Newsletter – October 2024
Spring has sprung and we are so excited to enter this season with more opportunities for outdoor activities with our schools’ program and projects. In this issue: Stanford Mill Stream Clean-up – ICC Day Public Talk – Ridiculous reptiles Hawston Paddavlei Project Stanford Mill Stream project October Public Talk Chameleon Project SANCCOB and BirdLife South […]
Newsletter – September 2024
WCC was busy with schools program, projects and a public talk. In this issue: School’s Expos on Climate Change Climate Change Law Stanford Mill Stream Clean-up – Die Bron Primary Public Talk Hawston Paddavlei Project – Pathway Whale Coast Conservation AGM 2024 School’s Expos – Climate Change Members of the WCC schools’ education team […]
Newsletter – August 2024
July has been a very wet and cold month even for us nature lovers, but we managed to get some work done on our projects. In this issue: Stanford Mill Stream – Food Gardening & Fynbos Hawston Paddavlei Project Land Care Teams on Alien Clearing at Whale Coast Nature Reserve Mountain side Hawston Sea Cadets […]
Newsletter – July 2024
June was filled with lots of youth activities and we also took part in educating the youth about the environment. In this issue: Hawston Paddavlei Project PEG Youth Day Membership Drive WCC Stanford Staff – Completed three months course The Chameleon Project Chameleon Project Presentation to Garden Club Exciting News! Hawston Paddavlei Project Water quality […]
Newsletter – June 2024
The month of May has been marvellous! We’re excited to share our progress with you, as there is so much to tell… In this issue: Velvet Worms – the Missing Link! Peatland Expos Continued… Hawston TMF Project – What Happened Next? Rewarding results of Alien Clearing in the Whale Coast Nature Reserve. Ecological […]
Newsletter – May 2024
Newsletter May 2024 In this issue; Fernkloof Learning in Nature with Okkie Smuts and Masakhane Primary Schools Annual Ecology Program for Grade 10 Class of Hermanus High Public Talk Precious Peatlands Expo at Okkie Smuts — Fernkloof – Learning in Nature! Grade 5 and 6 learners of Okkie Smuts and Masakhane Primary School, observed fascinating […]
Newsletter – March 2024
IN THIS ISSUE Stanford Mill Stream – Water Testing Hawston Paddavlei Project Alien Clearing at WCNR Chameleon Sanctuary River Restoration Day Public Talk in April Stanford Mill Stream – Water Testing The Mill Stream Project at Stanford has been running an experiment on the stormwater discharge channels. The idea is to filter polluted stormwater before […]
Newsletter – January 2024
IN THIS ISSUE Hawston Sea Cadets Camp Chameleon Surveying Stanford Mill Stream work Wetland Day Celebration Elephant Seal at Onrus Hawston Waste Management Project Market Fundraiser over Christmas Hawston Sea Cadets Camp Hawston Sea Cadets had their end of year camp last December 2023 at Whale Coast Nature Reserve. At this last camp, the Cadets […]
Newsletter – August 2023
IN THIS ISSUE The quest for food security Thursday 17 August @17h30 Darwin’s journey of discovery Chameleon survey Tree planting in Whale Coast Nature Reserve QUEST FOR DROUGHT-RESISTANT CROPS A talk by Prof Jill Farrant | Thursday 17 August @ 17h30 As the global population continues to rise and climate change threatens agricultural productivity, […]
Newsletter – July 2023
IN THIS ISSUE Talk by Mike Bruton: 20 July at 17h30 Wetland education Expos on Fynbos WHEN DARWIN VISITED THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE… A Talk by Prof Mike Bruton Thursday 20 July 17h30 at the Green House By way of introduction to this talk by Mike Bruton, let us set the scene. Charles […]