KZN HERITAGE, CULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETIES EVENTS DIARY FOR MAY 2015

Date & Time Society & Venue Speaker & Topic Charge Contact person

EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE - NORTH HONORARY OFFICERS 01 May 2015 Beachwood Nature Reserve Open Day. Guided walks through . N/C 09h00 to 16h00 Riverside Road, Umgeni Park Various environmental groups on display. Cell: 082 559 2839

AMANZIMTOTI HIGHLAND GATHERING 02 May 2015 Hutchinson Park, Amanzimtoti Pipe Bands from all over South . Rotary Club Amanzimtoti 09h00 to 17h00 Food stalls and other attractions. Tel. 031 904 3045

SPEAK OUT SA - DURBAN BRANCH www.speakoutsa.jimdo.com 02 May 2015 Glenwood Presbyterian Church Various speakers. Aspects of training in public Free for visitors Mairy Laing 13h15 for 13h30 Esther Roberts Road, Glenwood, Durban speaking + communication skills. [email protected]

DURBAN CALEDONIAN SOCIETY 03 May 2015 Masonic Hall, Hunt Road, Glenwood, Durban Provincial Chieftain's Lunch R60 incl. lunch Alistair Mackenzie 12h30 for 13h00 B.Y.O. Tel. 031 312 0772

PALMIET NATURE RESERVE TRAILS Warren Friedman 03 May 2015 At end of Old New Road off Mary Lange - Archaeology N/C Tel. 031 262 2935 08h30 Jan Hofmeyr Rd opp. Westville Boys High (Meet at car park) [email protected]

PIETERMARITZBURG MODEL ENGINEERING SOCIETY www.pmes.co.za Martin Hampton 03 May 2015 78 Rudling Road, Bisley, Pietermaritzburg Miniature train rides. R8.00 per ride Cell: 083 388 3149 10h00 to 15h00 [email protected]

SPEAK OUT SA - FRANGIPANI www.speakoutsa.jimdo.com Rehana Laher 09 May 2015 Westville North Library, Iver Road Various speakers. Aspects of training in public Free for visitors Tel. 031 262 7865 13h45 for 14h00 (off Blair Atholl Road), Westville speaking + communication skills. [email protected]

SA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY KZN www.archaeologysa.co.za Barbara Dunn 12 May 2015 Durban Natural Science Museum Research Centre Mary Lange - North of the !Garib: engravings, Donation Cell: 083 472 5566 18h30 Wyatt Road, Durban narratives and collaboration. [email protected] Page 1 of 3 Date & Time Society & Venue Speaker & Topic Charge Contact person

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL SOCIETY http://sanationalsociety.co.za 12 May 2015 KwaMuhle Museum, Braam Fisher Rd David Allen of Durban Natural Science Museum R10 includes Hardy Wilson 16h45 for 17h30 (Ordnance Road), Durban Waterbirds of Durban Bay light snacks Tel. 031 201 0443

S A MILITARY HISTORY SOCIETY http://samilitaryhistory.org Ken Gillings 14 May 2015 Murray Lecture Theatre, Dept of Civil Eng. Leon Schauder, SA War Corresp. 1945 by D. Davies N/C Tel. 031 702 4828 19h00 for 19h30 UKZN Howard College Campus, Durban Aspects of Atomic Warfare by Maj. Dr J. Buchan Cell: 083 654 5880

EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE - KRANTZKLOOF HONORARY OFFICERS www.kknr.org.za www.facebook.com/Krantzkloof 17 May 2015 Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, Kloof Falls Rd, Kloof. Guided Short Walk by Honorary Officer R30 includes No booking required. 08h00 to 11h00 (Meet at Kloof Falls picnic site at 07h45) Bring water, hat + good walking shoes. entry fee.

