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Newsletter – March 2020 March 2020 Newsletter News After two years of loyally serving as the Garden Route Botanical Garden’s Curator, Finn Rautenbach is stepping Farewell to down to pursue other ventures. Finn was promoted from an intern managing the Nursery and Propagation Yard to Curator of the Garden in Finn January 2018. As curator his responsibilities included managing staff, planning and facilitating events in the Garden, drawing up fundraising proposals and securing funds, forging partnerships with relevant local organisations, and overseeing the administration and media of the GRBG Trust. Finn has also been instrumental in the strategic planning of the Garden’s development, which has seen the Garden grow and expand in important ways over the past couple of years. He has truly made a lasting impact. As noted by the Chairman of the GRBG Board of Trustees, Roger Bath, “In the last two years we have seen substantial improvements in various areas of the Garden, and we owe this to Finn for his enthusiasm and effort that made it happen. We are sad that he has decided to move on, but wish him well.” Before he rides off into the sunset, we caught up with Finn to reflect on his time at the GRBG… Question: Finn, you’ve made a big impact as Curator. Did you have any involvement at the GRBG before taking on the role? Finn: My involvement at the GRBG started about 15 years ago, when I visited the Nursery and fell absolutely in love with the diversity of trees that I could could purchase for my garden. Some of the trees Question: Do you have a final message for GRBG that I purchased then have grown to heights of 10 Members? meters on my family’s farm. Finn: As I always say, it is an absolute miracle that this Garden has been able to grow to the beautiful, In June 2017, I was offered a placement as an intern at the GRBG. Having cultivated a keen locally indigenous botanical garden it is purely passion for indigenous plants, I eagerly went for from the goodwill of the community of George. So this opportunity. In the six months that I interned the message I have to GRBG Members is: Thank at the GRBG, I focussed on plant propagation and You! on the ground garden development. These six months of personally completing the tasks that I Question: And finally, do you have any advice for your would later be required to delegate was of great successor? benefit to my management position. Finn: Enjoy this beautiful garden and make the most of the incredible learning experiences that come from Question: What has been your favourite part about the individuals surrounding this space! working at the GRBG? ~•~•~•~ Finn: I have loved the process of designing a concept, The Garden Route Botanical Garden wishes Finn the figuring out how to practically implement it and, greatest success in his future endeavours. We are sure after hours of passionate work, coming out with an that his impressive accomplishments at the Garden outcome that always exceeds my expectations. I were only the start of even greater things to come! have also loved the diversity of learning experiences managing a small organisation exposed me to. I will always laugh when I think of the day in which I spent the morning marking out a parking lot and the afternoon discussing the development of George’s Tourism with the District Mayor. Through all of these experiences, the incredible, inspirational individuals that I have met will influence me for the rest of my life. Question: Are there any accomplishments you achieved during your time at the GRBG that you are particularly proud of The Road Ahead… Finn: Regarding the Garden itself, I have particularly Corné Brink will serve as interim Curator of the Garden enjoyed developing the Aloe Display, the until the GRBG Trust chooses a suitable permanent Proteaceae Beds, the Education Centre Welcome Curator from the list of applicants. Bed and redesigning the restaurant. Other achievements I have enjoyed include closing the Corné completed her Field Guide Association of South gap between expenses and income, redesigning Africa (FGASA) Level 1 qualification in Kwa-Zulu Natal, followed by an internship at SANCCOB in Cape Town, the administration block, and increasing the public’s awareness of this magnificent Garden. before studying Nature Conservation at NMMU George Campus. She completed her internship for her NCDiploma at the GRBG in 2019, after which she was I have found a passion in upskilling the GRBG staff. Through a mentorship agreement with appointed its Nursery Manager and Herbarium Kirstenbosch (as well as partnerships with various Curator. other professionals), we have managed to The selection process for the new permanent manager significantly improve our Garden staff’s pruning will kick off in March, and