Category: Accessibility

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Join us and do a good green deed!

Moreletakloof Nature reserve can now boast to have a Bird hide and a rest deck that can facilitate everybody.

We did finish the construction but need to clear the areas around this sites as well as level out our existing pathways that leads to the hide, as well as a few other routes that we would like to use as off-road pathways that can be used by persons in wheelchairs, and blind persons, to reach other parts of the reserve.

What is needed please will be the following:

1. Three big loads of river sand (brown) as well as three big loads of fine crushed rocks (small ones but not gravel), to make the grass pathways even with the sand and stabilize the other pathways with fine rocks with the use of stampers(2, we can hire, but for free), after it was levelled.

Some parts needs about no attention but others are not level at all, and we might need a small grader to level the serious parts and a small loader that can travel, on our two meter wide pathways, to take the filling and remove extra ground or rocks and roots.

If landscaping contractors can help, we would be grateful. This is priority, and we need to do this as soon as possible.

2. People that are willing to help us on Saturday’s, for a few hours. We will need spades, picks and a few wheel-barrows. We just need to know how many people will help, on which days, so that we can let Nature Conservation, know beforehand.

We need to remove water grass from the spruit, in front of the hide, by hand. It is difficult but by using forks we can remove some roots, so that we have clear water to attract the birds. You will need water boots, because the water is about 20 – 40 cm deep. This is a very sensitive wetland area but do have the permission from Nature Conservation.

We need to plant a few dry trees in drums, so that the birds can land on them and also place some on a small island and along the side to, set boundaries and try and keep this water open.

We need to clear the other routes from cut down invader plants, and also making it less slippery in the rainy season, by placing wooden logs and fastening it with iron spikes. This is the sort of work sessions that could follow.

It would be so good if we could have a group of people that can work with us, to full fill our dreams, and to help Nature Conservation keep this reserve looking good and safe, in the future.

For more information contact Jeannie du Plessis at info@moreletakloof.co.za, for more information.

 

 

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Exciting family walk in the Moreletakloof – Wednesday 1 May 2013

Bring your family and come and enjoy an interesting morning in the Moreletakloof Nature Reserve on the 1st May from 8.30. We will have Jaco van Dyk that will give you a very interesting talk about frogs at the Information Hut. We will also have a telescope available at the Hut from 10:00 – 14:00 so that you can make a study of the sun.
We will enjoy a walk in the reserve with Jaco van Dyk and Helena Coetsee after the talk until we reach the new Bird hide, where we will serve something to drink and eat.

Please come and walk with the Friends of Moreletakloof and enjoy the morning with your family.

The cost will be R50.00 per person, which can be paid into the Friends of the Moreletakloof bank account:

Friends of Moreleta Kloof, ABSA Woodlands:
Account Number: 9105029384
Branch Code: 632005
(Please provide your name as reference).

If you have any queries please contact Jeannie du Plessis on 082 927 4673.

Op die 1 ste Mei vanaf 8:00 by die Moreletakloof Natuurreservaat bied ons die volgende uitstappie aan:Ons ontmoet 8:30 by die Informasie hut, oorkant die parkering van die reservaat in Heliosstraat, Moreletapark. Hier sal ook n teleskoop opgestel wees waarmee u die son sal kanbestudeer saam met Andrie van der Linde (10:00 tot 14:00). Hier sal ons dan n baie interessante praatjie kan geniet van Jaco van Dyk wat vir ons baie interessante feite van paddas sal gee. Hy het baie studies gedoen oor paddas en is ook n onderwyser by Waterkloof Hoërskool. Helena Coetzee wat self by Waterkloof Natuur-Wetenskappe gegee het, sal ons dan saam met Jaco vergesel op n rustige stappie deur die kloof.
Kom stap saam met ons deur die bosse, en geniet die natuur en vriendelike geselskap. Ons sal eindig by ons nuwe voëlskerm waar ons vir u iets te ete en dringe sal aanbied. Kom stap gerus saam met Vriende van Moreletakloof en geniet n rustige dag saam met jou familie.
Die koste sal R50.00 per persoon wees. Sien bank besonderhede hierbo.
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Start of construction of the Bird Hide and the Rest Deck on 25 March!

On the 25th of March 2013, we will start with the construction of the Bird Hide and the Rest Deck with the toilet (fully accessible). The parking for people with disabilities will follow as soon as this phase of the construction has been completed.

We as the Friends of Moreleta Kloof, cannot wait for the start of this first phase of this long awaited dream to materialise.  It has taken time,  but soon we will be able to facilitate persons with disabilities – as well as add greatly to the experience of all the other very welcome visitors to the Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve –  ranging from bird lovers to those who are seeking out the sanctitude of the trees close to the Rademeyer’s Spruit.

On Monday, the 25th March we will also start painting the outside palisade, which is in dire need of attention. We would like to thank all the people that made donations towards the Friends of Moreleta Kloof and for your kindness towards us. We would like to thank our big sponsors like Jacaranda FM, Bird Life SA (Rand Merchant Bank) our Biker friends and the various smaller donators. Tshwane Nature Conservation truly cares about this reserve and you see ample proof of this  in the way the pathways are kept. Our animals are happy and content  – and peaceful. Thank you Tshwane Nature Conservation for your sterling work over the years!

Please support us in our effort to keep this special reserve peaceful, serene and well kept.  This is a place where you can bring your youngest kids to learn of nature, where they can learn that there is no place like nature to relax in. And you might enjoy it too 🙂  It’s also an ideal setting  for projects for Primary- and High School students, you have a wide choice of topics, just walk and feel nature at its best…the rest will follow.

Please help us by contributing towards the Friends of Moreleta Kloof so that we can preserve the reserve. All the needed information is available on this site, to make a donation as well as on how to become a friend. We will be having Walks and talks in this reserve and feel free to give us ideas for walks or events that you have feel would be interesting!

Please contact us for any information or should you have any questions. We would like to share our ideas and propositions for the rest of our projects with you. If you can help us in any way, like to make our pathways more wheel chair friendly (in a natural way) or any other suggestions we would appreciate it.

You can reach us on info@moreletakloof.co.za or +27 82 927 4673.

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Walk & Roll on 24 September 2012

The Friends of Moreleta Kloof would like to invite persons in wheel chairs and blind  persons to join us for a Walk and Roll on the 24 th of September at 10:00 AM, in the Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve, Helios Street, Moreleta Park, Pretoria.

We will depart from the parking at the gate of the reserve  and do a peaceful two kilometre outing on the tarred road and then on down to the dam. We will have a water point, that can be used going down and on the way back to the gate. Its fun and you will be able to enjoy the time in nature, seeing and hearing the Zebra, Blesbuck, Springbuck an Impala. Blind people find this very exciting because they can feel the grass, hear the water and birds and be part of nature.

Parts of this route is slightly off-road, but you do it with a friend that can assist you.

Please join us, you are welcome to bring your camera, and also some thing to eat and drink.

For more information regarding this free outing, please contact jeanniedp@gmail.com.

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Moreleta Kloof on RSG

From Jeannie du Plessis:

“You are welcome to come for a peaceful walk in the Moreletakloof Nature Reserve, from 06:00 till 18:00, every day of the year with your family or friends.

This reserve is also accessible for persons in wheelchairs as well as blind people, if they are accompanied by a friend. Some parts fully accessible other slightly off-road. You visit the reserve on your own risk.

We do not allow more than ten persons, per group, unless you got permission from Nature Conservation. You are welcome to bring something to eat or drink in your rucksack, but we have no picnic facilities. This is a peaceful reserve where people come to find rest and peace and to relax in the shade of big trees. We do facilitate persons in wheelchairs and blind people accompanied by their friends.

You can visit this web-site to find information about the Friends of Moreleta Kloof, as well as information about Walks and Talks in the reserve.

Maps are available from the guard on request.”

Some photos taken over the course of 2012;

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Moreleta Kloof: Omgee in ‘n Tekkie

Is jy lus om ‘n slag uit te kom? Wil jy die wonderlike natuurskoon beleef en ‘n goeie daad doen? As jou antwoord ja is op hierdie vrae, kom stap dan saam met ons by Moreleta Kloof Natuurreservaat op die 17de  September 2011. Die geld word geskenk aan die resevaat om dit meer rolstoel-vriendelik te maak.  Slegs 100  inskrywings!

Plek: Moreletakloof Natuurreservaat

Koste: R40 p/p (onthou dit is vir ‘n goeie saak!)

Tyd: 06:30

Besprekings: amandareit@vitalitybroadband.co.za 082 8400 641

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Roll and Walk Challenge 27 August 2011

Moreleta Kloof  Roll and Walk Challenge in aid of Pathways Studio Training Centre. NPO 042/851  Article 18A (SARS)

To be held on the 27th of August 2011 at Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve, at 08:00.

Aiming to give a better future to differently-abled adults and develop and Discovery and Sensory Trail in the Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve.

This can be a very special outing for people who are differently abled, People who are blind or have sight problems and who love to enjoy nature in a safe environment.    You could enjoy a ride in your wheel chair on the trail in the nature reserve,   there are a few buck and zebras around, beautiful trees and birds and scenery.

We hope that you will join this very worthy and enjoyable Roll a Walk Challenge to the benefit of Pathways Studio.

This is a non-profit organisation for the development and training of differently abled young people, regardless of race, culture, gender or religion. This training centre was established in 2002 in response to the critical need for the training of disabled young people in South Africa.

The studio is closely situated to Moreletakloof which enables our students to regularly enjoy walking or rolling on the safe route through nature whilst enjoying the feeling of freedom and closeness to nature.

Pathways Studio en Jeannie du Plessis van Irene, wil asseblief sowat 15 stappers elk uit Irene, Wingate en Agape Hardloop Klubs uitnooi om op die 27ste Augustus om 8 uur saam met sowat 40 gestremde persone in rolstoele, as ook blinde en swaksiende persone, aan n uitdaging genaamd “Walk and Roll Challenge” deel te neem. Ander klubs is ook meer as welkom! Ons wil net graag n aangename gees skep op die ongeveer 5 kilometer roete in die Moreletakloof, en daar sal n sertifikaat sowel as n ‘goodybag’ uitgedeel word. Die Irene Klub sowel as Run-a-waysport sal help met die aanbieding.

Pathways Studio poog om gestremde jong mense weer terug te kry in die gemeenskap, asook om hul op te lei sodat hulle kan aansoek doen vir werk in die ope mark en om meer onafhanklik te wees.

Daar is ongeveer 32 studente by hul sentrum op die hoek van Vincent en Witdoringstrate, in Moreletapark waar daar nog baie werk gedoen moet word om dit meer rolstoel vriendelik te maak.

Ons poog om vir elke persoon van Pathways Studio n borg van R1,000 te bekom, om fondse vir die sentrum in te samel.   Wat ons voor  stel  is dat elke gestremde persoon R40.00 inskrywing betaal en stappers wat so gaaf sal wees om n vrolike gees te skep R100.00 sal betaal. Al die fondse gaan direk aan Pathways Studio.

Hierdie roete sal deel uitmaak van die beplande “Discovery and Sensory Trail” n Projek  wat deur die Vriende van Moreletakloof aangepak sal word sodat hul voldoende fondse ingesamel het om Moreletakloof meer toeganklik te maak.  As u moontlik van gestremdes weet wat sal wil deelneem, op hierdie baie mooi roete in die Moreletakloof Reservaat, in Helios straat, Moreletapark, Pretoria, of belangstel om n student te borg, kan u die volgende persone kontak.

For further information contact:

Elize 0824556970 – elize@qdi.co.za

Jeannie 0829274673 Friends of Moreleta Kloof – info@moreletakloof.co.za

Evanthe 0827792295 – ems@webafrica.org.za

 

To RSVP see http://eventbookings.co.za/ or contact the above mentioned persons.

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Voting Day 18 May 2011

Join us in the Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve on voting day,  this coming Wednesday the 18th of May 2011 with your family and friends for a lovely walk and lots of fun in the Kloof and at Rademeyers.

The Conference centre at Rademeyers in the Kloof will be used as a voting station for the ward, so why not make use of this opportunity to get out in nature and go for a walk on the Kloof’s beautiful hiking paths? While  will enjoy a carnival atmosphere, with fun demonstrations about Nature and lots to eat and drink.

We will have live music so you can relax while you stand in the queue to vote. There will be lots of information available on how to get involved in the nature reserves in your area.

You can sit and enjoy a talk by Ella Janse van Vuuren and her husband about everything from frogs to wild flowers to trees and how to keep our earth healthy. This will also be enjoyed by the youngest kids, young at heart adults and everybody that loves nature.

We would also like to extend a special invitation to people with disabilities and the elderly to join us between 10:00 and 13:00 on the day for walks along the planned discovery and sensory trail. Mathys Roets will be joining us on the day. For more info regarding the project please see https://moreletakloof.co.za/discovery-and-sensory-trail/.

For more information please contact us on info@moreletakloof.co.za or give Jeannie a call on 082 927 4673

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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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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