Conservationists hard at work to clear koppies
If it wasn’t for a team of dedicated conservation workers, Clement Ndlovu, Best Ndlovu and Lucky Mdluli who work every day, five days a week and Joseph Kasonga who works one day a week, Melville Koppies wouldn’t be the indigenous gem that it is.
The rainy season brings flowers, lush green grass and new growth.
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But it also makes invasive weeds like blackjacks, khakibos and myriads of others flourish.
Right now, they’re multiplying right across Melville Koppies and threatening to throttle the indigenous plants.
If it wasn’t for a team of dedicated conservation workers, Clement Ndlovu, Best Ndlovu and Lucky Mdluli who work every day, five days a week and Joseph Kasonga who works one day a week, Melville Koppies wouldn’t be the indigenous gem that it is.
Managed by Friends of Melville Koppies chair Wendy Carstens, who can also be seen weeding every morning on Melville Koppies East, they struggle to keep the weeds at bay in summer.
Such is their focus on weeds that Clement said he now battles to walk on any pavement without wanting to pull out weeds.
Visit Melville Koppies Central (Nature Reserve and Heritage Site) every Sunday from 08:00 to 11:30. There is no need to pre-book.
Entry costs R80 for adults and R40 for children.
Security on the Koppies is provided; park in secure parking opposite the entrance at Marks Park in Judith Road, Emmarentia.
For more information, contact wendavid@mweb.co.za or visit www.mk.org.za
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