There’s a quiet movement growing in many countries across the world to tackle the environmental crisis weed by weed and plastic bag by plastic bag. In Emmarentia we are lucky to have numerous opportunities to help out just a walk or short ride away.
Not only will you be ridding these special places of litter and invasive alien plants to allow the indigenous flora to come back and thrive, the time you spend is also guaranteed to make you feel better: read here for first-hand experience from someone across the seas. And if you do take part, let us know how it went. Just a warning… many are reporting that they have become weed warrior addicts, needing that fix regularly to keep them going!
Top dam at Emmarentia Park – 1 February
A group of regular dog-walkers at the Emmarentia Park are organising a clean-up of litter and of invasive weeds on 1 February at the top dam. Come and join them and be prepared to get dirty. Wear suitable clothes and bring water and a snack.
More details:
Contact Sam 072 581 0624 Melissa 082 429 4842 – or see here
These are the weeds that are going to be dug up at the top dam in Emmarentia
Melville Koppies Central (Nature Reserve) – most Sunday mornings between 8-11.30am
Currently the team is working along the perimeter of the fence adjacent to Judith Road.
Contact Else on 082 490 4675
Weeders tackling the invasive weeds along the fence on Judith Road so they don’t spread into the nature reserve
Melville Koppies West – 9 February Koppies West Work Party: 9th February 2025 8am – 10am
Two-hour work party on Melville Koppies West Sunday 9th February 8am – 10am. Please join and contribute to sustaining Koppies West’s indigenous ecosystem and beauty.
This work party will focus on clearing invasive species (primarily lantana, but also bugweed, syringa, and wattle) and remove litter, from the western end of the top ridge.
If you can join the work party, please come with gardening gloves, working clothes and strong boots/shoes. If you have, please also bring secateurs, garden loppers, and hand saws. Don’t worry if you don’t have these, we have extra tools. We will also provide bags for collecting litter.
Meet from 7.45am, for a 8am start, at the 3rd Avenue entrance to Koppies West (the normal starting point for Saturday walks). There will be informal security.
If you have any questions, please Whatsapp either Brandon on 071 688 4924 or David on 082 789 1265
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Last Updated: 29th January 2025 by Jenny Grice
Become a weed warrior
There’s a quiet movement growing in many countries across the world to tackle the environmental crisis weed by weed and plastic bag by plastic bag. In Emmarentia we are lucky to have numerous opportunities to help out just a walk or short ride away.
Not only will you be ridding these special places of litter and invasive alien plants to allow the indigenous flora to come back and thrive, the time you spend is also guaranteed to make you feel better: read here for first-hand experience from someone across the seas. And if you do take part, let us know how it went. Just a warning… many are reporting that they have become weed warrior addicts, needing that fix regularly to keep them going!
A group of regular dog-walkers at the Emmarentia Park are organising a clean-up of litter and of invasive weeds on 1 February at the top dam. Come and join them and be prepared to get dirty. Wear suitable clothes and bring water and a snack.
More details:
Contact Sam 072 581 0624 Melissa 082 429 4842 – or see here
These are the weeds that are going to be dug up at the top dam in Emmarentia
Currently the team is working along the perimeter of the fence adjacent to Judith Road.
Contact Else on 082 490 4675
Weeders tackling the invasive weeds along the fence on Judith Road so they don’t spread into the nature reserve
Two-hour work party on Melville Koppies West Sunday 9th February 8am – 10am. Please join and contribute to sustaining Koppies West’s indigenous ecosystem and beauty.
This work party will focus on clearing invasive species (primarily lantana, but also bugweed, syringa, and wattle) and remove litter, from the western end of the top ridge.
If you can join the work party, please come with gardening gloves, working clothes and strong boots/shoes. If you have, please also bring secateurs, garden loppers, and hand saws. Don’t worry if you don’t have these, we have extra tools. We will also provide bags for collecting litter.
Meet from 7.45am, for a 8am start, at the 3rd Avenue entrance to Koppies West (the normal starting point for Saturday walks). There will be informal security.
If you have any questions, please Whatsapp either Brandon on 071 688 4924 or David on 082 789 1265
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