DRUMMOND Conservancy invites all plant and nature lovers to a Spring Fair on Saturday, October 3, from 09:00 until 14:00 at 3 Duiker Drive, Drummond.

The organisers said the public will experience great value, good quality plants and a fun day in the country close to Botha’s Hill.

“It isn’t a day just for plant shopping; the fresh farm grown produce table is always overflowing, there is a beautiful tea garden with home baked cakes and a view to inspire, breakfast buns or wors rolls depending on the time of day, and refreshments deluxe.

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“Children are welcome to free range on the property and climb the massive trees,” said organiser Cherie Barrett.

According to Barrett, the Drummond Conservancy has been in existence for more than 25 years and has a very active committee who drive the process of seeing that they can continuously try and keep as much alien vegetation from invading their main arterial roads as well as curb the constant litter and dumping that happens along those main routes.

“This is an endless process and requires much needed funding to ensure the ability to employ two full-time trained staff members. With some community participation and a very generous benefactor we do raise some money but where we achieve additional funding is with our ever-popular Drummond Conservancy Indigenous Plant Fair which happens biannually.

“We run a winter plant fair to show off aloes and succulents and our spring fair highlights all the floral offerings for the birds, bees and butterflies,” she said.

Entry is free and plenty of parking is available.

With the current roadworks on the N3, Barrett suggests taking the Old Main Road route up through Botha’s Hill, past Phezulu, past the Comrades Wall and then first left into 1000 Hills Drive.

“Duiker Drive is second left but signage will be up on the day. We regret no pets allowed,” she added.

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