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ESTATE NEWS

- Weeding – the removal of weeds is an keeps the ecological loop going and the Todd, in her own car, and was later taken
important point and needs to be done ecological footprint small, so it should over by the Environmental Committee.
at certain times of the year, taking be considered. Later on, it was contracted out, and
into account when seed spreading is - Recycling has been part of Silver Lakes this is still the case. Recycling should
imminent. For example, pom-poms for as many years as the estate exists. be encouraged as a way of life for Silver
need to be removed at the end of It was started by a homeowner, Jeanne Lakers.
December or very early in January. A
special programme has been in use for
many years whereby the plants and
seeds are removed directly into black
bags to prevent the spreading of seeds.
Pom-poms are a South American plant
used in flower arranging. They began
spreading through our veldt, and with
no natural enemies, this beautiful
purple flowering plant is taking over our
natural grassland, where feeding game,
for example, is important in Silver Lakes.
- Bird’s-eye weed (voëlent), a parasite
growing in the thorn trees, needs to be
removed at the beginning of the growing
season, when it is visible – it causes dead
branches in thorn trees.
- Cutting and removal of dead wood.
- Chipping of wood for mulch and
compost. Selling this to homeowners

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