Chairpersons Report from the Friends of Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei AGM 2010
Chairperson’s Report Back: Dee Cranswick PORTFOLIOS 2009/10 Chair / Legal – Dee Cranswick Vice-chair – Lee H. Watson (and Minutes) Treasurer – Ingrid Baigrie Membership & Projects Susanne Dittke Secretary Communications (Media, Editor, Website/Digital Media) – Laurianne Claase Fundraising – Colleen McDowell Activities – Neil Major Reserve Liaison – Asieff Khan CONTACT INFORMATION LEGAL & […]
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The Toads Are On The Move – And we DO Make A Difference
“With the expecting rain at this time of the year it is probable the Western Cape Leopard may start their migration to the breeding grounds. Whilst it is not apparent where these are in the Zeekoevlei area, our toads do move. You can assist (these toads are really endangered) by the following 1) Most importantly […]
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Nature Talk: Life in the Kelp Forest – be there or be square.
There is another fascinating nature talk this Thursday the 19th of August. The talks are really interesting and delightful for all, both I and my children loved the last one! Its worth me making them have an afternoon nap despite the moans! Venue: Rondevlei Auditorium at 8pm. The talk is by Michael Farquhar (Curator of […]
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ARUM LILY froggie PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD
Apparently if you see someone selling arum lillies you must call City Law Enforcement on (021) 596 1400/1424 It is the start of Arum Lily season. A tiny endangered Arum Lily Micro Frog breeds inside the water and dew held in the cup of these Lilies. We are desperate to curtail the gross destruction of […]
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When is the water coming back up?
in good South African – NOW NOW! – get the last reeds out folks, pick up that last bit of litter, the weir gets closed on the 06th August 2010 at 15h00.
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More on Hippos, Rondevlei News and Other.
There is a load of information here but it is really a nice summary of some of the fantastic work done in our community by the vibrant, passionate and energetic team who work here. Please take the time to read it and pay attention to the suggestions bit, any comments forwarded to me will be […]
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Escaped hippo shipped out of sewerage works
An email I received Hi All Many of you may have heard about Zorro the escaped hippo at Strandfontein that came from Rondevlei in late 2008. After almost two years of trying unsuccessfully to capture him we finally managed to capture him in the early hours of Monday morning!! (That would be Monday 5th of […]
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The next nature talk
The next nature talk is now confirmed on Thursday 8th July at 20h00 at Rondevlei. Thats this Thursday folks. The talk subject will be: “Post fire succession on two burn sites in Rondevlei”. This after the recent burns conducted at Rondevlei along the Peninsula road boundry. The talk will be a combined effort by the […]
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FBEP News “Prison Break: The saga continues…” – story supplied by Josh (ZV reserve Manager)
Zorro the infamous miscreant (Hippo) broke out of Rondevlei penitentiary (Reserve) in December 2009. Despite being restricted by a travel ban (Electric Fence) enforced by authorities, he has managed to remain at large. Very large in fact… It is estimated that he has almost doubled in size since the initial break out, and therefore weighs […]
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