The Masbiekers Valley

The Masbiekers Valley MVP is the start of an indigenous green belt in the heart of Swellendam, a place of beauty for everyone!

The Valley at the back of the old VF park was overgrown and neglected, thick with invasive bluegums and black wattles. Clearing paths and planting trees we're trying to regenerate not just the woods but the community too. MVP is a community project that aims o bring together residents, schools and visitors to our beautiful town. Creating an environmental sculpture park a space for art that uses on

ly what found to return to the earth. The first 'artwork' is the 2km path that winds through the valley allowing exploration and immersion. The Masbieker's Valley Project is the start of an indigenous green belt in the heart of Swellendam, a place of beauty for everyone!

Seeds of white pear, Apodytes dimidiata. Any tips on getting them to germinate? I followed the guideline on the SANBI we...
13/04/2026

Seeds of white pear, Apodytes dimidiata. Any tips on getting them to germinate? I followed the guideline on the SANBI website last year and had 100% failure rate... Or - let's be hopeful - maybe they're even slower than suggested 🤔

29/03/2026

HEIDELBERG GIANT PUMPKIN FESTIVAL - Congratulations to Piet Lotz for breaking the South African and Southern Hemisphere record with a giant pumpkin of 1221 kg.

This new record was achieved today at the The Giant Pumpkin Festival, Heidelberg, WC

Photo Credit: The Giant Pumpkin Festival

Garden Route & Klein Karoo Tourism l Ivan Meyer l Suid-Kaap FORUM l We Are South Africans l Eden FM l Hessequa Municipality l

Place signs going up...
28/03/2026

Place signs going up...

The dam was in a different mood this evening, as thunder grumbled gently in the mountains.
17/03/2026

The dam was in a different mood this evening, as thunder grumbled gently in the mountains.

Evidence of a visitor in the valley, quite low down between the houses. The drought and current heatwave make life quite...
13/03/2026

Evidence of a visitor in the valley, quite low down between the houses. The drought and current heatwave make life quite difficult for wildlife.

04/03/2026

SBC & friends on Tidy Tuesday, clearing a new firebreak through the amphitheatre.

Crinum lily in the Glen, one of Rob Hazell"s many contributions. 🙏
04/03/2026

Crinum lily in the Glen, one of Rob Hazell"s many contributions. 🙏

Tidy Tuesday with the usual suspects from Friends of Masbiekers - six people, four happy dogs - and another attempt to s...
24/02/2026

Tidy Tuesday with the usual suspects from Friends of Masbiekers - six people, four happy dogs - and another attempt to slow the water in the sloot. 🌳🪲🍄

It's wonderful to see the dam nearly full again, and the parched Brown valley is starting to be tinged with green.
22/02/2026

It's wonderful to see the dam nearly full again, and the parched Brown valley is starting to be tinged with green.

Today the Municipal chipper processed piles of alien trees cut by the Swellendam Hackers up at Masbiekers dam and the Fr...
18/02/2026

Today the Municipal chipper processed piles of alien trees cut by the Swellendam Hackers up at Masbiekers dam and the Friends of Masbiekers in Mozambique Street. It was hot, hard work keeping it fed - thanks to all who helped. 🙏

A hot day in summer at Masbiekers dam.
02/12/2025

A hot day in summer at Masbiekers dam.

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