Friends of Doringkloof Spruit

Hello Friends It seems amazing that we are at the end of the year, and what a year!  I think crazy is the new norm now and we must adapt. So it is with gratitude that I write this last Friends letter to you all and to say a big thank you to my committee for doing a...

Good morning Friends Happy Monday after some lovely rain last night! We had a successful clean up at Zambezi Bridge on Saturday morning 6th November 2021 8h00-10h00 Present:  Jenni, Heleen and daughters, Lisa, Hlali, Jamie, James, Mathew and friend, Marcus and Penny...

Good afternoon Friends We had a wonderful hike in Rietvlei Nature Reserve on Saturday morning, guided by Natalie Vos who is now the Functional Head of Rietvlei.  There were 26 people and it was really great to meet new people who love nature.  Rietvlei is looking...

*Working to Keep Doringkloof Safe:* Ownership and control of our public open spaces keeps them crime-free and us safe. On the morning of Sat 9th October, a team from FODS (Friends of Doringkloof Spruit) cleaned up in the spruit between Glover and The Bird Hide. More...

  Good morning Friends I trust you all had a good weekend. The weather is great now and everything is looking clean and green after the rain. We are planning a hike in Rietvlei Nature Reserve on Saturday 30th October 2021 as a fundraiser for Friends of...

Good morning Friends   I see glimmers of spring in my garden and the Doringkloof Spruit which is good news after a gloomy few months in our suburb.  Our thoughts are with everyone who has suffered loss and hardship, it is not an easy time.   We have managed...

Good afternoon Friends We had a great Hacker day last Saturday afternoon (yes, in that freezing weather!). It was wonderful to have some strong, motivated residents helping us cut down and stack so much alien vegetation between Jasper and Sonja bridges. See the photo...

I am sure you are also reeling from all that is going on in our country and our suburb currently.  I find I need to draw back a bit and focus on what is around me and in my sphere of influence, to keep me grounded.   My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who is...

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Good afternoon Friends We have enjoyed wonderful rain this past week, what a treat.  The frogs’ evening choir is amazing.  I am not a frog person, but it would be interesting if someone could identify what frogs we have, as the chorus from the various types is lovely....