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Conservation Wise April – June 2023
City Nature Challenge 2023
The iNaturalist City Nature Challenge (CNC) was hosted at MRCA (both northern and southern sections) on the 28th and 29th April 2023. It was an opportunity for MRCA to showcase its indigenous species to the global audience.
Seed Collection
On the 11th of April 2023, seeds of Orphium frutescens and Willdenowia incurvata were collected at MRCA. Orphium frutescens, also known as Sea-rose, have attractive bright pink flowers and occur in summer, interestingly, it is the only species in the genus…
Spraying of Kikuyu Grass
On the 30 March, the kikuyu grass removal project commenced on the northern section of MRCA. Pennisetum clandestinum (kikuyu grass) is an alien grass from East Africa. It was imported to South Africa from Kenya and it was used for sport fields as it grows faster…
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Conservation Wise Report
Spring is always such an exciting time in the precinct, when all the flowers are in bloom and everyone once again gets outdoors to enjoy the warmth after a rather cold winter. For those of you that enjoy seeing what’s been happening around our hood, please feel free to have a gander at the new landscaping report and also the last 2 quarterly conservation reports that detail all the happenings within our Reserve area. Happy Reading