applicants should expect to and maintenance skills, and they have also learned be contacted within the month regarding interviews. to grow Fynbos from seed and cutting! CNC 2020: Stay Informed and Start Training As mentioned in last month’s newsletter, the Garden Route is taking part in the 2020 City Nature Challenge (CNC). From 24-27 April, nature lovers across the Eden District will be locating and photographing biodiversity (plants and animals) and then recording their observations on the iNaturalist online platform the week thereafter (29 April to 3 May). The CNC is a global event, and winning cities or districts will be announced in three categories: Most Observations, Most Species and Most Participants. Stay In the Loop To keep up-to-date with all notices, events, and available resources related to the Garden Route’s CNC participation, be sure to like and follow the official Facebook page by clicking here. And, if you haven’t already, sign up to the iNaturalist platform and become a member of the Garden Route's 2020 CNC project. Exciting news is that the Garden Route District’s existing iNaturalist page has exceeded 100 000 observations! This is all thanks to efforts of everyday nature enthusiasts across the region. You can have a look at some (or maybe all!) of the observations by clicking here and viewing the stunning gallery of photographs. Training Available If you are interested in taking part in this year’s City Nature Challenge, but would like to learn more about how to make observations and record them onto the iNaturalist platform, training sessions will be held over the next two months. Above and below: Observations of Sessions will focus on how best to photograph specimens and on accessing the species found in the Garden Route iNaturalist platform from a smart phone or desktop computer. Botanical Garden recorded by GRBG Member Colin Ralston on the iNaturalist platform. The sessions will be open to the general public and will be held across the Garden Route, including Mossel Bay, George, Sedgefield, Knysna, etc. For . updated notifications of sessions taking place near you, visit the Garden Route CNC 2020 project page or the Facebook page. You can also post any queries on the Facebook page or email [email protected]. Most recently, two successful training sessions were conducted for Natural Science students at NMMU’s George campus. This led to over 100 young scientists indicating their eagerness to participate in the 2020 CNC! GRBG Members and visitors will also be pleased to know that a number of training sessions have been scheduled to take place at the The Botanist Below: Nature enthusiasts attend restaurant on the Garden’s premises. The sessions will take place at the a Training and Information Session following times: in Knysna in February. Friday, 6 March @ 10:00 Saturday, 7 March @ 10:00 Tuesday, 10 March @ 15:00 Thursday, 12 March @ 16:30 Wednesday, 18 March @ 15:00 Saturday, 21 March @ 10:00 The sessions are free of charge. Please bring a smart phone and/or laptop and have one or two photos ready to practice uploading content to the iNaturalist platform. To speed up the session, you can register on iNaturalist beforehand. Notices THANK YOU to our Parking Lot and Welcome Bed Donors! Of the many projects and developments that were undertaken in the Garden last year, the new parking lot and Welcome Bed were certainly among the more ambitious and eye-catching. The parking lot on the north side of the Garden has provided much needed additional space for visitors to park their cars, while the Welcome Bed ensures that they receive a ‘green greeting’ as soon as they arrive. These two projects would not have been possible without the goodwill and generosity of the following GRBG supporters: WTW Construction donated a great deal of G7 filling material, as well as their machinery and expertise to level and construct the parking lot. K1 Quarry donated 120 m3 of G4 gravel as a topping to our road and parking lot to reduce muddiness when it rains. Keith Kirsten and Elands Nursery donated R20 814.00 worth of trees for the aisles of the parking lot. 2hire donated one day’s use of their Kubota digger-loader. Tilly Reitz assisted in the landscape design of the Welcome Bed. The GRBG would like to convey our immense appreciation to these donors for the incredible contribution they made towards the ongoing growth of the Garden. Main image: The New Parking Lot Right: The Welcome Bed in Progress Botany Books for Sale A variety of botany-themed books are available for purchase at the GRBG Reception. Prices range from as little as R10 to R500. The collection includes research and reference books, gardening guides, niche topics of interest, and even colouring-in story books for children.
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