During February this year the Ecoglen EXCO. undertook the first of its conservation/education initiatives.

During 2006, CTMM Nature Conservation  undertook a survey of the Moreleta Reserve of the Ecoglen Conservancy and identified 10 species of indigenous tree/shrub.

Thanks to a generous donation from the Chateau Glen Body Corporate, two examples of each of the identified species were tagged. The exercise involved CTMM, the EcoglenEXCO. and Ecoglen members. Photos of the day’s activities are displayed below.

Fact sheets on each of the species are being developed for educational purposes. Two are currently  available [click on the links below] , the rest will follow in due course. The indigenous species identified are;

• Sweet Thorn [Acacia karroo]
• White Stinkwood [Celtis africana]
• Common Hook-Thorn [Acacia caffra]
• Dogwood [Rhamnus prinoides]
• Spike Thorn [Gymnosporia buxifolia]
• Karoo Blue Bush [Diospyros lycioides]
• Buffalo Thorn [Ziziphus mucronata]
• River Bush Willow [Combretum erythrophylum]
• Common Wild Currant [Rhus pyroides]
• Karee [Rhus lancea]

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