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Betty’s Bay Hack Report No 667

The battle for Betty's Bay: Report on Hack no 667 A huge effort by the troops all but cleared the verges of Disa Circle and surrounds. Well done to everybody! The tea was made by Merran Silberbauer, and the sandwiches by Jane Fearnhead. Thank you ladies! Penguin Place again donated the bread, so thank you to them too. The troops were Mike Begley, David Bossenger, Tom Dreyer, Rachel Faria, Ulli Niemann, Chris Geldenhuys, Willem Stiglingh, Bernard van Wulven, John and Sue Weaver, Lewis and Caroline Silberbauer, new hacker David Morant and Frik Potgieter. Ed Silberbauer…
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Future Walks

20 October 2018 Meet at HPNBG at 09h00 and we will walk from there. Enquiries: Tim Attwell, cell phone 082 343 2501  This one is an easy ramble with lots to see. We will explore ‘The Commonage’, the large public open space between Bass Lake (aka Malkopsvlei) and Waterfall Road in Betty’s Bay. Burnt three years ago, the area includes Cape Lowland Freshwater Wetland, Hangklip Sand Fynbos and Overberg Dune Strandveld. Let’s see how it has recovered. The paths are good and we can take our time. 
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About Erica patersonii

Next time you pass the point where the western end of Betty’s Bay’s Porter Drive meets Clarence Drive in the next two weeks or so, slow down, take your time and look in a north-easterly direction across the field at the southern end of Ed’s Valley. You’ll see the yellow spikes of Erica patersonii aka ‘Mealie Heath’ spread out across the landscape. Erica patersonii, Mealie Heath, in one of only four known locations, this one at Betty’s Bay. Not everyone gets to see them these days – they are listed as Threatened and occur in…
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Future Events

TALKS PLANNED FOR 2018: 17 FEBRUARY 2018: Joselyn Mormille will present on ‘An interdisciplinary study on the human-baboon interface in Rooiels’. Join us at Nivenia Hall, Harold Porter Botanical Gardens in Betty’s Bay on 17 February 2018. 17 MARCH 2018 Otto Schmidt of the Cape Bird Club will be presenting, ‘Namibia – Prime birding in magnificent and varied landscapes’. We will be travelling through widely varying & visually stunning habitats, from the arid Namib Desert to the lush waterways of the Caprivi Strip, looking for the rare & colourful birds that make Namibia, our immediate…
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Betty’s Bay Hack Report No 658

What a glorious way to celebrate 55 years of hacking in Betty’s Bay! The day was perfect; there were four new hackers, a strong Pringle Bay contingent and lots of the usual hackers. Thank you all! It was a difficult hack as the Fynbos is thick and most of the Rooikrans could only be reached by cutting one’s way in and then crawling in to cut the offenders. The tea was made by Merran Silberbauer, and the sandwiches by Jane Fearnhead. Thank you ladies. Penguin Place donated the bread- thank you! The troops were: John…
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Chairman’s News

Karen's Verge It was the height of Aristea season in Betty's Bay. Karen Fry phoned to say the verge across the road - Fourstreams - was stunning. There they were a stand of stately brilliant blue heads of Aristea  capitata (please put in italics). Alas the adjacent verges showed just short, cropped plants. Karen had especially asked the municipal workers to leave her verge; the result was this splendid display. We can all take steps to beautify our own patch of verge bearing in mind that in some cases visibility for traffic is important. Old…
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THE WEDNESDAY HACK

More work was done at the R44 site just outside Betty’s Bay. It is now very clear that the group is winning that one. Several people commented on the progress, so it is obvious to all that we are making an impact on the environment. Work also commenced on the pine infestation on the slopes between Pringle Bay and Rooiels. Please join our Facebook group, ‘Hackers of the Kogelberg’ to view more photos and keep up with Hack events
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KOGELBERG BRANCH OF BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

Betty’s Bay’s Judy New is a great traveller. She is also a great presenter of those travels. Over the years we have enjoyed her journeys to Papua New Guinea, the Richtersveld, Central Kalahari, Peru and now the destination is Antarctica. Judy and cousin, Sue Goodman, a photographer, went on a voyage to the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands; together they will convey to us the excitement of icebergs, penguins, elephant seals, high snowy peaks, intrepid explorers. DATE: SATURDAY 29TH JULY 6pm VENUE: NIVENIA HALL, HAROLD PORTER NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDENS TICKETS: R100  which…
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THE BATTLE OF BETTY’S BAY: HACK REPORT 646

-Frik Potgieter, Convenor We did not bring as many friends as on the last hack, but the attendance was again excellent. Thank you to all who attended. The weather was kind and the troops motivated, so a huge number of the enemy succumbed to its wounds. There are only some isolated spots of Rooikrans left on Porter Drive, but these will be left for a later date. Jane Fearnhead provided the sandwiches and Merran Silberbauer the tea. Thank you ladies!  Also thank you to Penguin Place for donating the bread for aforesaid sandwiches. Those attending…
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SNAKE SHOW AT PIKKEWYNTJIES PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL, BETTY’S BAY

-Rea Borcherds The Committee of the Betty’s Bay Botsoc Branch supports Pikkewyntjies Pre-Primary school at Mooiuitsig in a variety of ways, whether by material or financial support, or by environmental outings and suitable educational experiences for the children. The latest event was a hugely successful Snake Show on Tuesday 21 February, given by well-known local snake expert, Francois van Zyl of Pringle Bay. The show was timed for 6 pm so that parents and members of the community could also attend, and it had clearly attracted an enthusiastic crowd because the school hall filled rapidly.…
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