AGM 2010: Report from the Chair

Friends of Liesbeek – 17th Annual General Meeting Report from the Chairperson: Kevin Winter Tuesday 11 May 2010 Enviro Centre, Valkenburg Hospital Grounds, Observatory  Dear Friends It is with some satisfaction that I report on the activities of the Friends since our...

Environmental Education

St Georges Grammer and Rhodes high school walk, 16 April 2010 Friday 16 April 2010 saw about 40 grade 11 learners from St Georges Grammer and Rhodes high schools enjoying an educational walk along the upper reaches of the Liesbeek below Kirstenbosch. These...

FOL joins the WordPress revolution

After having served us very well for over 2 and half years, out little old blogging platform FlatPress has been replaced by Shiny New WordPress install. Its taken me the better part of today to perform the upgrade and its still not 100 percent complete. I have to...

State of the environment competition results

A big congratulation must go out to the Liesbeek Maintenance Project team and the Kenilworth Racecourse Conservation Area team for coming forth in the State of the environment competition. Well done to you all. they recieved a worm bin, 250g of worms and a book on...

State of the environment competition

State of our environment competition During September 2009, the Liesbeek Maintenance team were involved with the preparation for the State of our environment competition to be held at the Two Oceans Aquarium in October 2009. Participants had to identify every day...