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Scorpion walks 8 and 9 April

The Friends of Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve (FMK) will be hosting two more scorpion walks following on the success of the event held on the 4th of March 2011. All who attended will attest that it was an incredibly interesting evening!

Jannes de Villiers will once again be presenting the sessions. His casual, engaging presentation style coupled with his in depth subject knowledge makes for a night out to remember.

If you would like to join us or if you require more info, please contact the FMK on info@moreletakloof.co.za.

We will be hosting two sessions in April, on Friday the 8th and Saturday the 9th. On Friday, we ask that no small children (under 14) attend, as this will be a more technical talk with a walk in the reserve at night using UV lights. The Saturday session will be aimed more at our younger visitors along with mom and dad. It will also include a short walk in the reserve with UV lights.

Please bring along;

  • Clothing fitting the occasion! High heels do not work at all that well when clambering over rocks in the darkness. Wear comfortable shoes and preferably avoid bare legs. You might also consider a jersey.
  • R15 per person donation (you are off course welcome to donate more!)
  • A willingness to view scorpions in a different light, as Jannes will surely change your perception on this surprisingly and somewhat unnervingly abundant arachnid.

Before and after the scorpion walk, you are welcome to have drink or a bite to eat at Rademeyers, which is situated inside the reserve grounds.

  • Location : Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve
  • Date : 8 and 9 April 2011
  • Time : 17:45 for 18:00
  • Cost : R15 per person
  • RSVP on info@moreletakloof.co.za
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Discovery and Sensory walking trail picnic

Join us for a picnic in the Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve, in your wheel chair and experience a little bit of what we have planned for our Discovery and Sensory Trail.

Please remember that this is still quite a ruff trail and we would like you to bring a friend with who will be able to help you if needed. Visually impaired persons are also invited.

We unfortunately cannot accommodate more than 20 people, so please book your place!

The finished Trail will be 2.2 kilometres to the dam, but we will only do part of the planned trail. For more info on the project, please click here.

Date: 19th March 2011 from 09:00 till about 13:00.

We will meet at the gate of the Reserve in Helios Street, Moreleta Park, Pretoria, for directions see the contact us page.

Please contact Jeannie du Plessis at jeanniedp@gmail.com or on 082 9274673.

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Scorpion Walk 4 March

The Friends of Moreleta Kloof will be holding a scorpion walk on the 4th of March 2011, at 18:00 in the reserve.

We will meet at the main gate in Helios Street, where safe parking will be provided. Please wear long pants and bring with a torch as well as something to eat and drink. The events consists of a short talk about scorpions with possibly some displays of captive scorpions, followed by a walk in the reserve after nightfall with a UV light!

  • Location : Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve
  • Date : 4 March 2011
  • Time : 18:00
  • Cost : R15 per person

For more information please contact us on info@moreletakloof.co.za or leave a comment below!

Image taken from http://www.scorpions.co.za/index.php?option=com_expose&Itemid=69

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Sensory trail launch

The Friends of Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve (FMK) is planning on building a sensory trail on existing routes in the reserve, which will be accessible for people with disabilities and will give them the opportunity to get away from an artificially built up environment and out into nature – all while still being in town. We will have the full document available at the launch, on the 17th of February 2011, or you can request it to be e-mailed.

The route will consist of an 2.2 km trail, with a 1.5 meter wide concrete pathway. Some parts of the route will stay natural and we will also make use of existing stretches of tarred roads. There will be a bird hide overlooking the dam as well as two rest points, accessible for persons in wheel chairs. An environmentally friendly, wheelchair accessible toilet will be built on the route. Furthermore there will be a meditation sanctuary among the White Stinkwood Trees along the Rademeyers Spruit.

The Reserve falls under Tshwane Nature Conservation, who currently cannot assist the FMK financially – but are in full support of the initiative. We are looking for possible sponsors, to help us fund this R 1.8 million project, that will benefit many people that could otherwise not visit this reserve, with all the beauty and tranquillity that it has to offer.

The project launch will take place on the 17th of February, 2011 and will be held in the reserve, starting at 16:00. If you are interested in attending the launch please contact us on info@moreletakloof.co.za.

For more information see https://moreletakloof.co.za/discovery-and-sensory-trail/

Friends of Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve

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Friends Meeting 3 February 2011

The Friends of Moreleta Kloof will be holding their first meeting for 2011 on the 3rd of February 2011 at Rademeyers, starting at 18:00, in the Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve.

