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Community Walk & Talk 23 May 2015

Ons nooi u graag as Vriende van Moreletakloof sowel as ons enige gereelde stappers wat net so lief is vir die kloof om op Saterdag die 23ste Mei vanaf 07:00-10.30 saam met ons te kom stap. Ons gaan gesels oor die belangrikheid van Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid saam met verteenwoordigers van die Polisie, Sektor4 asook die mense betrokke in die nattuur reservaat. Ons Stadsraadslid Francois Bekker sal ook beskikbaar wees vir enige navrae oor probleme wat u mag ondervind. Bring iets te drinke en onthou gemaklike skoene dit gaan n baie gesellige rustige stappie wees. Kinders welkom.
Vir meer inligting kontak Jeannie: info@moreletakloof.co.za
We would like to invite Friends of Moreletakloof as well as all our regular hikers to join us for a friendly Community  walk and talk on the 23rd May from 07.00 – 10:30. We will have representatives of the Police, Sector4, people involved in the reserve as well as Francois Bekker our area City Councillor who would all be able to answer any questions or address problems around our reserve. Remember something to drink and eat as well as comfortable walking shoes. Kids are welcome.
For more information contact: Jeannie at info@moreletakloof.co.za

 

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12km Guided Walk along the Moreletaspruit – 16 May 2015

Adopt Moreletaspruit Forum presents a GUIDED HIKE ALONG THE MORELETASPRUIT on the 16th of May from 07:00 for 07:30.

Details on the walk:

* Maximum of 30 people allowed

* Register before 12 May by contacting Louise on admin@fgnr.co.za or 072 275 0614

Please note that no kids under 10 will be allowed as it is a long walk for fit walkers only. And you must be prepared to get wet!

For more information please click on the poster and information pamphlets below. You are also welcome to contact Friends of the Moreletakloof on info@moreletakloof.co.za

MORELETA HIKE 16 MAY

INFO – MORELETA HIKE 16 MAY

ENTRY and INDEMNITY FORM – Moreleta Hike 16 May

Hope to see you there!

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Spider Walk – 8 March 2015

Sunday the 8th March 2015 from 08:00 for 08:30 until around 13:00, ASTRI LE ROY of the THE SPIDER CLUB OF SOUTHERN AFRICA will lead a walk in Moreletakloof Nature Reserve.

You and your friends and family are welcome to join the Spider Club for a walk in our reserve to set up a checklist of the arachnids (spiders) found here.

Please remember good walking shoes, your hat and camera and something to eat and drink. You are welcome to make a donation towards Friends of Moreletakloof, when we meet in the parking area.

Make a booking on info@spiderclub.co.za or let us know.

We do find some very beautiful spiders under the rocks, near the water, in the bird hide and among the trees.

For more information visit Facebook Moreletakloof Nature Reserve or email info@moreletakloof.co.za.

Hope to see you there!

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Bird Watching Morning

Please join us on the Saturday 7 March for a morning of intermediate bird watching led by Justin Lofthouse. We meet at 06:00 at the main gate parking area.

The purpose of this outing is to identify as many birds as possible, and will be around 3 – 4 hours.

Justin spent 17 years as a guide in the Lowveld and in the Pilanesberg.

The cost is R100 per person plus R20.00 as donation towards the upkeep of our reserve. You will find our banking on our website under the Friends tab.

Booking ONLY as just 10 people will be allowed. First 10 people will be walking with us, so please confirm your booking as soon as possible.

Send a e-mail to info@moreletakloof.co.za with proof of payment, BUT please confirm your booking with Jeannie du Plessis (0829274673).

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Bird Ringing & the BIG Clean-Up

We have a jam packed Saturday planned with two events taking place tomorrow 7 February 2015:

Please be part of the BIG drive to clean all our green areas starting from 05:30. You are welcome to join from any time, grab a bag at the gate which we will supply, fill it up and deposit it in the skip kindly sponsored by Star Skips placed near the Information Hut. (For all your skip hire needs, visit their website www.starskips.co.za or like their Facebook page: Star Skips).

This is a clean up effort that will take place in all the reserves in the east of Pretoria tomorrow. We will be focusing on the spruit areas and also cutting out some bug weed and invader plants. So if you have some clipers, bring it with and help us take out some invader plants (we will point it out to you). We will also clean along the spruit from above the dam wall (go into veld at the new wooden bridge, and walk along or in the spruit).

