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applied twice a year when the lawn mowing team is not occupied.
Refuse generated from pruning is also recycled back into the garden.
Pest control has not been necessary except for worms on the Clivias,
which were removed by hand. Occasional moles were not a major issue,
and aphids and other pests are left on the plants in order to provide a
food source for wildlife. There was considerable success with the bulbs
and Clivias that were planted in plastic pots buried underground.

There is a beetle (not shothole borer) attacking many of the Ingwenya
trees in the park but this is left untreated as the Ingwenya trees self-
seed naturally. The area is left to its own devices to encourage the
establishment of a natural ecology. This wheelchair-accessible walkway was created so that all residents can enjoy
The Forest, especially Alzheimer’s patients and their care givers
When the garden was established, the use of some tank water was
permitted in order to get the plants going. Currently no municipal or
tank water may be used, and the gardens rely solely on rain water.
Mulch is used to conserve water, and the retaining wall helps to
catch water run-off.
Ecology
Bats have been spotted and a bat box has been put up for them.
Currently, attempts are being made to attract local owls with an
owl box which has been installed. A large variety of birds has been
spotted including the Knysna Loerie, Burchall’s Coughal and African
Harrier Hawk.Indigenous plant species diversity is slowly increasing,
as monkeys and birds disperse seeds from the surrounding areas.

SALI Award
Kenton Gardens received a silver award in the 2022 SALI Awards
of Excellence. It was entered in the category of Environmental
Landscape Work. Sedum ‘Lemon Balls’ lights up shady spots
A variety of endemic bulbs were and contrasts well with a local variety of
Text and photos supplied by Kenton Garden Services used to attract wildlife Sanseveria

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