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AGULHAS IN THE SPRING

- Rea Borcherds The Betty’s Bay Branch of the Botanical Society organised a three-day visit to the limestone and lowland fynbos and renosterveld of the Agulhas Plain. A group of 17 local botanical society members set out on 21 August, visiting the Cape Floral Kingdom Expo at Bredasdorp en route. Arriving at the Agulhas National Park in drenching rain, we gathered around a roaring fire in our Lagoon House accommodation for supper and a comprehensive presentation by Dr Allan Heydorn on why the Agulhas Plain is so interesting: geographically, ecologically, historically, and archaeologically. This is…
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SPRING VISIT TO AGULHAS PLAIN AND HAARWEGSKLOOF

Merrilee Berrisford We now have concrete plans for a Kogelberg branch expedition in August and so far a group of around sixteen interested people. The trip will be in two parts: the first three nights in the Agulhas National Park main camp then an optional two nights either in the Haarwegskoof Renosterveld Reserve with limited accommodation or in a place of your choice in the area – De Hoop, Bredasdorp or Napier. Agulhas National Park Dates Sunday 21 – Wednesday 24 August Booking We have provisionally reserved a number of chalets with different options which…
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SPRING EXPEDITION TO SEE RENOSTERVELD AND AGULHAS PLAIN LIMESTONE VEGETATION

Merrilee Berrisford Barbara Jenman, Andrea Benn and Merrilee and Peter Berrisford recently returned from a successful recce in preparation for the planned trip to the area beyond Bredasdorp, to wander through Renosterveld at the Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve and also the limestone vegetation of the Agulhas Plain. The recce crew had good conversations with Emmarentia de Kock, the People and Conservation Officer at Agulhas National Park, and Jannie Groenewald of the Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve. The group enjoyed a day out with Emmarentia in the limestone fynbos and the renosterveld of the National Park. Haarwegskloof near Napier…
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SPRING EXPEDITION TO SEE RENOSTERVELD AND AGULHAS PLAIN LIMESTONE VEGETATION

Merrilee Berrisford It is two and a half years since the Kogelberg Branch expedition to Gifberg; high time for another trip. Your committee has started to plan a three or four-night visit to the area beyond Bredasdorp, specifically to wander (hopefully with a guide) through Renosterveld at the Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve and also the limestone vegetation of the Agulhas Plain. Haarwegskloof near Napier and just north of De Hoop, comprises “the largest contiguous stretch of remnant lowland Renosterveld remaining on earth” and was bought by WWF-SA in 2013. The Overberg Lowlands Conservation Trust has its…
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