THE HIGHWAY BRANCH of WESSA JUNE 2014
THE HIGHWAY BRANCH of WESSA
E-NEWS LETTER,
JUNE 2014.
I think that I
shall never see, a poem lovely as a tree,
A tree whose
hungry mouth is pressed against the Earth’s sweet flowing breast,
A tree that looks
at God all day, and lifts her lovely arms to pray,
A tree that in
summer wear, a nest of Robins in her hair,
Upon whose bosom snow
has lain and who intimately lives with rain,
Poems are made by
fools like me, but only God can make a tree.
Joyce Kilmer.
Here in the Highway area we are blessed with large number of
trees. They give us shade from the sun, they are home to a variety if
creatures above, below and within them, and yet we treat them as if they
do not matter. Imagine Westville, Kloof, Hillcrest without a tree
!! Palmiet, Jubilee Park, Glenholme, Ipitha, Springside. Our local Nature
reserves as deserts without the life giving trees. Trees are, or are
descended from, some of the oldest forms of life on Earth. Without them
we would not exist!!. Yes, BE A TREE HUGGER !! They matter.
HIGHWAY BRANCH’S
indoor meeting this month will be on Friday 13th
Westville Central
Library. 7.30pm.
Our guest speaker
will be Margaret Keogh.
Her subject “THE
MYSTERY OF SOIL.”
What is it, How
is it formed, why is it essential for life, how can we best use it,
Which forms are best
for which plants.?
After Margaret’s talk
we will have an extract from the film series “Planet Earth”
As always, everyone
is invited, no charge, voluntary donations welcome. Light refreshments.
Sunday 15th June. A guided walk in the Glenholme Nature Reserve situate in the grounds of the Kloof and
Highway SPCA. Top of Field’s Hill.
Departing from the
SPCA Tea Rooms at 10.0am.
Duration about
1½ hours of easy walking. All welcome including dogs on a leash.
Two guides, one to tell
you about the Flora and Fauna of the reserve, and one to relate the interesting
history of the area and how the SPCA and the Reserve came to be there.
No charge, donations
towards the maintenance of the reserve welcome.
Further afield.
It is interesting to note that Britain is following South Africa’s lead in
charging for plastic bags at Supermarkets in order to reduce unsightly and non
biodegradable litter. Greytown in northern KZN has gone one better.
There, NO plastic bags are given, free or otherwise, everyone takes their own
re-useable bags. Could we not persuade the shops in the Highway area to set the
ball rolling for the greater Durban area?
YOU can do your bit
by refusing plastic bags and take your own.
Remember Highway
Branch’s motto.
“EVERY DAY, IN SOME
WAY, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Alan Job. Chairman, Highway Branch of WESSA.
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