Helderberg Sleepover: 27 February 2010 — 28 February 2010
We were 5 adults and 6 children. The youngest participant was 7 years and the oldest 62 years.
It was rather hot on the first leg up to the gorge, but everyone was in good spirit. Even blisters didn’t dampen the enthusiasm.
At the gorge we had a rest and refreshing drink of cool mountain water. Continue reading this post »
The hack newsletter reporting on the March hack is available for download as a pdf.
The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Helderberg Nature Reserve will be held at 14:30 on Saturday, 8 May, at the Mike Woods Environmental Education Centre in the Reserve.
Agenda
Please make a every effort to attend. Tea/coffee will be served after the meeting. Members are asked to please bring a plate of eats.
Membership for the current year expires on 31 March. All membership subscription rates for the coming year, 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011, will remain unchanged.
These are:
Ordinary – R85
Senior Citizens – R55
Family – R170
Patron – R275
Descriptions of these categories can be found on the Join the Friends page.
Paid-up members may renew their membership at the Information Centre during March and will be issued with their new membership cards. We encourage you to make use of this opportunity to register before your membership expires.
Hours for membership renewal/application are from 10:00 to 15:30.
If you are not a member of the Friends, why not join now. You’ll get tremendous entry fee savings and, most importantly, contribute to environmental education in the district and the ongoing maintenance of the Reserve.
The latest edition of the Friends Newsletter – March 2010 is available. It highlights three important upcoming events – the Friends AGM on 8 May, the EEC’s Biodiversity Exhibition during May and the 50th Anniversary of the Helderberg Nature Reserve to be celebrated later in the year. Please note these in your diary.
The hack newsletter reporting on the February hack is available for download as a pdf.
Hot summer evenings go perfectly with jazz, funky groove and sultry Latin music – all of which is on offer on 14 March 2010 as the local jazz band – Black Market – takes to the stage at the Helderberg Nature Reserve in Somerset West to round off this year’s sunset concert series.
Black Market has played at various venues in and around Cape Town, including the Green Dolphin, Zula Bar, and at various wine farms, and comprises three professional Cape Town-based freelance musicians – Andrew Lilley on organ, Heinrich Goosen on drums and Brydon Bolton. on double bass.
Individually they have performed with top names in the industry such as Tutu Puoane, Hanepoot & The Biggish Band and Benguela. Continue reading this post »
The Mike Woods Environmental Education Centre newsletter for Summer 2010 is available. It includes an article on 2010 – International Year of Biodiversity and details of recent and upcoming education programmes and exhibitions.
A copy is available for download as a pdf. MWEEC-Newsletter-2010-03
The ever popular SA Army Band and Caledonian Pipe Band join forces on Sunday, 28 February 2010 to delight sunset concert patrons with their big band sound at the Helderberg Nature Reserve in Somerset West. Last year both bands took part in the extremely successful SA Tattoo 2009 which was televised on SABC2. Continue reading this post »
Pack a Valentine’s picnic and enjoy a feast of Rock, Funk, Jazz and African music when the 14-piece Big Band “Banned in Evolution” takes to the stage on 14 February at the Helderberg Nature Reserve.
The band was formed two years ago in Somerset West by Gavin Bingham when he gathered a group of highly talented like-minded local musicians for casual jamming sessions. The band soon evolved to what it is today – 14 players of different generations comprising music teachers, B.Mus jazz students, learners and professional businessmen.
The band’s repertoire includes amongst others Moonlight Serenade, In the Mood, Mack the Knife, Lady Marmalade, Mpumalanga Sunrise, Dudu, Hit the Road Jack, Cry me a River, I’m a Believer, Way Back Fifties and Roxanne. Continue reading this post »