Eldoraigne residents beautify their area
“We started last October. Now more and more people arrive with more and more plants.”
Several Eldoraigne residents get together on the first Saturday of each month from 07:00 to 09:00 to support various local clean-ups and beautifying initiatives in their neighbourhood.
Ward 69 councillor Cindy Billson said she was approached by residents in her ward who wanted to clean up and beautify their areas.
At the library, where once only a barren piece of ground lay, the area is now covered with plants, mostly succulents, and trees.
Besides beautifying the area, Billson said they were also mindful of using material and plants that require minimum maintenance and water.
Jenny Bowker, who initiated the project to clean up and beautify the overgrown island in Van der Merwe Street, said they started last year October.
“Now more and more people arrive with more and more plants,” she said enthusiastically.
Bower said she initiated the project because the area wasn’t neat, and she thought it would be a great opportunity for residents to get to know each other.
“Cindy liaised with the community members, we decided on a date and residents showed up with plants.”
Bower said the Springvale Scouts also assisted with some of the projects.
Neil Marshall, district commissioner of Tshwane South, said the Scouts is a multi-denominational and multi-racial organisation and service is their motto.
“We have our young Cubs and also the Rovers, which is our senior division of the Scouts.”
“We have service projects in various communities that we support. We have recently also assisted in refurbishing the Bishop Bird Hive in Wierdapark.”
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