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GARDENS

- Plant plants with non-ag- garden machinery/equipment. They The Committee has been fortunate
gressive root systems. have been taught how to till the soil that over the years owners / tenants
near sensitive plants such as Proteas have made contributions by way of
Besides the mentioned guide lines and Fynbos and how to weed in the plants and shrubs to the committee.
the further aim would be to entice flower beds using the correct tools An owner donated 25 cycads to the
the owners/residents to partake in for the job. Members of this team committee. She grew these cycads
this endeavour and to follow the are also used once a year to clean from seeds and over the past three
guidelines promulgated from time to gutters and down pipes as well as years these plants were nurtured
time within the Village such as not storm water drains and grids and on and treated with special cycad food
to make flower beds right-up against by the committee members; these
the walls as this results in rising “The garden year has no cycads are now ready to be planted
damp etc and to plant wisely bearing throughout the Village. Donations to
in mind that trees and shrubs grow beginning and no end” the committee are appreciated and
over time. -Elizabeth Lawrence welcomed. Everything received is
used by the committee and nothing
The garden committee has in its a regular basis to wash the garden is wasted.
employment a dedicated team of walls were the cats climb over with
six workers that has been with them their muddy paws. Words of encouragement are appre-
for more than nine years. Over time ciated by all concerned.
they themselves have gone through On a yearly basis the Body Corporate
a learning process orchestrated by budgets a healthy sum for use in the Enjoy our gardens,
the garden committee and the ser- gardens to buy plants, shrubs and big
vice provider. This learning process trees as well as lawn dressing, land- Garden Commitee,
has included pruning courses at Lud- scaping soil, compost and specialised
wig’s Roses, learning the names of plant food and everything needed to Vineyard Village
plants and the correct use of all the make the dream come true.

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