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Betty’s Bay Hack Report No 666

The battle for Betty's Bay: Report on Hack no 666 On a windy, early summer’s day, the dreaded Roooikrans along the verges of Disa Circle were tackled. This area is a good example of how this enemy proliferates if left to its own devices! But also how, with effort, the fynbos can be restored to all its glory. Well done everybody! The tea was made by Merran Silberbauer, and the sandwiches by Christine Dreyer. Thank you ladies! Penguin Place again donated the bread, so thank you to them! The troops were: Tom Dreyer, Jeannie Harning,…
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The Wednesday Hack

Frik Potgieter, Convenor of the Betty’s Bay Hack, receiving the new Stihl chainsaw from Natalie van Wulven, Treasurer of the Kogelberg Branch of the Botanical Society.  The saw was a donation to the hack from the Kogelberg Branch.  The handover was observed by Chris Geldenhuys, Convenor of the Pringle Bay Hack, Willem Stiglingh, and other members of the Wednesday Hack. The end is beckoning on the clearing of the pine infestation on the slopes between Pringle Bay and Rooiels. A bad Myrtle spread on Four Streams Road, Betty’s Bay was brought under control. Frik Potgieter…
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WEDNESDAY HACK

JOHN WHITEHEAD: Remembered - Ed Silberbauer John was one of those men who are  impossible to define for he was all things to those who knew him. In the Hangklip area we knew him only in retirement but here he made a tremendous impact on all of us. He shared his extensive knowledge during the sometimes extensive but always entertaining hack aftermaths. His ability to sort the wheat from the chaff impressed us all. John alone was responsible in getting the Pringle Bay hack group going again after a gap of some years a really…
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THE BATTLE OF BETTY’S BAY: THE WEDNESDAY HACK

Over the past month the group hacked on the verge of the R44 near the entrance to Pringle Bay and Rooikrans (on the verges of Porter Drive) where a severe infestation of Australian Myrtle has all but been removed. The group size varied between 8 and 12. Acacia Elata (Pepper tree wattle) The species was introduced to southern Africa as an ornamental species on several occasions between 1904 and 1940. It has since become a widespread invasive. Acacia elata is a fast growing, profusely seeding, long lived species invading mostly urban open spaces, roadsides, fynbos…
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THE BETTY’S BAY WEDNESDAY HACK

Over the past month the group hacked on the verge of the R44 near the entrance to Pringle Bay where a severe infestation of Australian Myrtle has all but been removed. The group size varied between 8 and 12. Acacia Elata (Pepper tree wattle) The species was introduced to southern Africa as an ornamental species on several occasions between 1904 and 1940. It has since become a widespread invasive. Acacia elata is a fast growing, profusely seeding, long lived species invading mostly urban open spaces, roadsides, fynbos and forest clearings. It competes with and replaces…
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THE BETTY’S BAY WEDNESDAY HACK

Over the past month, the Wednesday group has hacked at the WWF property at the top of Stream Road, Pringle Bay. This property is now clean as far as the house, the verges of Stream Road and the south-western verges of Porter Drive (all Rooikrans). Frik Potgieter, hack convenor, may be contacted at frikjanp@gmail.com or on 084 600 9891.  
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THE PRINGLE BAY WEDNESDAY HACK: 15 AND 22 FEBRUARY 2017

Over the two weeks in February, the Wednesday Hack committed to the fight against the ever present Australian Myrtle. It is growing in-between the R44 verge and the plot community towards the mountain. Most of the growth is already more than two metres high. The plot owner is of the opinion that it is the authorities’ responsibility and the authorities think it is the owner’s duty to fight these aliens. In the process nothing has been done and the aliens are now growing out of control. So the Wednesday Hack intervened! See the photos showing…
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