Page 4 - Intra Muros May 2024

CONTENTS

ESTATE NEWS GARDENING
Message from the CEO 4 Garden of the month 29
Security in and around Silver Lakes 8 The appeal of artificial plants 31
Upgrading our estate’s roads 10 Invasive alien plants 32
Getting to know 12
Introduction to our new Golf Committee 14 LIFESTYLE
Golf news 16 Restaurant competition 35
Kids Easter fun event 19 Book reviews 47
Mature golfers results for April 22
Upcoming estate events 24 TODAY’S CHILD
Our estate - a sense of belonging 26 Me, myself and I - understanding the preschool stage 36
Easy steps to recycling in the estate 28
TRAVEL
Year-round adventure in the Seychelles 38

CLASSIFIEDS 49

SILVER LAKES CONTRIBUTORS EIA PUBLISHING OFFICE Tel: 011 327 4062 - www.eiapublishing.co.za
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Silver Lakes 0054 Walters Noordman Nicoleen Davies EDITOR Angela Fourie - Angela Fourie - angela@eiapublishing.co.za
Tel: +27 12 809 0142 Andrew Curlewis PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Chris Grant - chris@eiapublishing.co.za
Note from the Editor

ilver Lakes is about quality of Meet the new golf committee; we wish them May is a significant month for our country,
life, as every issue of Intra Muros all the best in their respective roles. They’re given the upcoming elections. Hopefully,
Sshows. A long-term resident shares bound to hit the ground running, given our everyone at Silver Lakes has registered to
her positive experience of living here in busy golfing calendar. vote and will go to the polls on the 29th.
an article titled A sense of belonging. I’m Voting is an important way of making one’s
sure you feel the same way. In April, the Easter bunny returned to Silver voice heard; I’d go as far as saying it’s a form
Lakes, much to the delight of the little ones, of activism, so go out there and make your
As we all know, the estate constantly who were provided with lots of stimulating mark.
strives to improve facilities both within activities and proved to be keen participants.
the grounds and in our surrounding There’s lots more to enjoy in this month’s
areas. Read about the Lakes Security The changing, falling leaves tell us that autumn issue, including our competition, the latest
Forum initiative, which aims to maintain is well and truly here. If you want to keep books on shelf and upcoming events to sign
public spaces so the community can your garden tidy, how about placing artificial up for.
feel that much safer. And within the plants in strategic outdoor areas? We show
estate grounds, find out more about you where and how. If the call of summer is Until next time, take care.
an extensive project that’s currently too strong, turn to our travel feature on the
underway to improve 30km of our roads. Seychelles, a warm, year-round holiday spot. Nicole Hermanson

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