Alma Road Subway Patch - Site #22


Next to the subway is this grassy patch.

Potential garden site

This site has been identified as a potential site for an indigenous garden. Are you keen to take this forward? Get in touch!

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Planting log

At this site we have planted the following species:

Species Batch Date Quantity Status
Chasmanthe floribunda Batch #71 Apr 02, 2018 10 planted
Carpobrotus edulis Batch #151 May 17, 2018 17 planted
Carpobrotus edulis Batch #199 Jun 19, 2018 11 planted

Wish List

Below is the list with the different species that can be grown on this site. These species would contribute to the greening of , and would fit in with a wider greening strategy for Cape Town. However, this vision is only a proposal and we invite you to comment on it. Are there any other species that would do well? Are there particular uses for this site that we should take into consideration? Do you have a spectacular vision for the plot? Do you have any ideas to involve the wider community? Please let us know!

Wish List Overview

Item Quantity Pledge support
Lampranthus amoenus 50 I can help!
Lion's Tail
Leonotis leonurus
30 I can help!
Pig's ear
Cotyledon orbiculata
30 I can help!

If you can help growing any of these species, click the blue button in the table above.

Past activities

Date Time Title More details
Thursday 17 May 2018 14:00-15:00 Gardening at the Rosebank subway Read more
Thursday 24 May 2018 14:00-15:00 Gardening at the Rosebank subway Read more
Tuesday 19 Jun 2018 17:00-18:00 Gardening at the Rosebank subway Read more
Friday 26 Apr 2019 07:00-19:00 iNaturalist City Nature Challenge Read more

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