At the same time we will be hosting a Bird Ringing event that also start from 05:30. You can stop of at their tents while cleaning up, and see the work they do ringing birds. This will take place until around 09:00. From the youngest to the oldest love this
mornings.

Remember something to eat and drink, your camera and a small donation towards the upkeep of our own Reserve.

For more info mail us on info@moreletakloof.co.za.

Hope to see you there!

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February 2015 Events – Join us!

On the Saturday the 7th of February, we will once again have a Bird Ringing morning. Young and old love to see how the ringers catch the birds and work with them in such a caring way.

Best is to come early from around 06:00 (this will allow you to see the birds in the nets as well). The reserve is at its best so early. Remember something to eat and drink, walking shoes and maybe a small donation towards the reserve (we will have a donation box available).
On the same day you are also welcome to help us clean the Rademeyerspruit and the surrounding parts of the reserve where the storm water drains deposits all the street rubbish. We will supply bags and have a skip that you can deposit the bags into. Remember to wear old clothes and shoes. If you are you are brave you can walk in the stream, the most beautiful part of the reserve. This will be done in all the reserves and green areas east of Pretoria.

You can join us at any time from 05:00 – 11:00 – grab a bag at the gate and fill it up.

On Saturday the 21st of February we will be hosting a Mushroom Walk early in the morning followed by a talk afterwards by Liz Popich.
The walk starts at 06:00, when the reserve is still cool and fresh. You will be see the most special and colourful mushrooms and fungi that grow all over our reserve in the shadows.

For more info send us a message on Facebook, or e-Mail us on info@moreletakloof.co.za.

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Fun Clean-Up of the Spruit – 15 November 2014

On the 15th of November 2014 we are planning a fun clean-up of the Rademeyerspruit in the Reserve. We start from 06:00, but you can join whenever it suits you!

The rain has come and the spruit is full of street rubbish that was washed in with our first rains. Family groups or friends can join us, but young children might find it it a bit rough (8 years and older).
We did a clean-up a few weeks ago and it was such a pleasure that we stayed in the water for five hours, just enjoying the peace and tranquility. You will be working in the most beautiful part of the reserve.
It will make you feel so good and satisfied that you helped help keep this reserve spotless.
Remember old shoes and clothing, something to eat and drink … and the need to relax in nature.
We will supply bags for the rubbish, you are welcome to bring gloves to use for the pickup.
There will be clear markings on the trees where to go.

For more information: info@moreletakloof.co.za

Op die 15de of  November 2014 hou ons weer n lekker spruit skoonmaak sessie vanaf 6 uur die oggend. Julle is welkom om enige tyd in te val.

Hierdie uitstappie/lekker werk sessie is regtig pret en u werk in die mooiste deel van Moreletakloof en ondervind net pure lekkerte.
Ons het n paar weke terug vir 5 ure in die spruit gewerk, en dit was werklik n wonderlike ondervinding.

U kan as n gesin inkom maar die terrein is bietjie rof vir kinders kleiner as 8 jaar. Daar is ander areas weg van die spruit wat ook skoon gemaak moet word (stormwater inlate, wat in die kloof spoel) wat toeganklik is vanaf die paadjies.
Hierdie is nie werk nie nie en sal weet dat u n baie goeie daad verrig het en dit nogal heel geniet het ook.
Onthou net baie ou skoene en klere, iets om te eet en drink en handskoene as u wil dra.
Ons sal duidelik aanwysings opsit van waar ons skoonmaak (tussen die dam en Rubenstein , asook Wingate se rigting waar die spruit inkom).

U kan werk solank as wat u lus het. Vir meer inligting info@moreletakloof.co.za

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Friends of the Moreletakloof Annual General Meeting Reminder

Ons wil u graag net herrinner aan die Algemene Jaarvergadering van Vriende van Moreletakloof wat op die 30ste Oktober om 18:00 gehou word.

Ons sal dit baie waardeer as u as Vriend en ook as gereelde stapper in ons kloof saam met ons kom gesels oor dinge wat die kloof raak.

Vandag is dit meer belangrik as ooit dat ons betrokke moet raak in ons Gemeenskap om sodoende plekke soos Moreletakloof te versorg en te beveilig. Ons is bevoorreg om in die kloof te kan stap wat met liefde versorg word deur Natuurbewaring.

Dis pragtige laat middag in die kloof, kom drink n glasie wyn, en neem dan deel aan die besprekings oor hierdie spesiale kloof van ons.

