Friends of the Liesbeek AGM You are invited to participate in the general annual meeting of the Friends of the Liesbeek Jeremy Shelton from the Living Labs will address the meeting. When: 6 pm, Tuesday 24 July 2018 Where: The Splash Cafe, Vineyard Hotel, Newlands Please RSVP to...
Friends of the Liesbeek has just returned from Durban after an amazing weekend with WESSA. We were privileged and honoured to be recognised for the years of work that we have been doing along the Liesbeek river in receiving WESSA's annual national groups award. The award is aimed at, “Any...
We are honoured and privileged to be listed as finalists for the categories of Biodiversity and Eco-Community in the Enviropaedia Eco-Logic Awards. With a panel of reputable judges drawn from the DEA, Botanical Society of SA, Endangered Wildlife Trust and other sustainably minded corporates and...
Annual General Meeting 2014 Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting. Every seat was filled and the presentations and discussions were lively. Chairman Phil McLean gave us a short summary of the year’s challenges and successes; Grant Irlam, our treasurer, explained to everyone how our...
The Friends of the Liesbeek AGM Tuesday 24 June 18h00 Enviro Centre Dalton Gibbs will be speaking on Erica verticillata and the restoration of wetlands. Please join us for this important meeting. We are looking forward to seeing you again. You can read the latest newsletter by clicking on the link...
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Hello hello, It is time to do another Liesbeek River Cleaning Day! The flooding that has happened recently will for sure keep us busy this Saturday. Please see attached some photos taken by the Friends of the Liesbeek on the 28th August 2013. It is like going to the gym to get ready for the...
You may download our Spring 2012 Newsletter
Dear Friends a reminder of our AGM Please diarise the following important event: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tuesday 5th June 2012 at 5.30 for 6.00pm in the Environment Centre at Valkenberg There will be a presentation :- THE LIESBEEK : GROWING BANKS – INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE by LMP Manager Jason Mingo...
SAB Newlands will be organising and hosting a fun run or "dash" this Saturday the 17 March, to help raise funds for the work being carried out by the Friends of the Liesbeek. If you would like to find out more about the run please visit the following...
A warm invitation to attend our FRIENDS GROUP WORKSHOP: Saturday 12 November, 10h00 – 13h00 The Friends of the Liesbeek will be leading our November Friends Group Workshop in celebration of their 20th anniversary! This ‘workshop with a difference’ will begin with a slow and gentle walk-and-talk...
Dear Friends, After a dry winter we wonder what spring and summer have in store for us! Perhaps all of us should look again at being waterwise in our homes and gardens. However, we still can enjoy the display nature puts on - see the lovely photos of flowering plants to be found in our area in...
This slide presentation was given by Kevin Winter at a public meeting to launch the Black and Vygekraal River Friends / Action group. What the Friends of Liesbeek have learnt over 20 years (file about 6.5Mbs!) It summarises some important lessons that shape the approach the Friends of the...