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Research | 19.02.23

Penning the Goats – When a Goat Pen is Born (or Kidded)

Penning the Goats – When a Goat Pen is Born (or Kidded)

How is a goat pen “born”? What causes a nature park to set up a goat pen and where does it meet you? (spoiler: in the shower)

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Nature | 08.02.23

Being Part of the Herd

Being Part of the Herd

He arrives at Ramat Hanadiv before dawn. He gives the goats nicknames, is present at most of the births in the goat pen and even has a ‘duty goat’. Nice to meet you – Najah Halabi

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Nature | 28.12.22

Words and Herds

Words and Herds

What Is the Origin of ‘Black Sheep’ and ‘Getting Rid of the Goat’? We’re hosting Dr. Rubik Rosenthal.  

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Nature | 20.11.22

Choices in the Nature Park

Choices in the Nature Park

We have national parks, we have nature reserves, but what on earth is a nature park??? We set out to discover which choices made the Nature Park what it is today. ‘We would like a lot of people to visit the park’, begins Tzach Glasser, Ma...

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All articles | 20.11.22

We Made Decisions Here Once

We Made Decisions Here Once

The beginnings of the Nature Park The Memorial Gardens are surrounded by ca. 4,500 dunams (450 ha) of nature. There you can ride your bike, walk the various trails, visit archaeological sites or go for a dip in the spring. It seems as if t...

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Sustainbility | 19.09.22

When We Began Charging for Parking – or, On Vultures, Kestrels and Gazelles

When We Began Charging for Parking – or, On Vultures, Kestrels and Gazelles

Last September was the first time that visitors to Ramat Hanadiv paid for parking; this step was accompanied by countless meetings and a long, strategic process that culminated in updating and informing our future visitors, neighbouring set...

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Nature | 15.09.22

We’re Starting a Campaign

We’re Starting a Campaign

Route 652 links Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Binyamina and Zikhron Ya’akov. The locals (who probably came from the country’s noisy centre) have sentiments for this road, from the impressive fan palms (Washingtonia) near Pardes Hanna, to the beautif...

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Sustainbility | 08.09.22

Plantings and Beginnings

Plantings and Beginnings

What happens when you take away a singer’s microphone? A barber’s scissors? An artist’s paintbrush? A basketball player’s ball? A year after the Shmita year we set out to learn what happened during the long break from planting – the beloved...

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Research | 24.07.22

On War and Peace

On War and Peace

After a magazine dedicated entirely to particularly invasive plants and animals, it’s time to meet the people. We met up with Professor Yohay Carmel and Professor Assaf Schwartz to discuss invasive species – the damage, treatment, xenophobi...

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Nature | 11.07.22

The Myth of the Eucalyptus – Israeli Hero or Dangerous Invader?

The Myth of the Eucalyptus – Israeli Hero or Dangerous Invader?

There are many types of heroes in Israeli heritage and tradition but it seems that in the world of plants it’s hard to find a rival to the myth attributed to the Eucalyptus. In the past, when the country was full of swamps, the Eucalyptus w...

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Research | 10.07.22

Invasive Animals – Fiery Intruders

Invasive Animals – Fiery Intruders

‘Does anyone have something for fire ants???’ they ask in the neighborhood WhatsApp group. ‘It stings’, cries the little kid. Pets will also cry out in their suffering. It’s small, but it’s here to stay and is classified as one of the 100 ...

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Nature | 28.06.22

Who Are the Invasive Species?

Who Are the Invasive Species?

Did you pack your bags by yourself?” you’ll be asked at the airport, referring of course, to the security threats we’re all so used to. But in fact a real threat that we are barely aware of characterizes human migration between continents. ...

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Nature | 28.06.22

Invasive Plants

Invasive Plants

Sourgrass - Sour invasion “Maybe a dog peed on that”, says a parent to their child who’s happily chewing on sourgrass (wood sorrel), and for a moment we can believe that the real big threat is leftovers from someone’s pet. But in fact, t...

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Nature | 28.02.22

How Are Fruit Made? The Role of Females in the Plant World

How Are Fruit Made? The Role of Females in the Plant World

Are there males and females in plants? Can a plant be both male and female? And how can we identify a female plant?

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Nature | 27.02.22

Michal Yadgar – Hikes without Limits

Michal Yadgar – Hikes without Limits

Michal Yadgar is a tour guide and nature lover. On September 2018 she was diagnosed with ALS, a degenerative muscle disease. The loss of her body was not as hard for Michal as the understanding that she would lose the ability to create and ...

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Nature | 22.02.22

The Queen Mother – Story of a Bee

The Queen Mother – Story of a Bee

How is a queen made? How dominant are the males in the females’ life (spoiler, they’re not), does a simple worker have a chance to become a queen? What is “nuptial flight”? And is a bee’s life really as sweet as honey or is it a story with...

