Events Diary

Walk in the Diep River area 5 September 2010 In September the veld in the Diep River area north of the Blaauwberg Rd bridge should be awash with spring flowers, and the best of the winter flowers will also still be abundant. We will meet at 3pm on Sunday 5 September at the Caltex Garage at the corner of Parklands Main Road and Gie Road. Call Pauline on 083 255 2537 if you require more information.

CREW Project at BCA   CREW (Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers) is a programme that involves volunteers from the public in the monitoring and conservation of South Africa's threatened plants. CREW aims to capacitate a network of volunteers from a range of socio-economic backgrounds to monitor and conserve South Africa's threatened plant species. The programme links volunteers with their local conservation agencies and particularly with local land stewardship initiatives to ensure the conservation of key sites for threatened plant species. The CREW team is keen to start the programme within the BCA and three dates have been set up for field trips. The initial field trip will involve a short introduction to basic botany followed by a field trip close to the Eerste Steen cabin. People interested in participating in these field trips must note that the meeting time is 9am at the log cabin at Eerste Steen (just past Big Bay on Otto Du Plessis Drive).   Saturday 21st August   Saturday 18th September   Saturday 16th October For more information please feel free to contact Cindy on 084 920 1160.

BCA Open Days 2010   In conjunction with the Friends of BCA, the staff at the Blaauwberg Conservation Area have organised the following Open Days for 2010. The dates may be changed during the year, so keep your eye on this page. Bookings must be made for events where the number of participants is limited, contact telephone 021 554 0957 for more details, or email bca@capetown.gov.za The funds collected go to the Friends of BCA. If you are a member of the Friends of BCA, there is no fee payable. Date Event Max No Fee September 18 Spring Walk 30 R20/walker September 24 Heritage Walk 30 R20/walker October 2 2 Hills Fun Run 30 R20/person October 16 Coastal Walk 30 R20/walker December 4 Sunset Walk 30 R20/walker