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Hack Group Tea Times

Hack Group meetings just wouldn’t be the same without the traditional tea and sandwiches served after a hard morning’s work! And they wouldn’t be possible without the committed volunteer work of the tea ladies. But it all begins with the open-hearted donations from two well known local businesses. Here we recognise their generosity. Penguin Place The Betty’s Bay Hack Group wishes to thank Maureen Muller for the twelve years of support in donating loaves of bread for the sandwiches every month and to wish her a happy retirement. The Group also wishes to welcome the…
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Betty’s Bay Hack Report No 665

The battle for Betty's Bay: Report on Hack no 665 Only a few brave souls ignored the threatening weather to fight the enemy, but their enthusiasm made up for the numbers! A large area was cleared of Rooikrans and Port Jacksons. There are more on the verges of both Disa Road and Disa Circle, so we will go back there next hack. 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! The troops were: Tom Dreyer, Richard…
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2016 CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION

-Merrilee Berrisford BotSoc SA has attractive certificates for branches to acknowledge the contribution of people in the community, mostly members but also businesses which have given especial support. Here in Kogelberg Branch, an example is Penguin Place which under several owners has every month supplied loaves of bread for the Hack sandwiches. In December, after the last committee meeting of the year, a small gathering enjoyed drinks and snacks in the garden (thanks to Natalie and Jeannie and their business, Solutions Connect Africa, for giving us a good supply of wine; committee members did the…
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AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT

Your Place in the Kogelberg by Tim Attwell is more than a book about gardening. Filled with interesting facts and useful information about the natural environment in the Hangklip to Kleinmond area, the book entertains as much as it informs. Readers are introduced to the animal life and the seven different vegetation types of the southern coastal transition zone of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, each one different from the others. They will find out the many ways gardens can be both part of the natural landscape and provide beauty, recreational space and endless delight. The…
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