Thanks so much to those BBC members who attended our fifth AGM, or who sent their proxy votes. Together we reached the required quorum for the AGM. We reported back on BBC activities, events, conservation issues and networking over the past year. The financial report...
Last weekend I watched ‘March of the Penguins’ – a 2005 French documentary that portrays the incredible but harsh reality of the regal Emperor Penguin in Antarctica. To view a short trailer, you can use this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RSxrusVknE Having...
We are incredibly fortunate to share our coastal home with a very special - and very rare - neighbour: the endangered terrestrial orchid, Satyrium hallackii subsp. hallackii. This delicate beauty is found in only a handful of coastal and lowland sites across the...
Hello all BBRA members Anyone who has chosen to live in Betty’s Bay has seen and experienced the amazing natural environment in a place that we are privileged to call home. So, this is an opportunity to position the Hangklip Botanical Society and to explain why we as...
Many residents of the Hangklip villages will be familiar with the name ‘Brodie’s Link’. Some understand it to be the hiking trail that leads up to the summit of Hangklip mountain; the name has also been ascribed to a footpath linking Pringle Bay with Silversands in...
Thirty-one volunteers met on a crisp morning in Nautilus Street, Sunny Seas (yellow), to hack in the municipal land zoned for community facilities bordered by Pearl Drive and Albertyn Drive. The purpose was twofold, to remove numerous spider gums and the less...
It has been a busy month with good progress made on several fronts including our village waste management station and illuminated advertising signs. I will report further when matters are concluded. By the time this newsletter reaches you the BBRA Wildlife Road Signs...
Ten of the 23 organisations that attended the Eco Indaba in March 2026 were represented at the inaugural meeting. Various reasons were given why more didn’t attend, such as ‘not enough time before the invite was sent out’ and possible public march disruption on the...
Since the start of 2026, the Kogelberg Biosphere Wildlife Rescue and Training Centre has recorded 25 roadkill incidents in the Kogelberg Biosphere on roads including the R44 and R43. These incidents include: 4 porcupines 3 grysboks 3 spotted eagle owls 3 caracals 2...
Living in Betty’s Bay, one is blessed each day with wonderful sightings of our resident wildlife and birds, surrounded by gorgeous seascapes and mountains. On a morning walk through the Harold Porter Botanical Garden, you may come across our 23‑strong baboon troop...