet the team? 🤔🪸
📸 @wernerviln.photography
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#mauritius #reefrestoration #reefeducation #reefgardening
More Reef Gardeners updates are coming…I think it’s time you all meet the team? 🤔🪸
📸 @wernerviln.photography
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#mauritius #reefrestoration #reefeducation #reefgardening
Change is coming at a time our reefs need it most 🪸
If you’d like to find out more about ways you can get involved, drop us a message 📩
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#mauritius #reefrestoration #reefeducation #reefgardening
If you’d like to find out more about ways you can get involved, drop us a message 📩
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#mauritius #reefrestoration #reefeducation #reefgardening
Volunteer Reviews
"A movement to be a part of"
Volunteering with the Reef Gardeners team and being able to see what these guys and girls do daily has changed the way I see our ocean.
Leah N.
Become a brand partner.
Want everyone to know you're committed toward making a difference? Become an affiliated, Reef Gardeners brand partner.
As a brand partner, we’ll prioritise including your affiliation in all our marketing initiatives, including online platforms. This opens the door to a vast majority of associated spill off spending through eco-tourism activities booked through us.
Apart from empowering us to make a difference, you’ll also have access to networking opportunities with our other industry partners. From diving associations, to hotels, brands and celebrity personalities. Our family is growing, and we’d love to have you with us at the forefront of building something to last for generations to come.
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