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TALKS PLANNED FOR 2017

Saturday 18 February: Brian Huntley on his time on Marion Island as a young man. At 18h00 – Nivenia Hall.  HPBG Saturday 18 March: Stellenbosch University's Dr Gary Stafford, with a doctorate in ethnobotany, will speak on medicinal plants. At 18h00 – Nivenia Hall, HPBG.   “Highlights of Brian’s diary include two visits to nearby Prince Edward Island, most probably the first time anyone since the sealing days has stayed overnight; what is pretty definitely the first summiting of Marion after several attempts; and observations on the sealing huts of which remains then still existed. But…
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Upcoming Talks

Saturday, 19 September. ‘Jumping the Garden Fence – dealing with alien plants’. Ulrike Irlich from the Cape Peninsula Early Detection Rapid Response Programme will talk about targeting invasive species. Saturday, 17 October.  Prof Gavin Maneveldt of the University of the Western Cape Marine Biology Department will speak on wildflowers on road verges and urban open spaces. Saturday, 21 November.  Grant Brooker will speak on Eco-pools.
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