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PRINGLE BAY HACK REPORT N0 129

Today 29 October 2017 the Pringle Bay Hack Group tackled the old Hospital site, plot 496 and cleared the greater part of the plot of mainly Rooikrantz. We were surprised to see the wide spectrum of natural Fynbos that does exist on the ridge of this plot. The Wild Olive is impressive! Thank you guys for a good achievement, but there is plenty more left to clear! We will tackle that at a later stage. Today the attendance was good and the following 24 members performed the hack; Louw Toerien, Andree Henning, Neil and Penny…
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PRINGLE BAY HACK REPORT N0 128

- Chris Geldenhuys, Convenor. In the beginning of September the Overstrand Municipality tried to clear the verges in Hangklip Road in Pringle Bay and in the process almost destroyed all possible Fynbos in that area. We finally managed to stop them and indicated that we, the Pringle Bay Hack Group will clear the area of alien vegetation. Today, 24 September, Heritage Day 2017, we invested in our heritage and clear several areas along Hangklip, Rita and Elizabeth Roads. We tackled mostly Australian Myrtle, a few Rooikrantz and Port Jacksons. We have now fulfilled our commitment!…
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THE WEDNESDAY HACK

Sometime during 2004 Edward Silberbauer (Ed) noticed Pieter De Waal (now sadly deceased) hacking on the verges of Betty’s Bay roads in a random fashion. Ed suggested to Pieter that he would like to join Pieter and formalise the time. And so the Wednesday hack was born. The original members were soon joined by Tom Dreyer and then John Whitehead. Various other people from both Betty’s Bay and Pringle Bay came and went over the years - and the present group consists of about 13 members. Some members are swallows and are only present at…
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PRINGLE BAY HACK REPORT NO 117

- Chris Geldenhuys, Convenor On a wonderful Spring morning, the Pringle Bay Hack Group gathered in the Point area, again for the Rooikrantz and Australian Myrtle which are still a serious threat in that area. We have hacked the verges of Hangklip Road between Bell Road South and North. Due to the extent of the invasive vegetation we will have to return again. The following hackers performed the hack on 25 September: John Whitehead, Edward Silberbauer, Sue Folb, Ilse Meyer, Tom Dreyer, Andy James, Anthony and Hillary Harris, Japie Krige, Frik Potgieter, Charles Hector, Andree…
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THE BATTLE OF BETTY’S BAY: REPORT ON HACK NO 636

The troops came out on a cold day to catch the early morning sun like so many Meerkats! The enemy was Rooikrans, hidden in thick bush that necessitated cutting in to get at them. But progress was made. There is however quite a lot left so it is back to the same spot next month. Jane Fearnhead provided the sandwiches and Merran Silberbauer the tea. Thank you ladies! Those wading through the undergrowth were: Tom Dreyer, John and Andrea Benn, Rosemary Fowkes, Jan Joubert, Carole Roberts, Barry Manicom, Jim Russell, John Whitehead, Ed, and Lewis…
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