TO ZEEKOEVLEI RESIDENTS
Dear Friends, Thank you to those who responded with offers of help to refurbish the Zeekoevlei Recreation Club in Peninsula Road and those who have helped in the maintenance of Van Bloemenstein Park. (There seems to be some debate as to how Van Blommerstein should be spelt and in fact who Van Bloomenstein was – […]
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Live Music @ Zeekoevlei Yacht Club this Sunday, 20 November 2011 from 5:30pm
Enjoy live music and support the FoZR (Friends of Zeekoevlei & Rondevlei) Fundraiser !! * Londi Gamedze * Shananagins * The Green Grass Band * Crimson House Blues * Sons of Selassie Zeekoevlei Yacht Club Peninsula Road, Zeekoevlei Sunday, 20 November 2011 5:30 to 9:30 pm Adults: R50 Children: Free Bar and boerewors rolls available
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Pippa the Porcupine – R.I.P.
We had some sad news over the weekend, Pippa the tame porcupine at Rondevlei died on Saturday afternoon. Please could you put word out to the Friends about this, as I know Pippa was much enjoyed by children & families in the community. Pippa had recently recovered from a bout of biliary for which she […]
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VB ACTION UPDATE 4
Many thanks to the residents who have responded to the redevelopment programme for Van Bloemenstein Park and Recreation Centre.(see below). Another ten bags of garbage have been removed from the park! Including the ‘first condoms of spring’ ! The path is now open from ‘Victoria Junction’ to ‘Vlei View’ and the ‘painted ladies ‘ have […]
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Rondevlei Nature Reserve By Byron Cranswick
Hi there I thought you might be interested in this poem written by a boy who lives near Rondevlei… Many thanks Andrew Caldwell Gr 6 Teacher at Bishops Prep. Rondevlei Nature Reserve Be quiet and observe the otter’s play-fight, Catch the pink wings of flamingos in-flight, Only at Rondevlei. Listen to the Hippos snort and […]
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Disruption of water supply in sections of Grassy Park/Pelican Park/ Zeekoevlei on Tuesday night
CITY OF CAPE TOWN MEDIA RELEASE 10 OCTOBER 2011 Disruption of water supply in sections of Grassy Park/Pelican Park/ Zeekoevlei on Tuesday night The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department will be installing the connection to a new pressure management system on the water supply lines situated at the intersection of Perth and […]
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YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU!
Due to the False Bay Ecology Park funding crises, volunteers are urgently needed to join the team to protect and uplift Van Blomenstein Park. Please note, this will not detract from the current work some community members and FOZR are doing to get the city to make budget available, it shows our willingness to support […]
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Smiling new addition
In August 2007 the Skills Development Programme was launched at False Bay Ecology Park. Its aim was to take members from the local community and teach them the necessary skills that would make them more employable after their two year period. Over the last four years it has produced a number of promising candidates, one […]
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Hyacinth Project at Strandfontein Birding Area
People who I take to visit Strandfontein always have the same reaction when I show them the ‘Hyacinth Pans’: wide eyes with the question, ‘How are you going to clear it?’ to which I answer ‘ there are plans, but no money or people to execute it.’ I did, however, have one exception to this, […]
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Local Hero
Excerpts from a Press Release WESSA 85th Anniversary Celebration honours Environmental Champions in the Western Cape Cape Town, 19 August 2011 Thirteen outstanding individuals and groups were formally acknowledged by WESSA for their contribution to the South African environmental conservation and environmental education sector at a special ceremony, which took place on Thursday 18 August […]
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