The Hangklip Botanical Society (NPC) trading as the Kogelberg Branch of the Botanical Society of South Africa is doing amazing work. See notes re: The achievements of the Hackers over the past month The Bookshop turnover for this past financial year which has...
On Saturday 21 March 2026, the members of the Kogelberg Branch of the Botanical Society overwhelmingly voted to close down the Kogelberg Branch of the Botanical Society of South Africa and voted in favour of the formation of the Hangklip Botanical Society NPC with the...
Temperatures this past week (Week 11) have peaked at 35˚C in Betty’s Bay which is exceptionally hot for a coastal town anywhere in South Africa. I am reminded of how tough and resilient fynbos is because the plants have coped in this heat better than humans and their...
Many exciting things continue to happen at the branch but one of the most exciting developments in the past few weeks for me is the fact that the Sugarbird Foundation (a Non-Profit NGO whose main objective is to eradicate alien vegetation) has agreed to a Pilot...
Wishing all the supporters of the Kogelberg Branch of the Botanical Society a prosperous and fun filled 2026. May the fynbos of the Kogelberg Biosphere enthrall you even more this year and may your volunteering work for the Kogelberg Branch bring you many, many...
On 7 November, Peter and Paddy Dall hosted a function to thank the volunteers who work in the bookshop and in the gardens for their efforts this past year. It was a great function. Once again, I am reminded how blessed we are to have such wonderful volunteers. HACKS...
The first two weeks of October have been extremely busy for the Kogelberg Branch. What has stood out in these two weeks is how blessed and fortunate we are to have the most amazing volunteers supporting the branch. On 4 October we launched our very own “Birds of the...
The Kogelberg Branch continues to grow from strength to strength and if one drives anywhere from the Palmiet River to Rooi Els, one will see the fruits of all our initiatives , be it hacking, plant rescues, working in the Harold Porter Gardens (HPG), operating the...
The Kogelberg Branch of the Botanical Society of South Africa goes from strength to strength and our efforts in the field of Flora Conservation has just been recognized. We have received an award of R100 000 from the Roland and Leta Hill Trust to assist us with our...
In the June Newsletter, I wrote that we needed rain. From 1 June to 10 July 2025, 319mm was recorded at our house. This rain is most welcome! On the mountain behind our house, the Cordifolium flowers are just starting to flower, and it looks as if there will be a huge...