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PRINGLE BAY HACK N0 108

Chris Geldenhuys, Convenor On 30 October the Hack Group faced the weather and performed a productive hack in Gully Road, Pringle Bay. The major challenge was the Rooikrantz bushes. This time the hackers had to face a swarm of bees, but managed to proceed unharmed. The following hackers performed the hack: Neil and Penny Berens, Edward Silberbauer, Sue Folb, Marita Grobbelaar, Andy James, Rienie Schenk, Ilse Meyer and Carol Wilson, under the guidance of John Whitehead. Lena and Dave Muirhead provided the ever necessary refreshments - delicious sandwiches and tea and coffee. Thanks you two!…
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THE BATTLE OF BETTY’S BAY – REPORT ON ROUNDS 630 and 631

Ed Silberbauer, Convenor Round 630 Two colossal gum trees were felled and dismembered by the heavy brigade, six chain saws shattering the quiet and otherwise peaceful morning. Three largish and long dead Acacia elata too were downed. Under the bark of these dead trees were an interesting collection of insects, including those large ants which tend to bite the unwary. The light brigade eliminated all the seedlings in that area - Acacia elata, Pittosporum undulatum and gums - there were many.  Pittosporum is another fast growing problem in Betty's Bay. This Pittosporum undulatum, highly invasive,…
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2015 BRANCH CONVENTION AND AGM – PART 2

Merrilee Berrisford Last month you read Part 1 of Merrilee’s report on the annual gatherings of BotSoc SA held on 16 September at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth. This month we give you Part 2. Then came the branch report-back session. I started by saying that the past year had been the year of the book and bounty. Kogelberg Branch has been on the receiving end of much bounty from power saws to Ethel Dixie flower paintings (see separate article). There were cheers when I said that the Mayor had formally proclaimed…
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