The Gantouw Boma is coming along …

The boma along Peninsula Rd is coming along and will soon be complete. It will house the five eland that are scheduled to arrive toward the end of October. A Wendy house has been erected to help with the logistics and rearing of the young Eland over the next few months. These young animals will then be […]

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Whats on? Now that the Spring has Sprung…

 

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Help create something new!

Greetings everyone, There are two benches in Van Blommestein park and recently the bench overlooking the Vlei was vandalised totally in that all the wooden slats were removed, leaving only the two concrete side arms. It creates a wonderful opportunity for us to do something new. Using the existing remaining side supports I’d like to […]

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Friends of Zeekoevlei & Rondevlei – Winter Walk!

The winter walk is happening this Saturday – meet at the Rondevlei main gate at 15:30 for a walk along the main path where we will look at the regrowth after the recent ecological burn. We will also visit the Erica field to see the raising water table and what frogs have started to call. […]

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Heel Toe Heel Toe…

Heel Toe Heel Toe…  

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Fire and Fynbos – after the 2015 fires; what now?

There will be a talk at the Zeekoevlei Yacht Club, topic “Fire and Fynbos – after the 2015 fires; what now?” presented by Dalton Gibbs, Regional Manager South, Nature Conservation at City of Cape Town. When: This Friday 26 June 2015 Dalton is a great speaker and his style is not only informative but entertaining […]

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Stop Press! Quick planting session tomorrow Sat 20 June 2015

  I have just received four tub loads of Waterbloemmetjies (Aponogeton distachyos) to plant out at Rondevlei. Is there anyone up for a short 1 hour planting session tomorrow morning between 09:00 – 10:00? I need to get the plants into the water ASAP. There is no digging involved so it is just anchoring them […]

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Fynbos Planting – 16 June 2015

A happy gang gathered along the Rondevlei path today and planted a hundred or so plants in the recently burnt area along the northern shore. These were mostly species being added to the diversity since the alien vegetation was cleared some 30 years ago. We put plants around the new Leopard Toad breeding pond and […]

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Change of plan for today…16th May

16 June 2015 – Beach Braai & Sand Castle Competition.  This event has been cancelled due to the weather not coming to the party, It may be reinstated for next week end…, watch this space. There will be no braai down at the weir, no wood and no charcoal and sadly, no Volley Ball from 2pm. I will probably […]

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Fynbos Planting – 16 June 2015

Just a reminder that there will be fynbos planting at Rondevlei between 9:00 – 12:00 tomorrow. Despite the weather forecast of some rain the planting is going ahead. There is a bit of rain predicted but we will be able to shelter in the adjacent bird hide if it starts to pour. Our main objective […]

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