Looking after the river and its environs
The aim of the Friends of the Liesbeek is to rehabilitate, enhance, and conserve it and its environs and to create an awareness of the importance of the Liesbeek as a green corridor in an urban setting.
About Us
The Organization
The aim of the Friends of the Liesbeek is to create an awareness of the importance of the Liesbeek as a green corridor in an urban setting and to rehabilitate, enhance, and conserve it and its environs.
History and Ecology
The Liesbeek River (also spelt Liesbeeck) is a small river in Cape Town in South Africa. It was the first river in Cape Town named by Jan van Riebeeck. “Beek” is Dutch for stream and “lies” is a reed.
Projects
2025 Impact Report published!
The Friends of the Liesbeek has published our 2025 Impact Report. Click the link to download the report. The Report highlights the key events during...
Announcement of the 2025 Annual General Meeting
The Friends of the Liesbeek (FoL) is hosting its Annual General Meeting (AGM) this year on Thursday, 28th August. The AGM will be hosted at the APEX...
“Fynbos Snake” garden project to begin soon!
The Friends of the Liesbeek (FoL) is excited to announce the commencement of our longstanding “Fynbos Snake” garden project planned for Observatory....
Maintenance Project
The focus of the LMP is to rehabilitate and restore the river’s ecological functioning, clean the riparian edge, manage and control alien invasive species whilst replanting with indigenous vegetation and enhancing the recreational and social value of the river and its trail.
Sponsors
Associations
