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CREW Project |
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Ismail Ebrahim, Project Manager
of CREW approached the Friends
of Blaauwberg Conservation Area
recently with the belief that a
group of volunteers similar to
what they have in conjunction
with Friends of Tyberberg would
be beneficial to the BCA. A
small party of interested
volunteers met in June at the
BCA to do the first field trip
(pictures below). |
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Front of picture, Daniel Droste,
Blaauwberg Conservation Student,
right of picture, Verouschka
Sonn, WACA student. |
Left to right: Hedi Stummer,
Tygerberg CREW; Ismail Ebrahim,
Project manager of Crew, Jacques
Kuyler, BCA Reserve Manager,
Verouschka Sonn, WACA Student,
Analia Gerber, visitor |
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CREW (Custodians of Rare and
Endangered Wildflowers) is a
programme that involves
volunteers from the public in
the monitoring and conservation
of South Africa's threatened
plants. CREW aims to capacitate
a network of volunteers from a
range of socio-economic
backgrounds to monitor and
conserve South Africa's
threatened plant species. The
programme links volunteers with
their local conservation
agencies and particularly with
local land stewardship
initiatives to ensure the
conservation of key sites for
threatened plant species. |
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Mr Ebrahim is really interested
in doing field trips within the
BCA and we have set up 3 dates
for this. The initial field trip
will involve a short
introduction to basic botany
followed by a field trip close
to the Eerste Steen cabin.
People interested in
participating in these field
trips must note that the meeting
time is 9am at the log cabin at
Eerste Steen (just past Big Bay
on Otto Du Plessis Drive). |
Saturday 21st August
Saturday 18th September
Saturday 16th October |
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For more information please feel
free to contact Cindy
on 084 920 1160. |
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An Illustrated Talk on a Visit
to the Falklands, South Georgia,
and the Antarctic Peninsula |
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Helm van Zijl of the Cape Bird
Club will be showing the
fantastic pictures he took
during his visit to the
southwest Atlantic at the end of
last year. This is an evening
talk to the Friends of Rietvlei.
but all are welcome. |
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Venue: Rietvlei
Education Centre |
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Date: Thursday
19 August 2010 |
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Time:
19h30 for 20h00. |
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Enquiries: Call Pauline on 083
255 2537 |
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BCA Open Days 2010 |
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In conjunction with the Friends,
the staff at the Blaauwberg
Conservation Area have organised
the following Open Days for
2010. The dates may be changed
during the year, so keep your
eye on this page. Bookings must
be made for events where the
number of participants is
limited, contact telephone 021
554 0957 for more details, or
email
bca@capetown.gov.za |
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The funds collected go to
the Friends of BCA. If you are a
member of the Friends of BCA,
there is no fee payable. |
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Date |
Event |
Target Group |
Max Number |
Fee |
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August 21 |
CREW Field Trip |
Members and public |
Unlimited |
Free |
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September 18 |
CREW Field Trip |
Members and public |
Unlimited |
Free |
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September 18 |
Spring Walk |
Members and public |
30 |
R20/walker |
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September 24 |
Heritage Walk |
Members and public |
30 |
R20/walker |
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October 02 |
2 Hills Fun Run |
Members and public |
30 |
R20/person |
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October 16 |
CREW Field Trip |
Members and public |
Unlimited |
Free |
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October 16 |
Coastal Walk |
Members and public |
30 |
R20/walker |
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December 4 |
Sunset Walk |
Members and public |
30 |
R20/walker |
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Members of Friends of BCA have
FREE entry to all events. |
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