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Sustainbility | 03.01.22

The Solar Tree

The Solar Tree

We expect trees to give us shade and provide us with fruit, but one tree that charges mobile phones challenges its natural forest brothers and proves that innovation can strike roots

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Nature | 02.01.22

The Trees that Saved My Life – Shlomit’s Story

The Trees that Saved My Life – Shlomit’s Story

She’s the daughter of a forest ranger, the trees healed her, she’s interested in forest bathing and she brought ‘a silent space’ to Ramat Hanadiv. She’s charismatic, clever, and full of knowledge, but above all, she hugs trees (and they hug...

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Nature | 02.01.22

The Cypress Stands Alone

The Cypress Stands Alone

Man and tree meet to establish a shared daily routine – an inspirational meeting

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Nature | 29.12.21

The Wanderer – Dr. Ruvik Rosenthal on Tree‑huggers

The Wanderer – Dr. Ruvik Rosenthal on Tree‑huggers

Where does the term 'tree-huggers' come from? Ruvik Rosenthal, author and linguist, Israel Prize Laureate in journalism, and writer of Comprehensive Dictionary of Slang, Speaking in the Language of the Bible, The Veteran’s Song, The Linguis...

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Nature | 27.12.21

On Trees and Treatment

On Trees and Treatment

Internal Ward A? Orthopedic Ward or even Geriatric Ward? What happens with injured, aging or sick trees at Ramat Hanadiv? Here’s a glimpse into the most pastoral treatment ward in the country.

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Nature | 07.11.21

Stav the Gardener

Stav the Gardener

He rises each morning to begin gardening, at night he’s concerned about the human crowds and our lack of respect towards nature; please meet Stav the gardener.

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Nature | 07.11.21

Ensuring Safe Passage for Wildlife

Ensuring Safe Passage for Wildlife

Preventing roadkill in Hanadiv Valley The sight of an animal lying lifeless on the side of the road is familiar to every driver. We usually encounter this difficult sight on the way to work or on one of our routine errands, our minds full o...

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Nature | 03.11.21

From Winter to Autumn – The Autumn Cyclamen

From Winter to Autumn – The Autumn Cyclamen

We’ve already learned from the gardens that more than any other plant, the flower that symbolizes autumn is the squill, and for winter, it’s the cyclamen. A subspecies of the Persian cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) has shown us that reality is...

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Research | 06.07.21

Resisting the Next Fire

Resisting the Next Fire

May to October are the hot months for nature in Israel. A fire that broke out at Ramat Hanadiv in May 1980 and destroyed one third of the Nature Park generated far-reaching changes in the management of open landscapes in Israel. Prof. Avi P...

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Education | 08.05.21

Let’s Talk About Bees

Let’s Talk About Bees

While the bee has been declared the most important animal in the word, public awareness about bees is seriously lacking. Bees, which are responsible for a third of what we eat, and disappearing. In honour of World Bee Day, on 20th May, Rama...

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Research | 08.05.21

Studying Insects

Studying Insects

A new facility for collecting flying insects, which was recently installed at Ramat Hanadiv, will contribute to research on the disappearance of these insects throughout the world. The insects collected by the facility are studied at the En...

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Nature | 21.04.21

Immersing in the Forest

Immersing in the Forest

At the heart of the Nature Park at Ramat Hanadiv, about ten minutes’ walk from the car park, “A Silent Space” awaits you: a magical nook in the forest welcomes you for a relaxed stay. You are welcome to come and become addicted to the silen...

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Nature | 17.01.21

The Dedicated Garden Staff

The Dedicated Garden Staff

Have you ever strolled around the gardens and asked yourselves who’s responsible for all this beauty? How the magic works? We present our gardening staff – a small group of diligent, happy people who plant, prune, irrigate, and ensure that ...

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Nature | 30.12.20

Congraaaaatulations!

Congraaaaatulations!

Winter is kidding and lambing season in the goat pen at Ramat Hanadiv, but this doesn’t stop the goats and sheep from working: each day they go out to the field and play an important role in preventing fires, while our staff looks after the...

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Nature | 29.12.20

Caught on Camera

Caught on Camera

Just like in ”Big Brother”, the cameras installed around Ramat Hanadiv photograph the park’s residents throughout the day and night. The cameras, which are used to collect information for research and nature conservation, often also give us...

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Nature | 22.11.20

The Wonderful Colours of Autumn

The Wonderful Colours of Autumn

In the autumn, Ramat Hanadiv Gardens are dressed in bright shades of red and yellow, thanks to the leaves of Parthenocissus, the plane tree and other leaf-shedding trees. Just before they expose their nakedness, they invite us to their mult...

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Sustainbility | 17.09.20

It’s Not Just About the Honey

It’s Not Just About the Honey

Did you know? The bee has been chosen by the Royal Geographical Society as the most important animal in the world. But we’re not talking only about honey bees. There are more than 1,000 species of wild bees living in nature in Israel, and i...

