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JANUARY TALK

Botsoc Talk 16 January – Richard Starke on his Scientific American cruise round Iceland and Norway. Peter Berrisford The ‘Pharoah of Plateau Road, Betty’s Bay’, Richard Starke, treated us to a stunning tour of Norway and the islands around the north Atlantic Ocean. Unsurprisingly, his opening slide was of a Viking-style rowing boat, this being a lifelong passion of his. He jumped right into the boat and with smooth, powerful strokes took us to amazing places, places most Kogelbergers only dream about. He wondered why anyone actually wants to live on the Shetland Islands -…
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TALKS PLANNED FOR 2016

Saturday 20 February: Sean Privett of Fynbos Trails will speak on ‘Forests in the fynbos, the southernmost Forests in Africa’. At 18h00 at Nivenia Hall, HPBG. Saturday 19 March: Keir Lynch of the Overberg Lowlands Conservation Trust will speak about Renosterveld and the work of the Trust. (Harold Porter now has a Renosterveld garden.) At 18h00 – Venue: Pringle Bay Community Hall
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DECEMBER 2015 TALK

The Life and Times of Dinosaurs: Presented by Prof. Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, Paleobiologist: Dept. of Natural Science, UCT: 12 December 2015 Lewis Silberbauer Anusuya, Zoololgist/Paleobiologist, internationally recognised scientist, was warmly welcomed and introduced by Chairperson Merrilee Berrisford. Anusuya said she was very concerned that so few children knew anything about dinosaurs and this had inspired her to write two illustrated books for children - Famous Dinosaurs of Africa and Fossils for Africa. Many of the fascinating slides and fossils shown, as well as the interesting descriptions of site diggings etc. presented during Anusuya’s excellent talk, are…
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TOWARDS A MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR NZXT’S IN BETTY’S BAY

For years, Kogelberg branch has wanted to have a poster campaign in December to alert the people of Betty’s Bay to the threat of growing forests of NZXT’S - New Zealand Christmas trees (Metrosideros exelsa) in our village; forests which out-compete our incomparable fynbos treasures, drain our water from wetlands, and make areas impenetrable. We have our own trees to provide windbreaks, privacy, and shade. On the posters we suggest the Rooiels (Cunonia capensis) and Boekenhout (Rapanea melanophloeos); we can also add the Wild Peach (Kiggelaria africana).  Imagine our delight when SANBI (SA Biodiversity Institute)…
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UPCOMING EVENTS

1. Grant Brooker of Pringle Bay will speak on Eco-pools  Date:  Saturday 14 November Time:  6 pm Venue: Nivenia Hall, Harold Porter NBG 2. Annual Fundraiser – ‘Travels in Peru’ by Judy New DATE:  Saturday 28 November TIME:  6 pm VENUE:  Nivenia Hall, Harold Porter NBG If you have not yet done so, remember to diarise this event. Funds raised will be used for various branch educational projects. Tickets cost R70 and can be bought at the talk and at the following shops: Penguin Place, Clarence Drive, Betty’s Bay Pringle Bay Books, Pringle Bay Oupa’s…
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OCTOBER TALK

Andrea Benn Conservation Biodiversity on Road Verges and Urban Open Spaces - Don’t Mow the Verges by Prof Gavin Maneveldt  - 17 October 2015 Trained as a Marine Biologist, Gavin developed his interest in the diversity of our flora in the early nineties. He commenced his talk by listing some general aspects of biodiversity in South Africa: After Indonesia and Brazil, SA has the most biological species in the world. We have 1% of the world’s land space, but have one-third of its plant species. We have three biological hot spots – most countries don’t…
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THIRTIETH BIRTHDAY OF THE KOGELBERG BRANCH – A CELEBRATORY PICNIC

Merrilee Berrisford Kogelberg Branch is thirty years old. In 1985, under the chairmanship of the late Avril Nunn, the Betty’s Bay Wild Flower Society became an official branch of the Botanical Society of South Africa. We are celebrating by having a family picnic after the December talk which will take place on Saturday 12 December at 10 am. We have a very special venue, Stroompie, an unspoilt piece of land with milkwoods and a stream on the coast beyond Betty’s Bay towards Palmiet River. Christine Dreyer, representing the owners, has given us permission to use…
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ANNUAL FUNDRAISER – ‘TRAVELS IN PERU’ BY JUDY NEW

Merrilee Berrisford Saturday 28 November, 6 pm in Nivenia Hall, Harold Porter NBG We have traveled with Judy to Papua New Guinea, the Richtersveld, the Central Kalahari and now it is Peru. We know we’ll be on an exciting journey. After the talk there’ll be a finger supper with juice and wines from Leopard’s Leap, taken from the generous donation by Hanneli Rupert for the book launch. There’ll be prizes: Judy is planning a quiz, correct answers will be rewarded with a bottle of wine from Ayama Estate. Keep your tickets for a lucky draw…
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