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Volunteer help needed!
Our beautiful piece of Kloof in Moreleta need urgent attention to keep it in prime condition and require urgent support from the people who enjoy the Kloof and thus willing to help with voluntarily work.
Come as a family or bring a friend along to help us to keep the Kloof well maintained.
- Doing erosion control on the walking paths using wood and rocks.
- Cut and poison(eradication) of invasive alien plants to protect our natural bush, plants and water resources.
- Rubbish removal in the bush
Alternative ways of support:
- Provide your garden worker to help and/or
- Sponsor a worker at R125 (half day) or R250 (full day)
Activity schedule:
- First meeting: 30th June – 08:00 to 10:00 (at the latest)
- Coffee and muffins at 08:00 (for free).
- Planned agenda: Meet and greet, information session, work schedules for 4 July and/or 6 July from 07:00 until 12:00
- We plan to work two days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays and sometimes on Saturdays, from which you can choose.
- Training and supervising will be provided when and where necessary.
For any questions contact:
Jeannie du Plessis: – 082 927 4673
PG Laurens: – 082 872 7027
Ansie Laurens: – 082 872 6163
Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Moreletakloof – 7th November 2017
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Moreletakloof will
now be held
ON: 7th November 2017, at 18:00
TIME: 18:00
PLACE: La Shades Restaurant, on the Kimiad land next to Wekker Street, Moreletapark
(Between Kimiad and Die Bos).
Previous Minutes available on www.moreletakloof.co.za
Click here to download the Agenda: Agenda FMK AGM 07_11_2017
Free Annual Talk: Wastewater: asset or liability in the Moreletaspruit Catchment?
Wastewater: asset or liability in the Moreletaspruit Catchment?
You are cordially invited to the annual ‘Free Talks’ presented by the Moreletaspruit Forum and the Ecology Ministry of the Dutch Reformed Congregation, Lynnwood.
When? Thursday 12 October 2017 from 18:00 to 19:30 in the Koinonia Room of the Lynnwood Dutch Reformed Church,
439 Sussex Ave, Lynnwood, Pretoria.
Speakers:
Dr. Michael Silberbauer: Afvalwater: waarvandaan en waarheen? – kwantiteit en kwaliteit.
Mnr. Kerneels Esterhuyse: Wat word van afvalwater? – behandeling en hergebruik.
Dr. Carin van Ginkel: Impak van afvalwater op die omgewing en stroomaf gebruikers.
To book or for more information contact:
Anneli Kühn at anneli.kuhn@gmail.com – Cell: 083 750 2873 or
Peet Crous on peetcrous@gmail.com – Cell: 079 893 5572
For more information download the invite and the Adopt Moreletaspruit/ Neem Moreletaspruit Aan Newsletter.
Bird Ringing – 19 August 2017
We would again like to invite everybody to join us for a lovely friendly morning with our Birdlife, Gauteng North Bird ringers for a bird ringing on the 19th August 2017 from 06:00 until 10:30.
Its a day for parents and grandparents to come for a early morning walk with their kids as well as photographers and people that love our special reserve.
Remember to bring something to eat and drink in your back pack, and also the cameras.
Remember that these bird ringing sessions are easily accessible for people with wheel chairs as well as the blind to join us. You can enjoy the beauty of our reserve and the blind persons will get the chance to sit with the ringers and get the feel of what is happening holding the birds.
We start early to put up the nets. Join us before it is too hot!
The event is free, but you are welcome to make a small donation at our container at the gate for Moreletakloof Nature Reserve. We also have SnapScan available.
Voëlring deur BirdlifeSA se Gauteng Noord op die 19 de Augustus 2017 vanaf 06:00 tot 10:30.
Hierdie is altyd n heerlike uitstappie vir oud en jonk.
Kom geniet die vroëe oggend saam met ons in die kloof – Onthou asseblief iets te ete en drinke asook u kameras! Die ringers doen soveel moeite om elkeen persoonlik te wys wat hulle doen, hoe mooi die voëltjies is en vertel ook waarom die ring van voëls so baie belangrik is.
Hierdie is n wonderlike geleentheid vir persone in rolstoele sowel as blindes om saam ons te kom kuier. Die roete is maklik rolstoelvriendelik, en almal geniet die om te voëls van naby te sien en vas te hou.
Selfs die kleinste kinders geniet dit en u kan met stootwaentjies tot in ons voëlskerm met gemak kom. Hulle het n fees by sulke geleenthede.
Sal u asseblief vir ons as Vriende van Moreletakloof n donasie maak as u die uitstappie geniet het (donasie houer by die ingang van die reservaat waar u registreer).
Holiday Ecodays For Kids – 7 and 20 July 2017
Holiday Fun for Kids – We have two exciting Eco Days for Kids on the 7th and 20th of July:
On Friday the 7th of July from 7:00 we have the bird ringers setting up nets in our reserve for a special session for kids. You and your kids are welcome to join us any time from 7:00AM (but come early to see Chris Siebert and the friends setting up their nets and catching the birds!).
Parents – bring your cameras to catch the beautiful birds up close with your kids. After the ringing, we will have find a nice spot to sit and learn more about nature (from the birds found in the reserve to the tiny insects). Remember comfortable clothes, your camera and snacks! We should be done around 11:00.
20 July we will host a Eco Day for the kids with interactive talks on Water (Where does it come from, what insects are found and how they test the water). After this we will learn about the rocks found in the reserve.
More info to follow on the event of the 20th – but book these days in your calendar and come and enjoy the time with your kids in nature!
These events are free, but donations to the Friends of the Moreletakloof are always welcome. Please note that a parent, grandparent or guardian need to accompany the kids on these days.
Contact us for more info: info@moreletakloof.co.za
Become a Friend of the Reserve
If you visit our reserve regularly please join us and become a Friend of the Moreletakloof.
The cost is R150 annually and gives you benefits of well over R400 with two free visits to our neighboring reserves Groenkloof, Wonderboom and Rietvlei for a family of four (two adults and two kids below 18).
Click here for more information as well as the Friends form:
List of Birds – Bird Ringing 4 March 2017
We had another very successful bring ringing on the 4th of March – old and young enjoyed the day!
Below please find the link to the list of birds caught and ringed on the day – by Hein and his team:
Ringing Summary – Hein (180) – Moreleta Kloof NR (Opsomming) – 17’03’04
List of Trees found in the Moreletakloof Nature – March 2017
We had a lovely walk and talk on trees with Izak van der Merwe and Theunis Morgenthal on the 25th of March 2017.
They shared the list of trees found in the reserve with us.
Click here to view the list of trees: Tree List Moreleta Park 20170325
Geological Walk with Chris Siebert – 26 November 2016
Come and join us on the 26th November for a Geological Walk from 07:00 until around 11:00 with Chris Siebert.
This walk will be both in English and Afrikaans and we would really want you to bring your kids between the age of
8 and 16 years to join us and find out fantastic new information about the rock foundations in our reserve. We would like parents to walk with us and enjoy the morning. Join your kids and prospect for rare rocks!
The cost will be R40 for adults and R20 per child.
Please remember tools, cameras, walking shoes and something to eat and drink.
Please let us know if you would like to join us at info@Moreletakloof.co.za
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Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve 