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Upcoming Walks & Talks March 2016

Walks and talks in Moreletakloof Nature Reserve coming up in the next few weeks:
On the 5th of March from 06:00 till 11:00 we will once again host a BIRD RINGING DAY .
Please remember your hat, camera and something to eat and drink for the whole family. The kids loving seeing the little birds up close, and assisting with the release. A donation to the reserve on the day is welcome (we do have a donation box as well as SnapScan).
Please tell you friends that this walk is friendly towards persons that are blind or in wheelchairs.

On the 13th of March 2016 from 06:00 – 10:30 for a SCORPION AND SNAKE WALK with Christopher Caine and Joubert Heymans.
Join us with your whole family as the the kids enjoy looking for the Scorpions and snakes that they do not see everyday. The brave ones will also be able to handle them.
This will be the last scorpion walk as the seasons are slowly changing. There will also be very nice posters
as well as books and torches to buy on the day.
Please remember to wear walking shoes and long denims. Bring your camera and something to eat and drink.
This is a very nice walk and even the young ones enjoy it.
We will meet at the Information Hut at 6am near the gate. We would like to ask you to make a donation for the reserves upkeep.
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More Exciting Walks & Talks

Walk and Talk: Rock Formations
When: 20 February from 06:30
Info: Prof. Adam Bumby joins us again for a Walk & Talk on the Rock Formations found in the reserve.
Where: The Moreletakloof Nature Reserve information hut next to the parking lot.
Please remember your hat, camera and something to eat and drink. Donations of R40 will be used for the upkeep of the reserve (specifically the palisades around the reserve).
Walk and Talk: Spiders
When: 10 April from 08:30
Info: Join Astri Leroy  for a interesting walk and talk on Spiders.  The whole family can join (R50 / adult and R10 per child under 11). Bring your hat, something to drink and comfortable walking clothes.
Contact us on info@moreletakloof.co.za for more info. Hope to see a lot of you there!
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Lovely Mushroom Walk and Talk at Moreletakloof Nature Reserve

Time: 27th or 28th January (depending on rain) from 17:00 – 19:00. If it does not rain on the 27th it will take place on the evening of the 27th of January, otherwise hopefully the next day.
Liz Popich will once again show us the beautiful variety of mushrooms that we find in our own reserve. This is always a popular walk!
We will first take a walk and then afterwards meet for a talk on mushrooms.
You are welcome to bring something to eat and drink for the event, and remember your walking shoes. We do ask for a R40.00 as donation towards our reserve. Please bring a chair if you want to sit down at the talk that will be done at our Information Hut.

With all the rains that we have been getting in the area, the reserve is full of a lot of a variety of mushrooms.

Keep an eye on out on our Facebook once we confirm the date!

For more information contact Jeannie at info@moreletakloof.co.za or 082 9274673
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Scorpion & Snake Walk – 14 January 2016

We are hosting a Scorpion and Snake Walk and Talk on the 14th January 2016 from 18:00 at the Moreletakloof Nature Reserve.
Christopher en Joubert will first give us a short talk before we go out to look for Snakes and Scorpions. They recently visited the reserve for the first time and they were surprised how easily they found some special (luckily harmless) snakes and a few good looking scorpions.
 Afterwards we will have a short show at the Information Hut near the gate. You are welcome to bring some chairs and something to eat and drink.
Please let us know if you want to attend by contacting us on info@moreletakloof.co.za. There will a small fee of R40/person as a donation towards the reserve and as a payment for the talk.
Whenever we  hosted a talk on scorpions or snakes, it has always been one of the most popular walks. Please do wear long denims and good walking shoes, no open toes please.
Photos by: Christopher Caine
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Events and News for 2016

Moreletakloof Nature Reserve 2016

Ons wil baie graag ouers en kinders uitnooi om saam met ons in die Kloof te kom stap. Trek almal ou/of gemaklike skoene en klere aan, en kom geniet die natuur saam. Wat n lekker groen manier om jul vakansie af te sluit.

5 Januarie vanaf 6.30, neem ons n lekker uitstappie op die Duiker roete verby die skerm, en tot by die dam. Onthou eet en drink goed en kameras/en hoed. Ons stap net rustig vir so 3 uur en gesels. Daars soveel nuwe jong bokkies, wat huppel van plesier.

6 Januarie vanaf 6.30, vandag stap ons in en langs die spruit. Dis die mooiste deel van die reservaat en daar is soveel dinge om te sien en te doen. Ons sal verkies as ouers saam met jong kinders stap, en deel wees van die pret. Ou skoene en klere, en n paar sterk vuilgoedsakke, as moontlik en drink en eetgoed asb, in n rugsak. Dit sal ongeveer 2-3 uur duur. Ontmoet in die parkeer terrein.

8th January, from 06.30 till 10:00. We will do some cutting down of the invader plants like Bug weed. Bring your own clippers or saws and we will supply a safe poison, which can be applied by adults.

We would like to invite you to come and enjoy our first Walks and Talks for 2016 presented here.

Our very first event will be a tree walk with Izak van der Merwe and Owen Brett on the 6th February from 09:00 and we will meet in the parking area. We did this walk in November and we can promise you that it will be excellent because this tree people know so many very interesting stories about every tree … even back in history. We do ask for a R40.00 donation, for the reserve. You are welcome to join them afterwards at Rademeyers. Remember your hat, camera, walking shoes and something to eat and drink.

On the 20th February we will once again have Prof Adam Bumby walking and talking to us about the rocks that we find in this reserve. It is the same age as the rocks at the Cradle of Humankind and this walk will last for at least four hours. Young children also always enjoy this walk. Remember hats, water and something to eat. It is a very popular walk so do not miss out. Once again remember the R40.00 for the upkeep of the reserve. The walk will start at 6.30.

