Pearly Beach Conservation

Pearly Beach Conservation About us: Pearly Beach Conservancy

The beautiful setting of Pearly Beach, integrated in nature, inspires us to preserve it with the help of our members.

Five Conservancy members joined our first post-fire alien plant removal event on 28 May. We were also pleased to welcome...
31/05/2026

Five Conservancy members joined our first post-fire alien plant removal event on 28 May. We were also pleased to welcome a special visitor, Arno van Niekerk, the new Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy Manager, and look forward to working together in future.
The team focused on removing Port Jackson and Spider gum (and a few Rooikrans) seedlings along the road reserve on the main road into Pearly Beach. We also collected several bags of broken glass and other rubbish. Work started at the crossing and will continue towards the village on 11 and 18 June.
We also tackled Port Jackson plants that had previously been cut down by the bossiekapper but had resprouted. Unless the entire root is removed — or the stump treated with herbicide — these plants quickly grow back with multiple shoots, making them even harder to control.
Thank you to everyone who joined us. We hope to see another great turnout at the next two events!

This year’s fires were devastating, leaving large areas of our landscape badly affected. After a fire, invasive alien pl...
21/05/2026

This year’s fires were devastating, leaving large areas of our landscape badly affected. After a fire, invasive alien plants resprout rapidly and can quickly take over the recovering landscape — increasing the risk of future fires and preventing our indigenous vegetation from regenerating naturally.

To help restore and protect our environment, we are launching a series of alien clearing events, starting at the R43 turnoff and gradually working our way along the Main Road towards Pearly Beach. 🥾 🌱

📅 Dates:
28 May 2026
11 June 2026
18 June 2026

⏰ Time: 9 am
📍 Meeting Point: Fynbos Centre/Herbarium, Kortmark Street, Pearly Beach

Even if you can only spare an hour or two, your help can make a real difference. Together we can reduce fuel loads, support fynbos recovery, and help prevent another fire season on the scale we experienced this year.

💚 Be part of the change.

Our flower of the month May:🦁🔥 Leonotis leonurus — commonly known as Wild Dagga or Lion’s Tail — is one of South Africa’...
19/05/2026

Our flower of the month May:

🦁🔥 Leonotis leonurus — commonly known as Wild Dagga or Lion’s Tail — is one of South Africa’s most striking indigenous plants. In Afrikaans it is known as Wilde Dagga or Leeustert.

This beautiful shrub is easily recognised by its bright orange, tubular flowers that grow in rounded clusters along the stems, resembling a lion’s tail 🧡🦁. It flowers mainly in autumn and winter, bringing colour to the landscape when many other plants are dormant.

🌿 Leonotis leonurus is highly valued in traditional medicine. The leaves and flowers have long been used to help relieve:
• coughs and colds 🤧
• fever 🌡️
• headaches
• skin conditions and insect bites 🦟
• mild pain and inflammation

Traditionally, infusions or teas were prepared from the leaves, while crushed leaves were sometimes applied externally.

🐦 The nectar-rich flowers attract sunbirds, bees, and butterflies, making it a wonderful addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.

A hardy and drought-tolerant fynbos favourite, this spectacular plant is both beautiful and useful! 🌿🧡

What a productive Thursday it was on 7 May for the Pearly Beach Conservancy! 🌿🎨The day began with the long-awaited “unve...
08/05/2026

What a productive Thursday it was on 7 May for the Pearly Beach Conservancy! 🌿🎨
The day began with the long-awaited “unveiling” of the beautiful new Herbarium mural, with artist Elaine Baard in attendance to officially cut the ribbon. The mural joins a growing collection of community artworks appearing across the Overstrand — celebrating local pride, creativity, and our natural heritage.
We invite everyone to stop by, admire the mural, and step inside the Herbarium to view the fresh display of local plant specimens.
The day continued with a successful fynbos clean-up operation across several village green spaces. Invasive alien plants including rooikrans, manatokka, Felicia echinata, and sisal (agave) were removed, along with several bags of rubbish.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed their time and energy. Together, we continue to care for and protect Pearly Beach. 💚

Each piece of litter picked up directly contributes to helping keep our seas danger free, not just bits on the beach but...
08/05/2026

Each piece of litter picked up directly contributes to helping keep our seas danger free, not just bits on the beach but the stuff casually tossed out of cars or dropped, it all eventually ends up in the sea.

IF YOU FIND A STRANDED OR HURT MARINE ANIMAL

To Do (Guidelines)
Keep Your Distance:
Keep people and pets away to avoid stress and bites.

Observe and Report: Note the animal's condition, species, and location.

Do Not Move:
Do not try to push whales, dolphins, or seals back into the water, as they may be sick, injured, or resting.

