Neatly tucked between two coastal estuaries, a lush coastal dune forest, and the warm Indian Ocean, the village of Umdloti is celebrated for its unique natural environment. Tasked with preserving it for future generations and focused on place-making, the Umdloti Coastal Conservancy (UCC) is a group of volunteers who, for nearly four decades, have safeguarded the area’s wealth of biodiversity in collaboration with the eThekwini Municipality, marine scientists, and a dedicated horticulturist. We recently caught...