All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information please email us on info@moreletakloof.co.za or contact Jeannie on 082 927 4673.

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Bird walk with Faansie Peacock

On the 5th of February 2011, at 06:00, we will hold a Bird Walk with Faansie Peacock in the Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve.  This walk will be for serious bird-lovers and will last about three hours. Please remember your cameras and something to drink.

We are privileged to have around 160 different species of birds in the Reserve.

Please park at the gate in Helios Street at the security hut.

Cost R50.00 per person. For more information please contact us on info@moreletakloof.co.za or call Jeannie on 082 927 4673.

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Nature walk with Ella Janse van Vuuren on 27 November

We will meet up at the gate of Moreleta Kloof, at 07:00 with Ella Janse van Vuuren, a very knowledgeable lady about animals, plants and trees. She can entertain from young to old and you will enjoy a most interesting morning with us.

Bring you family and Friends with, pack a light breakfast and enjoy nature at its very best. We will walk slowly and enjoy every small flower, every massive big White Stinkwood tree, the sound of the Rademeyers Spruit and all the birds and animals. The walk will take between 3-4 hours, on the most beautiful pathways.

Even young children will enjoy this outing and there will be plenty to see. Remember you camera! For more information please contact us on info@moreletakloof.co.za

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A birdwatcher from Maidstone in the UK writes about the Moreleta Kloof

Moreletakloof is a small private nature reserve to the southeast of Pretoria, South Africa. The reserve claims some wonderful birds with Red-chested Flufftail and Ovambo Sparrowhawk on their list.

The guard on the gate let me in at 06.00 while it was still dark. It was cold too. I had 3 layers, gloves and a hat but found myself wishing I had more….

To read the rest of this post please visit;

http://redgannet.blogspot.com/2010/08/moreletakloof-johannesburg-jnb.html

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Clean Up Day 18 September 2010

Wêreld Skoonmaak Week: Skoonmaak van Rademeyers pruit in die Moreletakloof, Helios Straat, Moreleta Park.

Ons wil baie graag op die 18de September die Rademeyerspruit, in Moreletakloof, Natuur Reservaat skoonmaak. Mans en vrouens wat gewillig sal wees om langs die spruit in die bosse, die vuilgoed wat van die strate van Moreletapark af, in die stormwaterinlate tot in ons mooi spruit gespoel word, bymekaar te maak, en ook takke te verwyder, sal ons baie kan help.
Natuurbewaring sal steekysters  en sakke voorsien en ek sal sorg vir plastiese handskoene, van Collect-a-Can.
Hierdie is een van die mooiste Reservate in Pretoria, wat n sterk stroom water het, wat afkomstig is uit n fontein slegs 500 meter van die Kloof, maar die straatgemors bly n groot probleem.
As u belangstel om te help, kan u ons kontak, sodat ons kan ooreenkom oor n tyd wat almal die beste sal pas.
Jeannie Du Plessis
info@moreletakloof.co.za

World Clean Up Week: Clean up of Rademeyer’s stream in Moreleta Kloof, Helios Street, Moreleta Park

We would like to clean the Rademeyer’s stream on the 18th September 2010, in the Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve.
We need men and woman who will be willing to walk along the spruit among the bushes, to clear out all garbage from the streets of Moreleta Park, that end up in the Kloof via the stormwater drains. This will take a few hours, of hard work. Gloves and bags will be supplied by Nature Conservation.
You can contact us, so that we can decide what time will suit you best.
Jeannie du Plessis
info@moreletakloof.co.za
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Making Moreleta Kloof wheelchair friendly

WE ARE PLANNING A WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY MORELETA KLOOF (ALSO CATERING FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED)

The Friends of Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve are planning a walk in the Moreleta Kloof, which will be followed with soup and sherry at Rademeyers. We will walk along the planned wheelchair friendly route.

We will start the walk at 11:00 and finish at around 12:30, on the 31st of July 2010.

This is a very important event, please join us and become part of the team.  Please let us know if you will be there by contacting Rademeyers at 012 998 1693 or by emailing us on info@moreletakloof.co.za, so that we know how many people to prepare for. It is only R45 for the soup, bread and sherry.