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF SA KZN COASTAL BRANCH www.botsoc-kzn.org.za R45 non-members [email protected] 18 May 2015 Durban Botanic Gardens Visitors' Centre Dr Hugh Glen - We join Geoffrey Chaucer to R35 members Tel. 031 201 5111 18h00 (In honour of Fascination of Plants day) explore plants + scenery of mediaeval England R25 students Cell: 071 869 3693

RAILWAY SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (NATAL BRANCH) Ashley Peter 20 May 2015 German Club, 7 Barham Road, News + Entertainment (BBC Documentary) N/C Cell: 083 777 7728 19h30 to 22h00 Westville The Tazara Railway in East Africa. [email protected]

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF SA KZN COASTAL BRANCH [email protected] 23 May 2015 Durban Botanic Gardens Suvarna Parbhoo and the CREW* group R10 adult or child Mbali Mkhize 09h00 (* Custodians of Rare & Endangered Wildflowers) Biodiversity Day family outing-child centred(8-12) Members - free Tel. 031 207 6480

ROYAL DOULTON COLLECTORS' CLUB 23 May 2015 Venue will be advised when booking. Erna Vause R50 non-member Erna Vause 14h00 Royal Doulton in the Art Deco Period. R10 member Cell: 082 465 9820

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF SA KZN COASTAL BRANCH R45 non-members [email protected] 25 May 2015 Durban Botanic Gardens Visitors' Centre Jane Troughton - The Gorgeous Green House R35 members Tel. 031 201 5111 18h00 Journey of 'greening' of a 1940's Durban house. R25 students Cell: 071 869 3693 Page 2 of 3 Date & Time Society & Venue Speaker & Topic Charge Contact person

WORLD SHIP SOCIETY PORT NATAL BRANCH David Hughes 27 May 2015 Parkview Hotel, Boscombe Place, Trevor Jones - Slide show(Alec Young's collection) N/C Tel. 031 304 9390 17h00 for 17h30 Central Beach, Durban 1960's/70's Classic freighters, tankers + others [email protected]

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF SA KZN COASTAL BRANCH www.botsoc-kzn.org.za [email protected] 30 May 2015 Gwahumbe Nursery, Eston. Outing - bring a picnic lunch. R20 non-members Lindsay Bowker 09h00 Members - free Cell: 083 659 5052

UMGENI STEAM RAILWAY www.umgenisteamrailway.co.za [email protected] 30 May 2015 Kloof Station, Old Main Road, Kloof. Heritage Steam Train Trip through Valley of R180 adults Bruce Bennett 08h30 + 12h30 = departure times Thousand Hills to Inchanga and return R130child/pension Cell: 082 353 6003

DURBAN SWORD & SHIELD SOCIETY/BATTLE HERITAGE SOCIETY Every Tuesday Camelot Castle, off Inanda Road, Hillcrest Visitors welcome to watch or take part. N/C Brian Topper 18h30 (The team will be representing SA in a competition to be held in Gdansk, Poland 30 Apr to 3 May 2015) Cell: 083 493 2680

MEMORABLE ORDER OF TIN HATS - (MOTH) www.moth.org.za Tue to Fri + Sun Warriors Gate Museum of Militaria Military Memorabilia. Group tours by arrangemnt N/C (Donations Charlie van der Merwe 11h00 to 15h00 1 Masabalala Yengwe Avenue, Durban Also open Sat 10h00 to 12h00. Public Hols Closed. appreciated) Tel. 031 307 3337

PHANSI MUSEUM www.facebook.com/Phansi Museum [email protected] By appointment 500 Esther Roberts Road, Glenwood, Durban Extensive collection of South African and African Tel. 031 206 2889 only "One of the best places to visit while in Durban" cultural artefacts. Cell: 083 450 3270

FRIENDS OF THE PORT NATAL MARITIME MUSEUM Every Saturday Maritime Boulevard (off Esplanade), Regular meeting of the friends. Terry Hutson 09h00 to 16h00 Durban. Near the BAT Centre. All welcome. Tel. 031 466 1683

THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF MILITARIA [email protected] Last Saturday Natal Mounted Rifles Headquarters, Cnr (A Militaria Collectors Society) Annual subs R160 Nigel Lewis-Walker 14h00 to 16h30 Walter Gilbert + Masabalala Yengwe Ave. Various guest speakers. Military related topics. R10 each meeting Cell: 083 237 2692

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