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Greyton Conservation Society

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descriptionA member-based non-profit, active since 1979, that helps care for the Greyton Nature Reserve, the commonage, and the village. It runs the Greyton Nature Programme, a monthly alien hack, and the Saturday village market.
tagseconomic/farmers-land-water, theme/environment, theme/water, priority/conservation-environment, lang/en
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For the Greyton Conservation Society to review

This page is waiting for the Greyton Conservation Society to check it. It is published now so that they can see how it fits with the rest of the site. Until they have approved the text, it may change. Questions for them:

  1. Is this description of the society and its work correct? What would you like to change?
  2. Has the proposed extension of the Greyton Nature Reserve moved forward since CapeNature’s stewardship panel approved it?
  3. Are the membership amounts still current?
  4. When is the next monthly alien hack, and where do volunteers meet?
  5. Should readers reach you through the moderators, or would you like a public contact listed?

The Greyton Conservation Society (GCS) is a member-based non-profit and public benefit organisation with its own constitution [MS]. Since 1979 it has worked to protect Greyton’s plants and wildlife, the natural landscape around the village, and the village’s character [MS]. It supports Theewaterskloof Municipality in managing the Greyton Nature Reserve and the commonage around the village [MS].

The Greyton Nature Reserve was established on 13 May 1977 and covers about 2,200 hectares, up to the peaks of Uitkyk, Wa en Osse, and Perdekop [MS]. CapeNature’s stewardship panel has approved a proposed extension of the reserve, but further steps are needed before it is final [MS].

The society is funded by the village market, monthly contributions from residents, membership fees, donations from visitors, and donors [MS]. The Sophia Foundation matches community donations to the Greyton Nature Programme Rand for Rand, up to R500,000 a year [MS].

Needs

  • Members. Supporter membership costs R100 a year. Households are asked for about R300 a month, or what they can afford [MS].
  • Donations of any amount, which the Sophia Foundation matches [MS]
  • Volunteers for the monthly alien hack [MS]

Offers

  • The Greyton Nature Programme. Reserve management, trail maintenance and signs, a team of rangers who help people and wildlife (including baboons) live side by side, environmental education, clearing of invasive plants, and biodiversity monitoring [MS]
  • The monthly alien hack. Residents and visitors clear invasive plants from priority areas for two hours on the first Sunday of each month, followed by tea [MS]
  • Greyton Village Market. Every Saturday from 09:00 to 12:00. Most stallholders live in the Overberg and make or grow what they sell, and the market helps fund the society [MS].
  • Trails. Walking, running, hiking, and mountain-biking trails in the reserve and on the commonage [MS]
  • Village character. Committees that work with the municipality to protect the look and feel of the village [MS]
  • A say for members. Members attend the annual general meeting, set policy, and elect the committee [MS]

How to get involved

Join a monthly hack, become a member, or donate through the society’s website. For anything else, contact the moderators via How to Submit.

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