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PROJECT

Papenboom Meadow landscape proposals, undertaken by Clare Burgess

Paths in the meadow were upgraded in 2016 with Children playing in the upgraded meadow, using logs as play objects
rolled laterite gravel

PLANNING, where professional landscape NRA supports ongoing management and most important ways of educating the
architects come in. As environmental maintenance, and a local horticultural public about their significance and value.
coordinator for the NRA, Burgess maintenance team works at the meadow
volunteered her services and drew up a site once every two weeks during summer, Partnerships and role players
landscape sketch plan. The third step is and less frequently in winter. The fourth The project is a good example of a public/
transformation and IMPLEMENTATION, and final stage is ENJOYMENT; the project private partnership. Over the last decade,
involving funders and CoCT budgets. highlights the re-instatement of a spring- there have been many role players including
The local councillor played a significant fed stream in a Newlands public open CoCT Recreation & Parks, Friends of the
role here and dedicated some of his space. Celebrating water and nature by Liesbeek, Treekeepers Cape Town, the local
funding allocation to this upgrade. The actively engaging with them is one of the councillor, local residents and volunteers

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