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Estate News

Dear Residents

t is a privilege for me, as Assistant inflammatory or analgesic. The tough
Estate Manager, to be the author of stems have also been used traditionally
Ithis article for the November edition to make brushes and mats.
of The Villager. As you read this article, the move
One of the most wonderful smells back to the South Gate and the North
is that first smell of rain, early in the Gate from the containers should be in
morning at the beginning of spring. full swing. All the Irene Farm Villages
After the fabulous rain that fell during staff and the Security Officers are
October, everything around us is eagerly looking forward to moving
turning to all shades of green. Green back to the newly built South Gate, as
is one of the most common colours in it has been a challenging five months
Anna-Mart Steyn
nature, as most trees and vegetation working from the garage storeroom,
are green due to chlorophyll, a chemical the containers and next to quite a
that the plants use to convert sunlight conditions, it will sprout long, linear dusty environment.
into energy. Let us all use our bright leaves and can produce lovely pink, After the move, the Administrative
sunny days, convert them into energy mauve or white flowers, as can be seen Office will be at the South Gate, previously
and enjoy life out in our gardens. It is in the photo of the plant taken in the known as the Main Gate. The Boardroom
wonderful to drive through the estate veld at Royal Oak. will be situated at the North Gate.
and see how all the lawns have turned The pretty flowers have a delicious The North Gate will be open to:
green, almost overnight, and everyone vanilla smell, but one has to get up close • All the residents
is out, working in their gardens. and personal with the flower to smell • All visitors/deliveries and emergency
One of the plants in the estate that the fragrance. contractors with a code (pin).
has drawn my attention is the Monkey According to an online source of the The South Gate will be open to:
or Baboon Tail. South African National Biodiversity • All the residents
The stem, which looks like a burnt-out Institute, various parts of the shrub • All visitors and contractors with a
stump, gives the plant its descriptive have been used traditionally for code (pin).
and quite apt name. The shrub can go their medicinal properties, from • All contractors who are registered on
years without blooming but, in the right relieving asthma to acting as an anti- the biometric system.

Baboon Tail Baboon Tail with flowers

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