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| Photo: Moraea aristata in its habitat at the South African Astronomical Observatory. Photo: Geert Sprangers. |
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF
MEADOWRIDGE COMMON
will be held in the Meadowridge Library on Monday
26th February 2018 at 7.30 pm
After the brief
business part of the evening, ALEX LANSDOWNE, Restoration
Horticulture Conservationist, will be giving a talk on
the Rondebosch Common Restoration Project and the introduction of Moraea
aristata to the Common.
We hope to see you. Refreshments
will be served and secure parking provided.
For more information,
please contact Roger Graham at 021 7159206.
There are many
conservation stories of species only just holding on against extinction. Moraea aristata stands out. This
critically endangered, enigmatic irid has persisted on the grounds of the
SA Astronomical Observatory for decades. Rondebosch Common, a sister
conservation area to Meadowridge Common, is the only natural habitat left
within its range.
Together with the
Friends of Rondebosch Common, Alex Lansdowne managed the introduction of
the Peacock Moraea (Moraea aristata)
to Rondebosch Common which shares a similar veld type (Cape Flats Sand Fynbos) to
Meadowridge Common.
The talk will focus
on establishing a new population of Moraea
aristata, and the ambitions of the Rondebosch Common Restoration Project.