The workshop on the Rondebosch stretch of the Liesbeek was very instructive. We walked from the Rondebosch Library towards the river via the Belmont Office Park. I was very interested to hear that this area had been a flour mill in the past and that trains used to bring the grain in to be milled....
With temperatures slowly on the increase and the sun making itself known again, whispers of summer are heard in the air. This is more evident with the fact that the Great White Pelican's have made a return to forage and bath along the Liesbeek River in Observatory. They are amazing animals to...
The coming week is filled with interesting events: Monday 27th August GreenDrinks at Josephine Mill at 18h30 for 19h00 Wednesday 29th August FOL Workshop and Tour of SABreweries, Newlands 14h00 Friday 31st of August Full Moon Bike Ride along the Liesbeek starting at the River Club at 20h30
Workshop on the Liesbeek: This workshop took place on Wednesday 29/08/2012 Location: the SA Breweries, Newlands, corner of Main Rd and Boundary Road. Time: from 14h00 to 18h00. The workshop started with a 1-hour tour of the SA Breweries , continued with a walk along the river , and end with a...
We recently held another of our scheduled workshops along the river, which involved residents from the area between Kildare Rd and Sans Souci Rd. It was well attended and we would like to thank our secretary Francine Becker for her continued efforts in making these events a success. The latest...
Pollution Alert Monday 06/08/2012 Silty effluent has been spotted entering the Liesbeek River via stormwater drains venting under Paradise Road Bridge in Newlands. We need to find its source and ask residents or passerbys to keep a lookout for the source of this pollution. It could be household,...
KRCA have a very exciting up-coming event next week. On Thursday June 14th, the Kenilworth Racecourse Conservation Area will be hosting the launch of iSpot Southern Africa - a fantastic environmental website which enables citizen scientists to make real and meaningful contributions to the natural...
Here are some images of the Liesbeek River after the heavy rains we received on the 07th June 2012. The following pictures give you an idea of what the "normal" state of the river compared to the recent increased in water levels and flooding we had on the 07th of June.
AGM 2012 Agenda
The Bloomberg New Energy Finance, a division of Bloomberg LP, helped the Friends of the Liesbeek plant 40 trees and weed out alien vegetation along the banks of the Liesbeek River. The trees were donated to the organisation by SANParks tree nursery, based in Newlands. The Friends of the Liesbeek...
A message from WESSA Dear all Opportunity to make comment on Land Use Planning Bill The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEAD&P) have advertised the new Land Use Planning Bill for public comment until Thursday 5 April. Incorporated are changes to the Provincial Spatial...
Re-planting of the cleared section along the Liesbeek River in Observatory will commence on the 2nd of April, in accordance with the arrangement between Friends of the Liesbeek and Cape Nature's Working for Wetlands program. A number of local indigenous plant species will be planted along this...