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Nature | 10.09.20

The Art of Natural Climbing

The Art of Natural Climbing

Climbers are nature’s ‘carpets’ – a natural art founded on great wisdom. Have you ever asked yourself how they know how to climb? Come and take a closer look and get a few tips

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Nature | 03.09.20

Flowering after the Heat

Flowering after the Heat

The Israeli autumn is the budding season of most of the plants that regenerate and germinate with the onset of the rains after the intense summer heat. Bar Shemesh, an expert botanist, who has discovered 4 rare species of plants at Ramat Ha...

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Research | 01.07.20

Nature and Me

Nature and Me

How did the COVID-19 lockdown affect us and to what extent did we miss the open air and our connection with the natural landscapes? Following the “extinction of (nature) experience” phenomenon that is increasing with accelerated development...

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Nature | 19.04.20

Singing All the Way to the Nest

Singing All the Way to the Nest

Are you stuck at home right now, leaving it only to buy food? You’re not the only ones… the bird breeding season is at its peak right now, and the birds sing loudly all the way to the nest so that everyone will know. All we can do is learn ...

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Nature | 05.04.20

Butterflies at Our Door

Butterflies at Our Door

Closed up in your house? The butterfly season has begun and they are on their way here; perhaps even more so this time. Look for them on flowers in your garden, in your balcony or next to your house and enjoy a colourful display for free

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Nature | 26.03.20

Crazy about Bats

Crazy about Bats

Once again bats are being blamed for something they didn’t do: contrary to the rumour that was circulated, they are not the carrier of the corona virus. The harm done to the bat’s image – an essential wild animal for nature as well as for h...

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Sustainbility | 05.03.20

The Light at the End of the Tunnel: A Natural Underpass for Wildlife

The Light at the End of the Tunnel: A Natural Underpass for Wildlife

Hey, where’s everyone going? The wildlife living here – gazelles, porcupines, jackals, rabbits, foxes, and wild boar – daily traverse the underpass below the Zihkron Ya’akov – Binyamina road, which was built especially for them to facilitat...

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Community | 06.02.20

Wildlife and Humans – Conflict Alongside Coexistence

Wildlife and Humans – Conflict Alongside Coexistence

Wild boar on the streets of Haifa, jackals in the fields of Hefer Valley, hyaenas in the Jerusalem Hills, rock hyraxes on Mt. Carmel… The conflict of coexistence between humans and wildlife reached a multi-participant, in-depth discussion a...

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Research | 08.12.19

The “Goat Wise” Project Presents: Goat culture, a natural pharmacy in the woodland at Ramat Hanadiv and very healthy milk

The “Goat Wise” Project Presents: Goat culture, a natural pharmacy in the woodland at Ramat Hanadiv and very healthy milk

Goat culture, a natural pharmacy in the woodland at Ramat Hanadiv and very healthy milk Ten years after the goat pen was established at Ramat Hanadiv, an Alpine billy goat, whose parents were brought to Israel from France, was bought from ...

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Nature | 01.03.19

And There Are Also Wild People

And There Are Also Wild People

The course of his life could have been entirely different. Chemotherapy saved his life once, and later on nature did it. In honour of World Wildlife Day, we chose to present you with the fascinating personal story of Yaniv Levy Paz, directo...

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Research | 10.06.18

The Only Constant is Change

The Only Constant is Change

It turns out that this was a blue season. Among all the waves of flowering that we are used to seeing in the spring, the most impressive one in the Nature Park this year was the cornflower. Flowering works in mysterious ways.

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All articles | 12.02.18

The Day I stopped vacuuming spider webs

The Day I stopped vacuuming spider webs

I love nature and I like animals, but spiders, to be polite, were never my cup of tea. So if you are like me or even just kind of like me, there’s a high likelihood that this article will reveal to you a magical world. Spider wisdom right u...

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Community | 30.01.18

People loved by trees

People loved by trees

Shlomit is one of 14 volunteers, aged 60-85, who chose to participate in the tree monitoring project at Ramat Hanadiv Park. For five years, this young group sets out each week for a morning of fieldwork deep in the park

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All articles | 24.09.17

Their First Home

Their First Home

An Opportunity to Meet the Folks Behind the Scenes at the Nature Park. They know every stone in the nature park, they are the first to spot the flowers before spring officially sets in, and if you’re lost deep in the park they will get you...

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Nature | 15.08.17

The Perceptive Goatherdess

The Perceptive Goatherdess

Mor Kupperberg is young, charismatic and energetic, and she is the goatherdess and caretaker of the goat herd at Ramat Hanadiv. Between providing care in the goat pen to taking the goats out to forage, we caught up with Mor Kupperberg, and ...

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