Turtles: If a sea turtle is found (especially during cold, stormy weather), place it in a dry box in a warm area, but never put it back in the water.

Overstrand App: Non-emergencies can be logged via the Overstrand Citizen App under the "Stranded Marine Animals" icon

Emergency Contacts & Key Info Overstrand Municipal Control Room (24h): 028 313 8000 / 028 313 8111
CapeNature: 087 087 9262
African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary (APSS): 072 598 7117 (Also for turtles)
Dyer Island Conservation Trust (DICT): 072 598 7117
SANCCOB: 078 638 3731Turtle Rescue Network: 083 300 1663
NSRI (Whale Disentanglement): 087 094 9774

Image from Bayworld Oceanarium.

30/04/2026

🌊 WILDNFREE ECO TIP OF THE DAY:
Sand Dunes & Nesting Birds🐦

Our dunes are more than just beautiful beach scenery—they are fragile homes for many nesting birds.

Species like the African Black Oystercatcher, White-fronted Plover, Cape Cormorant and many others rely on quiet dunes and open beaches to safely lay their eggs and raise their chicks.

THE CHALLENGE ?
Their nests are often hidden directly in the sand, making them easy to disturb without even noticing.

✨ A FEW SIMPLE WAYS TO HELP:
• Stay on marked paths
• Keep dogs on leads near dunes and beaches
• Give birds space if you see them on the ground
• Keep noise low and avoid sudden movement
• Never touch eggs or chicks
• Take your litter home

💙 Small actions protect entire generations of wildlife.

🌿 Respect the dunes. Protect the nests. Secure the future.

Overberg WildnFree — The Voice of Our Wild






🌿 Care for Fynbos – Join Us! 🌿Our upcoming event is all about giving back to the unique fynbos we’re so lucky to have in...
30/04/2026

🌿 Care for Fynbos – Join Us! 🌿

Our upcoming event is all about giving back to the unique fynbos we’re so lucky to have in Pearly Beach. 🌸

The main aim of the day is to remove invasive alien vegetation that threatens our local biodiversity. These plants spread quickly, use up precious water, and crowd out our indigenous fynbos species. By working together to clear them, we help restore natural habitats and protect the incredible plant and animal life that depends on them.

No experience needed – just bring your enthusiasm, gloves, and a love for nature! 💚

Together, we can make a real difference. 🌱

iNaturalist is a widely used app for identifying plants and animals, drawing on millions of observations and species. It...
27/04/2026

iNaturalist is a widely used app for identifying plants and animals, drawing on millions of observations and species. It supports citizen science, as the sightings of curious users contribute to a global database that can be used by researchers. Getting started is simple, and we learned all the basics at our workshop on Saturday. All there is to do is download the free iNaturalist app on your smart phone, create an account, and enable camera and location access. Then you can photograph or record wild organisms. Look out for wild plants, animals, fungi or signs of life (e.g. feathers or tracks), Take clear photos of different parts of your subject (e.g. the entire plant, its leaves and its flowers). You can also record sounds such as bird calls. Then upload your observations which include a date and location, and receive identification help from the app and its community. The platform also connects users to projects like the current City Nature Challenge and the Great Southern Bioblitz coming up at the end of November.

Good morning, we all saw someone’s trash they dumped under a tree out of PB, no worry we cleaned it up for you. Maybe th...
17/04/2026

Good morning, we all saw someone’s trash they dumped under a tree out of PB, no worry we cleaned it up for you. Maybe think before you dump your s**t, this is what we found in the trash, sadly no credit card slips to ID your name but certainly a list of some of your “clients” you ordered stuff for. So sad I cannot name and shame you.

Our flower of the month:Eriocephalus africanus, commonly known as wild rosemary or kapokbos (Afrikaans), is a hardy, aro...
10/04/2026

Our flower of the month:

Eriocephalus africanus, commonly known as wild rosemary or kapokbos (Afrikaans), is a hardy, aromatic shrub widely found in the Western Cape’s fynbos 🌿🌼. Despite its name, it is not related to true rosemary, but its fine, needle-like leaves release a similar, pleasant scent when crushed 👃✨.

Traditionally, kapokbos has been valued for both culinary and medicinal uses 🍲🍃. The leaves can be used sparingly to flavour meats and stews, adding a subtle herbal note 🍖. Medicinally, it has a long history in local folk remedies—often brewed as a tea to help relieve coughs, colds, and chest complaints 🤧☕. It is also known for its mild antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties 💚.

In late season, the plant produces soft, cotton-like seed heads (hence the name “kapokbos”) ☁️, which were historically even used as stuffing material 🛏️. A beautiful and useful fynbos plant right on our doorstep 🌿🌸

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Herbarium Fynbos Garden Center, Kortmark Street
Pearly Beach
7220

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