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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

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Events in August and September 2014

On 30 August 2014 from 07:00 – 09:30 join us for a walk with Rudie Bezuidenhoudt to talk about the wetlands of Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve.

Cost: R40 per person

This is the first speaker we have that will join us to talk about this important subject. This month we have seen quite a lot of sewerage leaks spilling into the water sources and walkways in our reserve. The talk will about the importance of these meadows in nature.

We meet in the parking lot of the reserve. Please remember to bring something to eat and drink, as well as your camera /binoculars.
 
On the 13th of September we once again everyone that visit our reserve regularly to join for a clean up session of the reserve.

We meet in the reserve parking lot at 07:00, and you can assist for as long or short as you can. We have kids that join us every year, and they enjoy going into the water and bushes to get all the litter out. It ends up being more fun than work!

Please wear clothes you are not afraid of getting a little dirty, and some refreshments for yourself. We provide the bags and will ensure it is removed from the reserve.

On 1 November 2014 from 07:00 until around 09:30 – Bird Ringing with Hein Bantjes and his team of ringers, followed by an interesting talk on bird ringing and photography.

Join us for a interesting morning of bird ringing – see how they catch the bird, weigh and help release the birds again afterwards.

People with disabilities are most welcome to join as the route to the bird hide is easy to navigate and mostly paved.

There is no cost, but  you are welcome to make a donation to the Friends of the Moreletakloof that help with the upkeep of the reserve.
 
For more info please mail: info@moreletakloof.co.za

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Join us for Bird Ringing on 19 July 2014

Die Vriende van die Moreletakloof Natuur Reservaat bied op die 19de Julie vanaf 08:00 die oggend tot 10.30 die volgende baie interessante uitstappie aan:

Ons gaan vir kinders en ouers alles wys en vertel van wat die ring van voëls behels. Hein Bandjes en sy medewerkers ring gereeld voëls orals oor Pretoria en in ander streke, en weet waaroor dit gaan, en waarom die ring van voëls so belangrik is. Kom geniet die oggend saam met ons onder in die Kloof.

Hierdie uitstappie is ook geskik vir persone met spesiale behoeftes sowel as blinde persone. Al die geriewe waar dit aangebied word is toeganklik vir almal. Ons ontmoet in die parkering van die reservaat by die hek, en sal saam af stap of rol. Bring asseblief iets om te eet en drink in jou rugsak. Julle is welkom om verder deur die Kloof te stap. Vir meer inligting kan ons gekontak word op: info@moreletakloof.co.za.

Friends of Moreletakloof Nature Reserve will present a most interesting talk about the ring of birds on the 19th of July from 08:00 -10.30. Hein Bantjes and some of his fellow bird ringers will show you how they catch the birds, what they look at, how they ring the birds, and many more very interesting facts and reasons why it is so important to get all this information.

We would also like to invite persons who are differently abled and blind persons, to join us as this part of the reserve is accessible. We will meet at the gate in the parking area (please bring something to eat and drink), we will all walk and roll down together. Children and parents are welcome.

For more information you can contact us on info@moreletakloof.co.za.

Photos of the last bird ringing session at the reserve:

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Walk & Roll Challenge – 16 June 2014

On the 16th of June we will have a Walk/Roll Challenge for people that are differently abled from 10am.
We will start from the special parking area near the gate of the reserve and then go down into the reserve
on the tarred road, that goes down into the kloof, and from there to the bird hide. If you are fit you are welcome to do the rest of the route on the Rademeyers-, and Maintenance routes down to the dam. Parts of the route is more off-road but with a friend you can go all the way.

When you reach the dam, and on your way back, you will see a concrete bridge , on your left where you can go to the side of the spruit.
We will have two water points, which you will then pass four times. There will be marshals along the way
to give directions and help when needed.

There will also be some Springbuck, Blesbuck, Impala and Zebra to chat to you on the way. The distance is between two or four kilometres, its your choice.
There is no cost involved and you are welcome to come in a group, or with your friends or family. Blind
persons are welcome to join us, as the pathways are mostly even or manageable.

You are welcome to contact us on info@moreletakloof for more information.

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Event reminder: Talk on rock formations by Prof. Adam Brumby

24th May 2014 Prof Adam Brumby from Tuks will walk with us, and give a talk on all the rock formations in the Moreletakloof Reserve. Time is from 07:00 till 11:00.

Adam gives the most interesting talk on the very old rocks (some as old as the rocks from the Cradle of Humankind), that is found here in our reserve.
Remember to bring something to eat and drink, your camera an a hat. The cost will be R 40/person. We will meet in the parking area.

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

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Walk or Roll Challenge

Join us for a ‘Walk or Roll’ challenge on Wednesday 7 May at 10:00.

We would like to invite persons making use of wheel chairs, differently-able as well as blind persons to join us for this challenge. It is your choice what distance you feel comfortable with – either the full distance of 4 km or the shorter distance down to the bird hide and rest deck. At the bird hide you will be welcome to enjoy the view over the spruit, enjoy the quiet, do a spot of bird watching or look out for  Zebra, Blesbuck and Springbuck. We will have marshals along the way as well as water points.

We start from the parking area of the reserve near the gate of the reserve, where there is also special parking available.

For more information please contact us on info@moreletakloof.co.za.