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Spek Plek - Site #108


Situated next to the Liesbeek river, on a traffic island, between Klipfontein road and Gloucester road, next to St George´s Grammar School. This was previously a completely abandoned patch, with invasive grass and nothing else growing here. Thanks to the tireless efforts of a group of local volunteers, this patch is now a thriving fynbos garden!

Garden checklist

  • Initial assessment Completed
  • Removal of invasive aliens Completed
  • Landscaping Completed
  • Planting of pioneers species Completed
  • Planting of insect and bird species Pending
  • Planting of specialist species Pending
  • Place-making In progress

Planting log

At this site we have planted the following species:

Species Batch Date Quantity Status
Pelargonium capitatum Batch #99 Jun 02, 2020 1 planted
Melianthus major Batch #134 Jun 02, 2020 3 planted
Aloe arborescens Batch #245 Sep 06, 2019 1 planted
Eriocephalus africanus Batch #359 Sep 06, 2019 8 planted
Salvia africana-lutea Batch #360 Sep 06, 2019 4 planted
Pelargonium capitatum Batch #363 Sep 06, 2019 9 planted
Elegia tectorum Batch #369 Sep 06, 2019 1 planted
Arctotis stoechadifolia Batch #407 Sep 06, 2019 9 planted
Cotyledon orbiculata Batch #415 Jul 31, 2020 3 planted
Carpobrotus edulis Batch #420 Oct 29, 2019 20 planted
Delosperma cooperi Batch #421 Oct 29, 2019 6 planted
Eriocephalus africanus Batch #451 Jul 31, 2020 3 planted
Tetragonia fruticosa Batch #471 Jun 02, 2020 2 planted
Pelargonium capitatum Batch #475 Jun 02, 2020 2 planted
Athanasia dentata Batch #486 Jun 15, 2020 1 planted
Cotyledon orbiculata Batch #487 Jun 15, 2020 3 planted
Salvia africana-lutea Batch #490 Jun 15, 2020 2 planted

Corridors

This garden is part of the following corridor(s):

Rondebosch Common - Table Mountain Corridor

Status: Ongoing

Timeframe: 2017-2021

What is your vision?

We have not yet defined a vision for this plot. What kind of vegetation would do well here? What is appropriate for this place, and in this context? What do people in this area want here? We would love YOUR input. If you have any ideas, please get in touch so we can share it here and get the discussion started!

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Past activities

Date Time Title More details
Wednesday 19 Jun 2019 08:30-09:00 Bird monitoring in Mowbray/Rosebank Read more

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