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THE BETTY’S BAY WEDNESDAY HACK

Over the past month, the Wednesday group has hacked at the WWF property at the top of Stream Road, Pringle Bay. This property is now clean as far as the house, the verges of Stream Road and the south-western verges of Porter Drive (all Rooikrans). Frik Potgieter, hack convenor, may be contacted at frikjanp@gmail.com or on 084 600 9891.  
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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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