THE BATTLE OF BETTY’S BAY: REPORT ON HACK NO 639

- Frik Potgieter, Convenor On a lovely, if somewhat windy day, we had a very good turnout, mainly due to the efforts of Betsey Joubert (who brought all the people who attended her birthday party), and John and Andrea Benn who commandeered their neighbours. The combined effort of all the attendees resulted in the plot being cleared of all the myrtle. A great achievement! Di Knott provided the sandwiches but could not attend due to her geyser bursting at a very inopportune time, and Merran Silberbauer provided the tea (as well as fetching the sandwiches…
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THE BATTLE OF BETTY’S BAY: REPORT ON HACK NO 638

Thank you all for coming out on a lovely day. Good progress was made and it really looks good to drive along Porter Drive where we cleared the verges. Di Knott provided the sandwiches and Merran Silberbauer the tea. Thank you ladies! Those attending were: Barbara Jenman, Jan Joubert with son Francois and grandchildren Jacques and Alé, Maarten and Hilary Mauve, Barry Manicom, Carole Roberts, John Whitehead, new hacker Sue Weaver, Frik Potgieter, Ed and Lewis Silberbauer with Lewis' friend Ian McBride from New Zealand. Next Hack: Sunday 2 October 2016 at the top of…
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THE BATTLE OF BETTY’S BAY: REPORT ON HACK NO 640

- Ed Silberbauer, standing in for Frik Potgieter, the Convenor In unsettled, cold and uncertain weather it was certainly a joy to find a settled, warm and enthusiastic gathering for an early Spring hack. The scene of action, along Porter Drive between Vlei and Agapanthus roads – an area notorious for terrible infestations of invasives over many years – was given a thorough going over. Dead carcases of these awful trees were left lying to the left and right of the highway – a sight for sore eyes! The enthusiastic young hackers, Xavier and Zara…
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