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Garden to Garden Visit

Harold Porter NBG to Karoo Desert NBG Wet, cold Harold Porter 8.30am, Monday 3 August, seven intrepid members who realised that just round the mountains would be bright sunshine, and across the Breede Valley a Garden of many delights. The journey was a highlight on its own – Theewaterskloof Dam nearly brimming, a pair of fish eagles perched above a farm dam, snow on the mountains and flowers aplenty, especially on the way home. Already at the garden were four more Kogelberg Branchers and our old friend, Werner, the Curator, to show us round for…
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Future Events

WALKS PLANNED FOR 2018: 18 AUGUST 2018 09h00 Harold Porter NBG from where we will walk to the start of the trail Can Spring be far away? Perhaps not. Let’s go and see what the spring flowers of the Cape Seashore Vegetation on the Denis Heesom Trail are doing. The trail is along the sea shore from Jock’s Bay to Stony Point so there aren’t any hills to climb. There are a couple of streams to cross and a long walk on a long beach. We will leave a vehicle at the end at Stony…
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Future Events

WALKS PLANNED FOR 2018: 21 JULY 2018 09h00 Harold Porter NBG to share transport to the start at Fairy Glen Wild, wet and wonderful! It’s a while since we explored the Plateau Path above Fairy Glen. It’s a year and a half since a fire cleared the area, the winter rains have come and the resprouters and some bulbs are finding life again. Who knows? We may find signs of new life from some reseeders too. We will see waterfalls, lively mountain streams and wonderful views. Bring rain gear, a flask of something warm and a…
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Chairman’s News

Karen's Verge It was the height of Aristea season in Betty's Bay. Karen Fry phoned to say the verge across the road - Fourstreams - was stunning. There they were a stand of stately brilliant blue heads of Aristea  capitata (please put in italics). Alas the adjacent verges showed just short, cropped plants. Karen had especially asked the municipal workers to leave her verge; the result was this splendid display. We can all take steps to beautify our own patch of verge bearing in mind that in some cases visibility for traffic is important. Old…
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