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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