The City of Cape Town opened the Majik Forest Renosterveld Garden in Durbanville today, planting 20 locally indigenous trees in celebration of Arbor Month, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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The conservation area will be managed as a delicate natural system. It was developed by the Wildflower Stepping Stones Project Group (WSSP), a local team focused on protecting native wildflowers and addressing habitat fragmentation.
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The Renosterveld Garden will highlight the diverse indigenous plants of the Swartland Shale Renosterveld.
The Swartland Shale Renosterveld is an endangered vegetation type which has largely disappeared from the area due to agricultural and urban development.
‘We are pleased to open this garden for all Capetonians to enjoy this precious part of our natural heritage. Thanks to all our partners who made this happen,’ Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said during the opening.
World-renowned landscaper Leon Kluge and artist Tristan Woudberg (who won a gold medal for South Africa at the Chelsea Flower Show) had a hand in creating the garden, as did WSSP and the City’s Recreation and Parks department.
‘This garden shows how important collaboration is with public entities and friend groups, like WSSP,’ said Patricia van der Ross, Mayco member for community services and health.
‘They seek to improve public open spaces through creative thinking that can lead to improving natural landscapes within the city, and at the same time creating a space for people to learn and enjoy our beautiful biodiversity.’
At this garden, the public can learn and interact with various iconic plant species typically found in the vegetation of the Greater Tygerberg Hills.
The City also planted 20 wild peach and wild olive trees.
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Picture: City of Cape Town
