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Mara Expedition Camp Recipe – Lemongrass and sesame wahoo fillet, comfrey butter bean irio and herbed wine sauce

By Daniel Kimani - Mara Expedition Camp Head Chef The dish was inspired by the thriving harvest in our organic kitchen garden - comfrey, leeks, and cherry tomatoes growing in full abundance. Seeing them flourish sparked the idea of bringing…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer2 April 2026

Great Plains Duba Plains Camp elephants in water

Watch Wednesday

Watch Wednesday – In Celebration of Water

It is fitting that conversations around recycling and World Water Day coincide, and even more so right now, so I will use this moment to discuss what we are going through in Africa. In Botswana’s Okavango Delta, we have seen…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer18 March 2026

Great Plains painted dogs playing Selinda Explorers Camp

Watch Wednesday

Watch Wednesday – World Wildlife Day

As I weigh up the two opposing stories of this week, I vacillate between the winds of war and the call of the wild. This week’s World Wildlife Day is a reminder that this too shall pass, and when it…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer4 March 2026

Great Plains Conservation Recipes Fermented Sorghum Pudding 3

Food for Thought

Okavango Explorers Camp Recipe: Granny’s Fermented Sorghum Pudding

By Chef Siyakhepi Moemedi known to everyone as Siya Every morning, long before the sun climbed over the mophane trees, Granny would be in the kitchen, humming a tune older than the hills. The sound of her wooden spoon scraping…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer2 March 2026

Sustainable Safaris

A Journey from Farm to Fork

At Great Plains, we have always believed that luxury is defined by two things: Time and Space. But, we also know that a true experience is defined by Connection - specifically, our connection to the very earth that sustains us.…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer23 February 2026

Great Plains Zanji Suite at Tembo Plains sundowners at the suite

Watch Wednesday

Watch Wednesday – Romance in Africa

Over the next few days, we are to be engulfed in the swirling celebrations of love. A wedding in India is the perfect reminder of the brightly coloured display of love, its nuances, the flash of festivities, and the sincere…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer11 February 2026

General

Seeing the Unseen: How Satellites Are Helping Us Protect Africa’s Wild Spaces

At Great Plains Conservation, our mission has always been clear: to expand and enhance natural habitats while safeguarding the biodiversity that depends on them. A small, internal team has been quietly and diligently exploring how data from space can support…

Jamie Denton9 February 2026

Great Plains Conservation Recipes ol Donyo Lodge Beef Short Ribs with Spicy Wild Basil Sauce 3

Food for Thought

ol Donyo Lodge Recipe: Beef Short Ribs with Spicy Wild Basil Sauce, served with Ugali

At ol Donyo Lodge, nestled within the Chyulu Hills, Head Chef Philip prepared a dish that was a story on a plate. In a heavy pot, he began with beef short ribs, a cut that spoke of Maasai heritage and…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer1 February 2026

Great Plains Conservation Selinda Reserve elephant

Watch Wednesday

Watch Wednesday – A Promise for 2026

Over the past three months, Beverly and I visited almost all of our safari camps that were open. I had a chance to reflect on our offering, consider any apparent gaps, and set expectations for the year. I thought I…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer29 January 2026

Great Plains Conservation Recipes Tembo Plains Camp Miso Mushroom Soup 3

Food for Thought

Tembo Plains Camp Recipe: Miso Mushroom Soup

A signature recipe that feels true to our camp - A taste of Zimbabwean Hospitality Inspired by the wild beauty of Zimbabwe, our Miso Mushroom Soup is a hearty and comforting dish that warms the heart and soul. It is…

GreatPlainsCons2023Hammer23 January 2026

Great Plains Dispatches Blog

Mara Expedition Camp Recipe – Lemongrass and sesame wahoo fillet, comfrey butter bean irio and herbed wine sauce

Watch Wednesday – In Celebration of Water

Watch Wednesday – World Wildlife Day

Okavango Explorers Camp Recipe: Granny’s Fermented Sorghum Pudding

A Journey from Farm to Fork

Watch Wednesday – Romance in Africa

Seeing the Unseen: How Satellites Are Helping Us Protect Africa’s Wild Spaces

ol Donyo Lodge Recipe: Beef Short Ribs with Spicy Wild Basil Sauce, served with Ugali

Watch Wednesday – A Promise for 2026

Tembo Plains Camp Recipe: Miso Mushroom Soup

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