Page 25 - FWG September Issue 2024

Estate News

Clearing of the weirs and silt traps will this to the sides of the dam. Larger and streams. The dam design will retain islands
become an annual maintenance activity. The better-defined berms will be created, and with trees, reeds, and other vegetation to
final part of Phase 1 is now underway, which the existing path around the dam will cater to birds and wildlife. Joburg Parks and
involves re-establishing the vegetation be re-laid on the top of these berms. It is the Joburg Zoo are actively participating in
growing on the banks. Kikuyu sods have envisioned that this will take place during this aspect.
been planted in the banks, and this will be the winters of 2025 and 2026 and again
overseeded with a natural seed mix used in will be dictated by financial and machinery Please feel free to come and see the
rehabilitation areas. This will allow the soil access considerations. developments for yourselves!
areas to be covered and stabilised before the
onset of the summer rains. By spring 2026, the FWG dam will hopefully Rudy
be restored to close to its former size. While
Phase 2 and 3 of the project will entail the earthworks are disruptive to the fauna Chief Operations Officer
opening up the dam to its former size. and flora of the area for a short period, an
This will involve the removal of sand from increased number of birds, frogs, and fish
the silted-up areas of the dam and moving have already been observed in the weirs and

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