Vriende van Moreletakloof

 

We would like to remind you of our Annual General Meeting that will be held on the 30th of October at 18:00. It will be held at the Chapel at Rademeyers in the reserve.

Please get involved in this place that you love to visit. Times have changed and we need the communities to help us with the upkeep and the safety of our reserve.

Come over in the late afternoon and join us for a nice talk with Friends and regular visitors of this beautiful reserve.

Friends of Moreletakloof

Agenda FMK AGM 30_10_2014 (2)

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The Friends of Moreletakloof Annual General Meeting – 30 October 2014

Ons nooi u graag na ons Algemene Jaarvergadering wat gehou gaan word op die 30 ste Oktober 2014 om 18:00 by Rademeyers in die Moreletakloof Natuur Reservaat.

U sal die Agenda ontvang nader aan die datum van die vergadering en dit sal ook beskikbaar wees op die web-tuiste.

Ons sal dit waardeer as u en ander belangstellendes saam met ons kom gesels oor die Moreletakloof Reservaat, wat ons alles te doen staan en hoe ons dit saam kan aanpak.

Dis n pragtige stukkie groen in ons woonbuurt wat deur baie mense benut en geniet word.

Kom gee u gedagtes en raak ook betrokke!

Daar sal ook n kontant kroeg beskikbaar wees vir iets om te drink.

Vir meer inligting kontak info@moreletakloof.co.za

The Friends of Moreletakloof would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting that will be held on the 30th October 2014 at 18:00 at the Rademeyers Restaurant in the Moreletakloof Reserve.

You will receive the Agenda before the meeting and it will be made available on the website.

We really need the community involved in this meeting especially those who visit this beautiful reserve often and enjoy the beautiful reserve in the middle of our neighborhood. We need everyone’s input on new plans and how we can achieve them.

Come and share your thoughts and get involved!

There will be a cash bar available on the night.

For more info contact info@moreletakloof.co.za

Agenda FMK AGM 30_10_2014

Minutes FMK Annual General Meeting 2013-11-12

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Upcoming events for Spring

Upcoming Events in the Reserve:

20 September 2014 from 08.30:

We will have a walk/roll with Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones to enjoy the time together in nature. Contact us for more information on info@moreletakloof.co.za.

25 September 2014, 18:00 –19:00 :

Talk by Mr Mike Silberbauer on the state of the Moreletaspruit that flows into the Roodeplaat dam. He has been doing a very intensive study for the Adopt-a-river project. This is a very interesting talk about the water system’s source:  A fountain on the Wingate Golf course grounds until it ends as drinking water for parts of Pretoria.

From 19:00 we would like to invite you to join us at the Voerkraal (part of Rademeyers), to enjoy a nice braai with us (“Sundowners, T-Bones, Chicken Flatties” served from the braai). Please join us and meet all the other people that are involved with our reserve. Please let us know if you would like to attend (info@moreletakloof.co.za). This will be for your account.

11th October 2014,07:00 – 10:30:

We will have a Walk and Talk with Anto Eyssel-Knox and Rudi Bezuidenhoudtt. Both are specialists on wetlands and they will talk about our own wetlands as well as all the new veld flowers that will be blooming after the rain. We will meet at the parking, remember comfortable shoes, a hat, your camera, something to eat and drink and a R 40 donation towards the reserve. People really enjoy this walks, please join us.

18th October 2014 07:00 – 11:00:

People who have joined us for talks by Prof Adam Bumby will know how much he loves to talk about our own very special rocks and rock formations. Since his talks are always popular and well attended, we have invited him to hold another one. Please meet us in the parking area and remember good walking shoes, a hat, your camera, something to eat and drink and a donation towards the reserve.

30th October 2014 from 18:00:

We plan to have our Annual General Meeting for all our Friends of Moreletakloof as well as people who would like to know more about the reserve and what we would like to accomplish as community with this reserve, in cooperation with Nature Conservation. The date is now confirmed and notice will be sent out to everyone.

1 November 2014, vanaf 6.30 until 11:00:

Hein Bantjies and his team of bird ringers will once again join us for a morning of bird ringing, followed by a talk. They always take great care to show everyone how the ringing is done, and people have the opportunity to see the birds up close and help release the birds (something the kids really enjoy). This is another one of our regular events and always very well attended. This is also one of our events easily accessible for people in wheelchairs or people who are visually impaired.

As with all events, remember comfortable shoes and something to eat and drink.

For information on any of these events, please contact us on info@moreletakloof.co.za