Last chance to win this lovely painting ...
Farewell to Esmé Morris
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| Esmé Morris (right) with Luyanda Mjuleni on Meadowridge Common. |
It was very sad to hear of the passing of Esmé Morris earlier this month. Esmé was involved with the Friends of Meadowridge Common for many years and it was partially through her work on the Protea Atlas Project that the Common's Critically Endangered little Cape Flats Silky Puff (Diastella proteoides) was first noticed and the Common seen for what it is - a valuable remnant of Cape Flats Sand Fynbos. See article here. Esmé had a deep and prodigious knowledge of the Cape's extraordinary sand fynbos flora and fauna, having grown up on a farm in Philippi and maintained an interest in it all her life. She has contributed immensely to the conservation of Meadowridge Common over the years, and will be greatly missed.
Raffle and cakes
The Friends of Meadowridge Common are having a cake and plant sale at the Meadowridge Park and Shop Centre on Howard Ave, Meadowridge on Saturday 7 May from 9 till 10 am to raise funds for the conservation of the Common. This will also be the last chance to buy tickets for the raffle of the beautiful framed watercolour painting of the Common by artist Nicholas Walker. Tickets are R30 each. The draw will take place shortly after the cake sale, and the winner will be contacted by the Chairperson of the Friends.
Please visit the stand to buy tickets, goodies, or donate things to sell. There will be a lovely selection of locally indigenous, waterwise fynbos plants from the Fynboslife nursery to buy, as well as honey, cakes and muffins.
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