Friends of the Liesbeek


The aim of the Friends of the Liesbeek is to create an awareness of the importance of the Liesbeek as a green corridor in an urban setting and to rehabilitate, enhance, and conserve it and its environs.

The Friends of the Liesbeek began in 1991 with a steering committee comprising Edward Tilanus, Dave Wheeler, Benita Bezuidenhout, and Peter Price. Its first activities were river walks and clean-ups, but today, the organisation focuses more broadly on public awareness and education of the river environments.

The success of this volunteer group has been dependent on its mutually beneficial partnership with the City of Cape Town.  FoL's primary effort, the Liesbeek Maintenance Project - a large-scale river rehabilitation scheme - is reliant on the knowledge and support of the municipality.

The success of FoL makes a strong case for the potential of volunteer organisations and demonstrates that, in partnership with government, much can be accomplished. The key is to stand apart from, but work with government.

Sites

We have listed the following sites related to Friends of the Liesbeek on Communitree:

Site #60

St. Alban's Patch

Area: Bishop's Court

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Site #62

Sans Souci Bridge Patch

Area: Newlands

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Site #81

Paradise Park

Area: Newlands

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Projects

Liesbeek River Corridor

Status: Ongoing

Timeframe: 2018 onwards

The Sour Fig Challenge

Status: Project is being developed

Timeframe: 2019-2020

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