Community learning, care, and nature connection
CREATE.CONNECT.GROW
KuCoNa brings people together through three public hubs: Community Care, Learning Hub, and Nature Connect.
Our name
Kurland, Covie, and Nature’s Valley.
KuCoNa takes its name from Kurland, Covie, and Nature’s Valley — three neighbouring communities connected by a shared landscape, a shared future, and a commitment to creating opportunities for learning, wellbeing, and caring for the natural environment we all call home.
Who we are
Human wellbeing and environmental wellbeing are deeply connected.
Through skills development, lifelong learning, community care, mentorship, and meaningful experiences in nature, we create opportunities for people and the natural world to thrive together.
Based in Kurland Village, with a satellite centre in the Covie community, KuCoNa serves neighbouring communities surrounded by indigenous forests, rivers, mountains, and coastline — one of South Africa’s most remarkable natural landscapes.
KuCoNa is part of the NVT Behavioural Change Programme 2024–2028 and launched in December 2025.
A place to create, connect, and grow.
A welcoming centre
Space to learn, connect, create, and grow.
KuCoNa welcomes children, young people, adults, and older persons to develop practical skills, build confidence, discover their potential, form meaningful relationships, and strengthen their connection with the natural world.
Computer lab
Digital learning, online access, and practical technology skills.
Community kitchen
A shared setting for practical learning and community activity.
Learning spaces
Flexible rooms for classes, creative work, and mentoring.
Meeting areas
Welcoming spaces for groups, support, and collaboration.
Outdoor gathering spaces
Places to learn together and connect with the surrounding landscape.
Many programmes extend beyond the centre into the forests, rivers, coastline, and protected areas surrounding our communities, encouraging hands-on learning and meaningful experiences in nature.
Our purpose
Mission
To support people, build skills, create opportunities, and care for the environment through community-led learning and action.
Vision
A thriving community where people grow, families are supported, youth have purpose, and the environment is protected.
Our approach
Community-led from listening to action.
Listen to community needs
Build on local strengths
Create practical opportunities
Work together
Three hubs
Start with the part of KuCoNa that matches what you need.
Choose the support, learning, or nature pathway that fits you best.
Community Care
Rise above the chaos. Find mentorship, build resilience, embrace healthy living, and learn positive ways to navigate life’s challenges.
Learning Hub
Learn, create, and grow. Build new skills, explore fresh ideas, and unlock opportunities for your future.
Nature Connect
Explore nature, clear your mind, and discover how you can care for the world around you.
Get involved
Ways to take part.
Join a programme, give your time, build a partnership, or support KuCoNa’s work.
Join
Choose a hub and register for a current learning, care, or nature programme.
Volunteer
Offer skills, time, or mentorship to support KuCoNa programmes and community activities.
Partner
Organisations can collaborate with KuCoNa to run programmes, share expertise, or expand opportunities.
Donate
Support the centre with resources, equipment, or funding.
How we learn and improve
Community feedback guides the work.
KuCoNa reviews its programmes every six months with community feedback. The centre uses aggregate measures such as participation, skills gained, health outcomes, and environmental impact to understand what is working and where programmes can improve.
Privacy comes first
Public reporting never includes individual attendance, health information, learner records, guardian details, or private case information.
Community activities
See public events and programme sessions.
Find upcoming community activities and programme sessions at KuCoNa, or get in touch with the team.