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Estate News

Dear Residents

Believe it or not, we are approaching the parks. Then, on 24 September, we will
last quarter of the year. So far, 2021 has be celebrating Heritage Day in South
indeed been a challenging journey in the Africa. This is also known as National
lives of the Estate Management. It’s been Braai Day - for a very good reason – as
characterised by the commencement of enjoying a braai is an integral part of
the upgrading of the gatehouses, the our South African heritage.
temporary relocation of the Estate Office The four km walking trail in the
to the North Gate, the moving of all the estate will be rerouted soon, due to
electronic equipment into containers, At van Niekerk the development of the sixteen new
the introduction of the new i-Neighbour residential properties between phases
Application that had its own challenges, one and two, which overlap the path
the COVID-pandemic, which played a In many ways, September is a busy of the walking trail. The new route will
destructive role in all spheres of our month as it marks the start of spring. remain the same distance and, as far
lives, the taking up of office by the The first week is known as Arbour as possible, include the veld areas.
new Assistant Estate Manager, and the Week and, in the years between
drilling of the pilot borehole in search 2015 and 2017, the Homeowners’
of usable and sustainable underground Association embarked on the planting
water, to name but a few events. At all of over a thousand trees in the
times, we have endeavoured to uphold estate in support of this initiative.
the effective management of the estate These trees are now starting to cast
and have appreciated the continuing welcome shadows over many areas of
support of the Irene Farm Villages the estate. It will be a great idea, if you
community. have space, to plant an indigenous
This year, tree on your property, or you could
Jonathan Koen donate a tree to the estate, which
and his team will gladly find its way to one of the
from Superior Start of the Walking Trail
Realtors helped
us to celebrate
Woman’s Day at Irene Farm Villages,
by handing out delicious macaroons
at the gatehouses to the women of our
estate. We trust the treats were well
received and enjoyed. We are looking
forward to more wonderful treats next
year.

Some of the young trees on Royal Oak Street

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