Wadley to showcase his Waterberg

Retired geologist and mining company executive Richard Wadley will be the guest presenter for the October meeting of the Modderfontein Conservation Society.

The meeting takes place at the Modderfontein Town Hall at 1 Casino Road, at 7.30pm on October 18.

Richard will share his passion for the area, and explore how several key ecological factors determine the faunal and floral diversity of the Waterberg plateau.

He will also summarise relevant aspects of the region’s settlement history.

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Richard lives with his wife, Lyn Wadley, who is a professor of archaeology at Wits, on a small game farm on the Waterberg plateau in Limpopo Province.

Since moving to the Waterberg in 2005, Richard has been involved in one or other capacity with several local community organisations.

For three years he chaired the Waterberg Nature Conservancy and has been involved in the local fire protection association and agricultural union.

For five years he chaired the board of a small, but excellent independent school in Vaalwater.

At the same time, he began to gather material for his growing interest in the history of the region, much of which had never been formally or accurately documented.

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Thirteen years later, this work has culminated in a book, which is to be published early in 2019.

Visitors are welcome to attend the talk.

An entrance fee of R30 is charged to help cover expenses.

For information, contact Trishia Llewellyn on 011 882 4114 or 082 497 9241.