NEWS
Chelsea winner comes to town again
For the 34th time in 41 years of exhibiting at the Royal Horticultural Society ' s Chelsea Flower Show, the South African stand won a gold medal this year, for its stand featuring the fynbos of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, between Gordons Bay and Kleinmond in the southern Cape.
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And what would the procedure be? We did approach them
The stand is made possible each year by the SA National Biodiversity Institute at Kirstenbosch and elsewhere, and for the past 23 years has been designed by David Davidson and Raymond Hudson, assisted by Sanbi staff and volunteers. Although a concerted effort is made each year to showcase
BITCHES & FENCES
regarding the bill but they are only insulting us. There was a previous case against them as well for dogs biting the other neighbour ' s cows. According to them we were supposed to sterilise the dog if we did not want her to have puppies. They said that it is our fault in tempting nature and they can not be accountable for our stupidity.
the broad botanical and cultural diversity of South Africa, aswellasthegeographic range of the National
PIGEONS
From page 7 sending birds to their deaths in this way is an inauspicious way to start married life together.
Can I not do what I feel best on my own property? Please advise. Wouter Steyn Vischkuil. My advice would be to have the bitches neutered. Or if they are of breeding quality, to have them securely kennelled when in heat. What do other readers think? ~ Editor
Botanical Gardens, the stand often prominently features fynbos flowers. That ' s because
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Apparently they are also being used at corporate and civic events, allegedly to add dignity! The websites of some organisations providing birds for ceremonies do state that their birds are trained and will only be released in a limited distance from their home base. Others however give no such assurances. Mahatma Gandhi is alleged to have said,“ The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated”. I think our treatment of birds is just as revealing of us as a people. Margaret D Muldersdrift
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