Stories from the
African bush
An interview with Clera Njobvu to celebrate World Female Ranger Week
"World Female Ranger Week is amplifying the voices of female rangers around the world to celebrate their impactful work; Protecting wildlife, empowering women and uplifting...
The amazing Grace...
Why are the Mulberry Mongoose ladies called courageous? Working in the heart of the Zambian bush is not for sissy's for a start off! We...
Our next Chapter: THE NEW WORKSHOP!
We are so excited to share with you our newest and most exciting Chapter yet!With great pride we announce the opening of our NEW WORKSHOP...
Fresh look.. our new Rhino conservation design just got more beautiful
One of our values is to source unique African materials for our designs. This makes our jewellery singular to the African bush and maximizes the revenue reinvested into...
What does Mulberry Mongoose even mean?
One of our favourite questions is Why are you called Mulberry Mongoose? We love this question as our name represents our mission. Firstly, we named ourselves...
The Thirsty Honey Badger..a tale from the African bush!
Living and working in the African bush is an adventure; there is always a funny story to share! To spark up this Wednesday we are...
We are back! Free Shipping for Valentines Day 💗
We are back and brimming with excitement about the year ahead. We hope this is a joyous, adventurous and positive one for you. There is a...
Meet the fabulous Michaela Guzy!
Living in the bush I sometimes missed connecting with exciting and diverse people that comes when you live in a city. That is when visiting guests...
Simon Reeve's family adventures in the African bush
One of the great joys of running Mulberry Mongoose is the people we connect with along the way. Simon Reeve, Australian TV presenter and journalist,...
Meeting Shannon Wild
I was nervous to speak with Shannon. She is beautiful, accomplished and treks into remote places for weeks on end to capture extraordinary wildlife photography...
The Lucky Bean
Let’s be honest, it’s hard not to get excited about a bead called a Lucky bean! This seed comes from the indigenous Aeruginosa abyssinica or...
Our wonderful Clarita
Clera Njobvu is a very special young lady. I remember the day she joined our team. As Clera walked through the door for an interview...
TLC Children's Home
I am excited to share this story of dedication and selfless calling. It reminds how extraordinary, passionate and brave people are. Thanks to the wonderful...
Vegetable ivories and elephant antics
One of my favourite materials to work with is the Vegetable ivory seed which comes from the indigenous Palm tree. The seed is protected by...
NEW design launch - The Rhino Conservation Design
We are thrilled to recognize World Rhino Day by launching our Rhino Snare and Vegetable Ivory design. With each sale we donate to both anti-snare...
Meet our amazing ambassador - Tay McCurdy
Tayla McCurdy is a positive, fast paced dynamo who's the perfect ambassador for Mulberry Mongoose. Besides her enthusiasm, generosity and down-to-earth nature, her passion for...
Our wonderful Naomi
Celebrating the awesome Naomi. Mother of three, Naomi has worked with Mulberry Mongoose since 2014 and is famous for her dazzling smile! Read a bit...
We're now stocked by the fabulous House of Nala!
We are honoured to have been selected by African Fashion International to be stocked in their House of Nala Sandton store in Johannesburg. African Fashion...
Introducing the fearless and fabulous Lady Hogs!
The Elephant Charge Zambia is an annual dare devil event that tests your physical strength, navigational skills and team spirit. In a mystery location, a...
Our new video!
To mark the start of a new season and with the help of our friend and renowned wildlife photographer, Andrew Macdonald, we’ve revived our video which...
Mulberry Mongoose - who we are
Down a well-worn elephant path in the heart of the African bush, sits a workshop where 8 courageous, local Zambians create Beauty from Brutality. This...
Andrew Macdonald - The Inspiration and Adventure Behind the Lens
Andrew is a legendary photographer and human. His creative flair with the camera is only matched by his dedication and passion for wildlife and Africa....
Agata Passoni - our Safari Sister
My understanding of business is that it involves getting passionate and excited, working your bottom off and connecting with people you believe in. In walks...
Kafue Lion 994 - A story of hope on Word Lion Day
Even the King of the Jungle needs a little help sometimes… Twice snared and twice de-snared before the age of 4, the Kasonso male lion...
