Future Walks

Saturday, 16 March 2019 Explore the Upper Plateau above Fairy Glen Enquiries: Tim Attwell 082 3432 501 We ascend the path beside the rock climbers’ paradise of Kasteelkop and traverse the shale band with its different types of fynbos and magnificent views of the Kogelberg and Perdeberg Mountains. After a refreshment break at a good view site we will descend via the steep and stony Klipspringer Path. Good, sturdy walking shoes or boots, a hat, sunblock and refreshments are mandatory. This trail will appeal to reasonably fit people of all ages and take about three…
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Walk Report – Aug 2018

- In search of Protea mundii (21 July 2018)  The objective was to scout the Plateau Path above Fairy Glen in the Kleinmond Mountain Nature Reserve. The fire of early 2017 and the rains of two winters since then must surely have yielded some profit. Principle quarry included seedlings of Protea mundii and re-growth of Pillansia templemanii, both of which had been burnt to a cinder fifteen months ago. Were they recovering? So it was that a doughty group of nine members and guests set off from the Fairy Glen picnic site in crisply cold,…
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Future Events

WALKS PLANNED FOR 2018: 21 JULY 2018 09h00 Harold Porter NBG to share transport to the start at Fairy Glen Wild, wet and wonderful! It’s a while since we explored the Plateau Path above Fairy Glen. It’s a year and a half since a fire cleared the area, the winter rains have come and the resprouters and some bulbs are finding life again. Who knows? We may find signs of new life from some reseeders too. We will see waterfalls, lively mountain streams and wonderful views. Bring rain gear, a flask of something warm and a…
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