This month, let’s get a bit more technical about alien invasive plants. Remember, that alien plants are not naturally found in this area, but are not necessarily invasive. Invasive plants spread aggressively, are very, very thirsty and lead to the decline or...
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...
Twenty three volunteers attended this hack. This was the fifth hack at Brodie Link to remove thousands of rooikranz seedlings which have taken root after the January 2024 fire. Lifts were arranged from the R44 gate for those who didn’t want to risk taking their cars...
I recently discovered a delightful coloring book about the African penguins of Stony Point, called The Colours of an African Penguin. It was created by a local artist in Betty’s Bay, Xena Gericke. She explained that her goal was to help more children understand and...
On 20 September, the advertising board next to the erf 4032 was taken down. As per the OM Town Planner this week, no planning application was received for this proposed development. If you look on Property24, Erf 4032 is now on the market for R10 Million. The price in...
The signs are now up in Betty’s Bay. Thanks to Joan Isham and Jan Briers for installing the 26 “mowing paused” signs that the BBC sponsored at the pre-determined sites. The Kleinmond Nature Conservation Society initiated the project and organized the artwork and...
My thanks to: Barbara Jenman and all the site supervisors in Betty’s Bay Robert Keyzer who helped coordinate the ICC in the Hanglkip villages and supply the ICC data forms to all the Betty’s Bay sites. He is also analyzing the sample bags from each site. Ronni van der...
Recently, I was fascinated to hear that for many years, the house in Clode Street where I live was well known for its burglar bars. I never really noticed the bars much myself, until one day we began removing them. First, the cage around the front door, then 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...
Gardening in the Overberg – the good and the bad and the truth, from the Kogelberg Garden Circle So, you want to plant trees. But which ones? Therein lies the rub, as Shakespeare said! The advice is so conflicting. What we do hear most often is, “Take out...