Spider walk with Astri Leroy on the 10th April from 8.30. Young children are welcome to join us because it is presented in a way that will be enjoyed by everybody. Remember your cameras and water and snacks. They do ask a fee of R50/adult and R10/under 11.

We will post more events for the year as we confirm dates!

Please remember that the membership to become a Friend of Moreletakloof have been lowered to R150/family of two adults and two children under 18 (you will also receive free entrance, for two visits for the family to Rietvlei, Groenkloof and Wonderboompoort etc).

You will receive a Newsletter about everything happening in this special reserve and important issues to be handled like our aging palisade. We would also like to thank Nature Conservation for looking after our reserves.

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Important Dates for November 2015

Moreletakloof has changed its colour to green, with some of the most beautiful old trees towering over younger trees along the Rademeyer spruit.

We have three excting events taking place in November, as well as the very important AGM on the 19th of November from 18:00. We really need as many people there that love the reserve – it is in a beautiful venue and you are welcome to join us for a glass of wine and a conversation on the reserve.

Please click below for more information on the AGM and planned events, as well as just below that our November newsletter.

AGM November 2015

Newsletter from Friends of Moreletakloof November 2015

You are welcome to contact us on info@moretelakloof.co.za if you have any questions or require more information.

 

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Bird Walk with Andy Featherstone

Bird Walk with Andy Featherstone:

  • When: 22 November at 06:00
  • What: Bird Walk with Andy Featherstone from Wits Bird Club. Lance Robinson (also very well known in birding circles) will also walk with us too also help new birders.
  • Fee: R40 is optional as a donation.

Do not miss this walk! It is always well attended by other birders that know the reserve and birds very well. Join us for a ‘Walk and Talk’ with some very special people that also share your love for the reserve and its birds. We will meet in the parking area.

Clean-Up in the Reserve:

When: 30th October 2015 from 06:00

What: The best walk of all along the Rademeyer spruit to remove all the street rubbish that land in the reserve. You can start with us at 06:00 (cool and calm) or join us at 08:00 it’s your choice. Kids are welcome as long as they have adult supervision. The water is mostly very shallow. We supply the yellow garbage bags.

For more info please contact us on info@moreletakloof.co.za or 082 927 4673

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Annual General Meeting 29 October 2015

Annual Yearly Meeting of the Friends of Moreletakloof will be held on the 29th October from 18:00 at Rademeyers Restaurant (main building) inside Moreletakloof Nature Reserve on Helios Street.

We would like to invite all the people that enjoy the Moreletakloof Reserve and regularly take lovely walks tojoin us on this special evening. We need people that care to help us with the running of the Friends group, as well as the planning to keep and safe guard this lovely reserve.

It is getting more and more important that the Community gets involved, else this green areas will become more threatened and unsafe and will be developed. Less people have the time or the finances to help us as Friends.

Please come with your ideas of how we can try and keep the reserve safe and well looked after. Nature Conservation will join us and be there to answer any questions you might have. There will be a cash bar available.

You are welcome to write to us at info@moreletakloof.co.za

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Clearing of Invader Plants – 24 September 2015

We have 14 students from Unisa that will join us on the 24th September from around 07:00 to cut/saw down the invader plants and trees like Bug weed, Lantana, Black Wattles and many other that we will identify.  Poison will be available to use on the stumps, to stop it from growing again.

If we all work together we can clear a big piece of the reserve and stop this invasion to spread further down into the reserve. This students we do this as part of the projects that they must do while they study. Join us as a group of friends or as a family and bring your own clippers (small or big), saws and if you have a chainsaw (with protective clothing and shoes). Remember something to eat and drink while we all enjoy working together to solve this
problem.

The group from Wildlands (sponsored by the Conservation Trust) have made a big difference along the Rademeyer spruit (32m on both sides), but there are still so many invader plants that needs to be contained and we will appreciate your help.

Please note: We will meet everybody at the corner of Verdi and Rutger Street in Moreletapark behind the guardhouse. We will open the gate into the reserve and work from there, and not the main gate.

You are welcome to make a donation to pay for a worker that have his own chain saw and protective clothing (from our area)

For more information contact Jeannie du Plessis 082 9274673 or info@moreletakloof.co.za

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Bird Ringing 18 September 2015

Ons het weer ʼn Voëlring sessie op die 18 de September vanaf 06:00 tot 12:00 aangebied deur Chris Sibert in die Moreletakloof Natuur Reservaat.

Hierdie voëlring word spesiaal aangebied veral vir persone met gestremdheid (dit word op versoek aangebied, maar almal is welkom). Julle is welkom om enige tyd die oggend in te val by sessie, maar vroeg oggend is die beste.

Parkeer in die reservaat parkeerarea en stap dan af met die teerpad tot by plek waar mens afdraai na die voëlskerm en toilet. Julle sal hul daar sien. Chris Sibert gee baie persoonlike aandag en sal vir elkeen die kans gee om presies te sien hoe dit gedoen word en hy sal ook baie interessante feite oordra oor die natuur.

Bring asseblief eie dink en eet goed en dalk n klein donasie vir Chris Sibert.

Dit is belangrik dat ons weet hoeveel mense dit gaan bywoon so kontak ons gerus op 082 9274673 of info@moreletakloof.co.za.

We will be hosting another birdringing session on the 18th of September from 06:00 – 12:00 in the morning. This session is specifically aimed at people living with disabilities (it is hosted on request) but anyone can join.

You are welcome to join in at any point of the morning, but earlier is always best.

After parking in the main parking lot, walk down the tarred road until you see the sign for the bird hide. You will spot the nets there.

We do need confirmation on how many people to expect, so please contact us on info@moreletakloof.co.za or call us on 082 927 4673 for info.