Faerie Glen Nature Reserve closed on Wednesday mornings for game management

The City of Tshwane will be conducting game management every Wednesday from 7 June 2023 until 30 August 2023. The reserve will be closed from 07:00 until 13:00 every Wednesday morning.

Invasive Species Hack Sun 21 May at 07:00

Join us for this month’s Invasive Species Hack on Sunday 21 May.

Time: 07:00 – 10:30

Where: Meet @ Faerie Glen Nature Reserve main entrance

Who: Everybody is welcome!

RSVP: Please e-mail or SMS/WhatsApp if you plan on helping

What to bring:

• Pruning shears (large and/or small)
• Hand-saw / klein handsag
• Gardening gloves
• Sun hat, old clothes (long sleeved) and closed shoes for working in the field
• Something to drink to keep hydrated

FFGNR will provide:

• Herbicide
• Tree poppers

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Winter Gate Hours For Faerie Glen Nature Reserve

Please be informed that the City of Tshwane (CoT) has announced the reserve’s gate hours for winter, which will be implemented from the 1^st of May, to be open from 07:00 – 18:00.  The gate will strictly close for incoming visitors at 17:00 in the afternoon, in order for visitors to be out by closing time.

We will inform you when gate hours are amended again by the CoT.

Invasive Species Hack Sunday 16 April 2023 at 07:00

Join us for an Invasive Species Hack on Sunday 16 April 2023.

Time: 07:00 – 10:30

Where: Meet @ Faerie Glen Nature Reserve main entrance

Who: Everybody is welcome!

RSVP: Please e-mail admin@fgnr.co.za if you plan on helping

What to bring:

• Pruning shears (large and/or small)
• Hand-saw / klein handsaag
• Gardening gloves
• Sun hat, old clothes (long sleeved) and closed shoes for working in the field
• Something to drink to keep hydrated

FFGNR will provide:

• Herbicide
• Tree poppers

Tree identification walk on 1 April @ 07:30 am

Join us for a tree identification walk with Louise Kritzinger on Saturday 1 April 2023 at 7:30 am.

WHERE: We will meet on the front lawn at 07:30 in the morning.

WHAT TO BRING: Please bring good walking shoes, a hat, water, sunscreen and refreshments.

COST: Cost is free for members and R60 for non-members (including entrance fee).

Moonlight Meander 1 April 2023 @ 7pm

Book now for the next Moonlight Meander on Saturday 1 April 2023, 19:00 – 21:30. The Faerie Glen Nature Reserve is usually closed to visitors at night, so don’t miss this unique opportunity to view the landscape and animals after dark.

We will be hiking approximately 5km up the Faerie Glen Hill, over rough terrain. This is a guided hike and we will walk together in a group.

A limited number of hikers will be able to participate. BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL!

Where: Meet on the lawn in front of the entrance building (please don’t be late)

Cost: FREE for members; R100 for non-members

BOOKING ESSENTIAL: Ruth: 082 677 3683

What to bring:  Sturdy walking shoes; torch/headlamp; light jacket; water; refreshments

Note: Unfortunately NO DOGS will be allowed on the night hike.

Invasive Species Hack Sunday 19 March 2023 at 07:00

Join us for an Invasive Species Hack on Sunday 19 March 2023.

Time: 07:00 – 10:30

Where: Meet @ Faerie Glen Nature Reserve main entrance

Who: Everybody is welcome!

RSVP: Please e-mail admin@fgnr.co.za if you plan on helping

What to bring:

• Pruning shears (large and/or small)
• Hand-saw / klein handsaag
• Gardening gloves
• Sun hat, old clothes (long sleeved) and closed shoes for working in the field
• Something to drink to keep hydrated

FFGNR will provide:

• Herbicide
• Tree poppers

Bio-mimicry Walk with Jonathan Leeming on Saturday 4 March 2023 at 07:30

Join us for a bio-mimicry walk with conservationist and international speaker Jonathan Leeming on Satruday 4 March 2023 for an exploration of the natural world in search of how nature offers solutions to the challenges of our time. Since humans live under the same laws of nature and under the same conditions, it makes sense that we learn from the inner workings of the natural world.

We will meet on the front lawn at 07:30.

Cost is free for members and R60 for non-members (including entrance fee).

Invasive Species Hack Sunday 19 February 2023 at 07:00

Join us for an Invasive Species Hack on Sunday 19 February 2023.

Time: 07:00 – 10:30

Where: Meet @ Faerie Glen Nature Reserve main entrance

Who: Everybody is welcome!

RSVP: Please e-mail admin@fgnr.co.za if you plan on helping

What to bring:

• Pruning shears (large and/or small)
• Hand-saw / klein handsaag
• Gardening gloves
• Sun hat, old clothes (long sleeved) and closed shoes for working in the field
• Something to drink to keep hydrated

FFGNR will provide:

• Herbicide
• Tree poppers

4 February World Wetlands Day Walk with wetland expert Retief Grobler starting at 07:00

Please join us on Saturday 4 February at 07:00 for a Wetlands Walk with wetland specialist Retief Grobler to celebrate World Wetlands Day.

The Faerie Glen Nature Reserve is one of the last areas within the city where both ridge and flood plain morphology occur, with the Moreletaspruit running through the length of the reserve. Join us to learn more about the functions of the ecosystem, the type of wetland and how urbanisation has altered the natural flow of the system and how we can protect and conserve our river and wetlands to ensure the free ecosystem services they provide for future generations.

Bring along a hat, water to stay hydrated and comfortable shoes. We will meet on the lawn at the entrance building.

Cost is free, apart from entrance fee for non-members.