Page 4 - Fourways Gardens Issue 9 October 2023

Estate News

MESSAGE FROM THE ESTATE MANAGER

Dear Residents,

ur nation’s great cultural wealth season ahead must please note that
and diversity was celebrated it is important to refer to the estate’s
on Heritage Day – Sunday, Architectural Guidelines. These guidelines
O24 September. We know are not overly prescriptive and they allow
that many residents made the most of for a fairly broad range of personal choice
the long weekend. Our community is in the external appearance of individual
particularly engaging and we are proud houses, while still embracing the overall
of the many forms this takes, be it people character of Fourways Gardens Estate.
getting involved in feeding schemes Abiding by the regulations contributes
and fundraisers or people supporting meaningfully to our shared objective
educational programmes and collection of ensuring long-term property value
drives. It’s clear that Fourways Gardens increases for homeowners and neighbours.
residents truly care about their community
and about people. As the installation of solar panels,
generators and JoJo tanks has become
September also saw our second Movie necessary, the estate has worked to
Night of the year. With the perfect weather keep you apprised of regulated changes
and a generator at the ready, many newer and we have updated the Architectural
residents of Fourways Gardens experienced Charlene Marlin, Estate Manager Guidelines accordingly. Should residents
the welcoming and spirited community have any questions regarding property
that we enjoy! The HOA team is constantly changes or improvements, please contact
looking for fresh ways to foster the info@fwg.co.za for assistance.
Fourways Gardens community lifestyle, so of water restrictions, gardens may not
look out for more exciting events. be watered after 6am or before 6pm in It’s October, and as the movie lyric
the evening and drinking water may goes, there’s something strange in the
Our Community Library is a perfect not be used for cleaning driveways. As a neighbourhood… Halloween and Trick-or-
way to counter load-shedding blues (or community, let’s support efforts to ensure Treat! This is one of the biggest events on
insufficient data)! The library is located a reliable water supply. our annual calendar and we can’t wait to
at the clubhouse entrance and the book see all your spooky and spectacular ideas
selection is swopped out regularly. Our Something we can all do is to include more on Saturday, 28 October!
many avid readers donate books regularly indigenous plants in our gardens – these
to keep the selection interesting, so you’re are usually water-wise and an added benefit With less than three months to go before
bound to find something that interests you. is that they create habitats that attract Christmas, we are also planning our festive
local wildlife such as birds and butterflies. season events. The Festive Market is
With the warmer weather, we swop our With careful thought and planning, it is scheduled for Saturday, 11 November and
indoor focus for the outdoors: our devoted possible to ensure that streetscapes are our Children’s Christmas Party and Carols
and enthusiastic gardeners have been harmonious, attractive and resilient. This is set to take place on 25 November. Save
busy preparing their summer gardens. An has an immense impact on the aesthetic these dates. We look forward to enjoying
unfortunate reality of a new season and of appeal of a property. these events with you!
climate change is the annual constraints
on water supplies. Please remember that Talking about aesthetic appeal, residents
Johannesburg Water has implemented planning property improvements or Charlene Marlin
Level 1 water restrictions – at this level maintenance in preparation for the rainy Estate Manager

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