A Celebration of the Mighty Zambezi
The Zambezi design celebrates my love of Zambia and my optimistic sadness (I suspect I made this term up!) at having to say goodbye. As...
Local Materials: Hand carved wooden beads
A corner stone of our design values is to incorporate as many local materials into our jewellery as possible. This enables our belief that everything...
Emily Lamb & Matt Armstrong Ford - An Engagement Story
We are over the moon to have the passionate conservationists Emily and Matt share the Pangolin Collection Ring as their engagement rings. Read Emily's words...
Andrew Danckwerts - A Bush Story
The wonderful Andrew Danckwerts. I was lucky enough to meet him for coffee as he bought the special Mulberry Mongoose Guinea Fowl Choker for his...
How the Pangolin Collection came to be
Dave was away travelling again. It was me and the girls taking on the world; this translates as I was an exhausted mother and dreamed of...
World Female Ranger Day
We're so excited to share the amazing project that our good friends at How Many Elephants have launched. To celebrate female anti-poaching rangers worldwide with the World Female...
8 Tips this Father's Day.
We thought we'd share some bush-inspired things for Father's Day that'll make it extra-special. Take advantage of our Father's Day discount code, with 30% off...
Vi's first month in the Valley
It has been just over a month since I arrived in the valley. A MONTH! I feel like I have been here for a lot...
It's all about the positive circle
My Dad looked at me with a mixture of bemusement and affection. He had an annoying habit of going through our finances each week. Yes,...
Introducing our newest team member - Vi
It is with great excitement that the team and I welcome Vi Skabickaite to Mulberry Mongoose. It is hard to describe the pride and anticipation...
For the Love of Africa: 2020 in Review
Wow, what a year! I think we are all racing to the finish line and hope to start 2021 with optimism for better times ahead. To...
Mulberry Mongoose Gift Guide
Looking for conservation or ethical wildlife gifts? At Mulberry Mongoose, we offer a range of men's and women's jewellery created from snare wire recovered from poaching...
Personalising your jewellery
As all of our jewellery is handcrafted, each Mulberry Mongoose item is one of a kind. We are excited to share that we now offer an...
Clera's story
I was born and brought up in the South Luangwa Valley and grew up in a loving family of 18. This included my parents, 5...
A crazy announcement…
I wasn’t sure of the best way to share this news, so I will just spit it out. Our family are moving to Johannesburg. Yes,...
Lion Queen.. a feel good conservation story
Lion King is one of my favourite Disney movies but today we’re talking Lion Queen. Deep in the heart of Zambia’s spectacular Kafue National...
Holiday in the Wild tells a wonderful story of Zambian conservation...
Photo of Rachel Murton, passionate and inaugural member of GRI, in our Original snare necklace posing with actors Kristin...
Miriam's Story by Natalia Noyen
Our bright, passionate under grad, Natalia Noyen interviews Miriam who has been with Mulberry Mongoose since 2016. I have never encountered so many people from...
Holly Budge wears Mulberry Mongoose
Holly Budge inspires us to do more with our passion and commitment. We are forgiven for not signing up her achievements to our bucket list,...
The rains in Africa
The infamous African rains fill my heart with a mixture of joy and horror in equal measure! That extraordinary rain that inspired one of the...
The Pangolin Collection
The pangolin. An animal so ancient looking it harks back to a mythical era. A gentle, nocturnal, ant-eating creature and yet believed to be the most...
Naomi's Story
The South Luangwa Valley is not an easy place to grow up, as Naomi can attest to, however, she believes that it has been made...
Check us out in the latest British Vogue October issue
I am so proud to see us in British Vogue's October Issue. To think we started as 3 people sat outside on...
Winning the 2019 Escape 100 Campaign...
I am delighted to announce that we are one of the winners of The Best 100 Companies to Escape to in 2019. A competition run by Escape...
A feel good conservation story...
A Lioness’s Lucky Escape Let me tell you the story of Manky Ear, a young lioness in the Luwi pride of South Luangwa National Park,...
What living in the African bush is really like...
Do you ever wonder what it's like to wake to the call of lion and the rumble of elephant outside your door? In February, Antonia...