WESSA - 90 Years of People Caring for the Earth

The Friends have set up an Environmental Education Centre for school children where a full time education officer co-ordinates activities. Volunteers and work groups have developed the boardwalks through the gardens, organised events such as the always popular sunset concerts, and run the gift shop and visitor centre.

friends of lion’s head & SIGNAL HILL

friends of helderberg nature RESERVE

friends of the silvermine NATURE AREA

FLASH is an environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO) that was established in 1996. Their areas of volunteer responsibility consist of Lion’s Head, Signal Hill, the Glen and the interface between these natural environments and urban areas. Their vision is to contribute to the sustainable utilisation of Lion’s Head, Signal Hill and the Glen, especially the protection of fynbos, silver trees (Leucadendron Argentum), wild life and rock features.

SANPARKS staff getting ready to clear alien vegetation near the cannons on Signal Hill

A Friends of the Helderberg Bird walk

Ralph Roseman, a founder member and former chairperson of FLASH, demonstrating the “alligator”

The Friends of the Helderberg Hack team hard at work

Photo credits for this publication John Wesson, Bryan Havermann, Chris Galliers, Helena Atkinston, Renata Harper

The task nearing completion

Friends of the Silvermine Nature area involved in a post fire clean up in June 2015

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