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WALKS PLANNED FOR 2016

March - Coastal splendour around Grootbaai (aka Moonlight Bay), Maasbaai and Hangklip lighthouse Saturday, 19 March 2016 Meet at the Drosters Centre in Pringle Bay at 09h00. Coastal paths, with little or no steep terrain, take us through three veld types and richly varied vegetation. This is one of the few areas where Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, usually found high on mountain slopes, sweeps down to sea level. Overberg Dune Strandveld showcases a startling variety of small trees and shrubs and Cape Seashore Vegetation boasts its resilient succulent plant communities. We’ll be especially looking for the…
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WALKS PLANNED FOR 2016

February - Explore the Hangklip Ecological Corridor and hear its story with Allan Heydor Saturday 20 February Meet at the Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens at 09h00. Explore breathtaking views and outstanding natural beauty in the Hangklip Ecological Corridor. Hear its rich human story from Allan Heydorn, the role of the WWF-SA, the vision and generosity of the donors who made it possible, the dreams and sorrows that make this area special and visit the memorials that quietly commemorate their vision. To join this February walk in the mountains between Betty’s Bay and Pringle Bay,…
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Talks planned for 2016 17 January: Richard Starke will speak on his Scientific American cruise round Iceland and Norway. The photography will be superb. At 18h00 at Nivenia Hall, HPBG. 20 February: Sean Privett of Fynbos Trails will speak on the ecology of the Swartkrans Forest which is on the trail and is inland from Gansbaai. At 18h00 at Nivenia Hall, HPBG. 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 to be…
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Invitation to Stakeholders - New Zealand Christmas Tree SANBI hereby invites stakeholders to attend an information-sharing session and mini-workshop. We wish to create an opportunity for those interested to share their views and for us to develop objectives for a management plan for New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros excelsa), an invasive species in Betty’s Bay and the Overstrand. Date: Friday, 11 December 2015 Venue: Nivenia Hall, Harold Porter Gardens. Betty’s Bay Time: 10:30 (tea); Meeting 11:00 – 13:00 Lunch: A light lunch will be served at 13:00 Metrosideros excelsa was introduced to Betty’s Bay in the 1960s and…
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Upcoming Talks

Saturday, 19 September. ‘Jumping the Garden Fence – dealing with alien plants’. Ulrike Irlich from the Cape Peninsula Early Detection Rapid Response Programme will talk about targeting invasive species. Saturday, 17 October.  Prof Gavin Maneveldt of the University of the Western Cape Marine Biology Department will speak on wildflowers on road verges and urban open spaces. Saturday, 21 November.  Grant Brooker will speak on Eco-pools.
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Hermanus Botanical Society Flower Festival 2015

Venue: Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Fir Avenue, Hermanus  34°23’55 S: 19°15’57 E Dates: Thursday 24 September  to  Sunday 27 September Times:  9 am to 5 pm We celebrate our magnificent Floral Heritage with a spectacular array of local flowers with hundreds of specimens individually named. This year’s theme is ‘Fynbos Creatures’. Meet local interest and craft groups who will have plenty of tempting goods for sale, in addition to a number of food stalls. The alpacas will be with us again and snake-handling demonstrations and other activities will keep both children and adults entertained.  Join a…
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A VISIT TO THREE BETTY`S BAY GARDENS

By Andrea Benn Monday 5 October 2015 Meet at Harold Porter parking at 9 am to share lifts We will be visiting three Betty’s Bay gardens, well loved and maintained by their owners. Two are large gardens, while the third has a small nursery and several endemics (only found in this region). Spring is a good time to visit and see some beautiful fynbos. If you are interested please call Andrea Benn on tel 021 794 1761 or at e-mail bennest@mweb.co.za by Thursday 1 October, as we need to know the number of people attending. We…
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THIRTIETH BIRTHDAY OF THE KOGELBERG BRANCH – A CELEBRATORY PICNIC

By 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 bit 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…
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