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U3a University of Third Age Birdlife Port Natal Botanical Society of Sa Kzn Coastal Speak out Sa KZN HERITAGE, CULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETIES EVENTS DIARY FOR MARCH 2016 Date & Time Society & Venue Speaker & Topic Charge Contact person Wednesday U3A UNIVERSITY OF THIRD AGE www.u3a.org.za/U3A_DBN/DBN.htm 02 Mar 2016 Glenwood Presbyterian Church, Ross Dow Hall, Leonie Munro R20 non-members Angela Thistlethwaite 09h30 Esther Roberts Road, Glenwood, Durban "CT colonoscopy - non-invasive colon screening" incl. tea/coffee Cell: 083 661 2953 Saturday BIRDLIFE PORT NATAL 05 Mar 2016 Umbogavango Nature Reserve, Amanzimtoti Bring a picnic basket + chairs N/C Dave 06h30 Cell: 082 453 7255 Saturday BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF SA KZN COASTAL www.botsoc-kzn.org.za Jocelyn Sutherland 05 Mar 2016 Hawaan Forest Plant/tree ramble Donations welcome Cell: 083 275 2216 14h00 [email protected] Saturday SPEAK OUT SA - DURBAN BRANCH www.speakoutsa.jimdo.com 05 Mar 2016 Glenwood Presbyterian Church Hall Various speakers. Aspects of training in public Free for visitors Wendy Barbour 13h15 for 13h30 Esther Roberts Road, Glenwood, Durban speaking + communication skills. [email protected] Sunday PALMIET NATURE RESERVE TRAILS http://www.palmiet.za.net/ Warren Friedman 06 Mar 2016 At end of Old New Germany Road off Mary Lange: Archaeology N/C Tel. 031 262 2935 08h30 Jan Hofmeyr Rd opp. Westville Boys High (Trails start at the car park) Donations welcome [email protected] Sunday KRANTZKLOOF HONORARY OFFICERS www.facebook.com/Krantzkloof www.kknr.org.za John Terblanche 06 Mar 2016 Kloof Falls picnic site, 152 Kloof Falls Road, Kloof Guided Long Walk by Honorary Officer R35 includes entry Cell: 082 456 3805 07h45 to 14h00 (Strenuous walk for fit walkers only) Bring water, hat + good walking shoes. fee to the reserve No booking required Sunday PIETERMARITZBURG MODEL ENGINEERING SOCIETY www.pmes.co.za Martin Hampton 06 Mar 2015 78 Rudling Road, Bisley, Pietermaritzburg Model steam train rides R10 per ride Cell: 083 388 3149 10h00 to 15h00 [email protected] Monday BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF SA KZN COASTAL www.botsoc-kzn.org.za R60 non-members Tel. 031 201 5111 07 Mar 2016 Durban Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre Dr Adriana Marais, physicist + Mars One candidate R40 members Cell: 071 869 3693 18h00 (No bookings. Pay at the door) "Watch this Space! Expanding our imaginations and our world" R30 students [email protected] Page 1 of 3 KZN EVENTS DIARY FOR MARCH 2016 (page 2) Date & Time Society & Venue Speaker & Topic Charge Contact person Tuesday SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL SOCIETY http://sanationalsociety.co.za 08 Mar 2016 KwaMuhle Museum, Braam Fisher Rd Roy Cowgill and Stephen Davis R20 includes Hardy Wilson 16h45 for 17h30 (Ordnance Road), Durban "Barn Swallows at Mount Moreland" light snacks Cell: 071 746 1007 Wednesday HILLCREST CONSERVANCY www.hillcrestconservancy.co.za [email protected] 09 Mar 2016 Springside Nature Reserve, Hillcrest Birding led by knowledgeable birders or follow Donations Sue Schőnefeld 07h30 (Tea/Coffee served in Resource Centre after walk) the birders + enjoy the natural flora and fauna. welcome Tel. 031 765 6809 Wednesday ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (DURBAN CENTRE) Peter Dormehl 09 Mar 2016 St Henry Marist College, Berea (near Entabeni Hospital) Topic + Speaker to be announced Free for visitors Cell: 084 402 1107 19h00 for 19h30 [email protected] Wednesday BIRDLIFE PORT NATAL 09 Mar 2016 Westville Methodist Church Photo Quiz: Test your ID skills, based on photo, Lesley 19h00 time of year and location. Cell: 083 231 3408 Thursday S A MILITARY HISTORY SOCIETY http://samilitaryhistory.org 10 Mar 2016 Murray Lecture Theatre, Dept of Civil Eng. Roy Bowman: "PT Boats at the Guadalcanal" Free for visitors Ken Gillings 19h00 for 19h30 UKZN Howard College Campus, Durban Robin Smith: "General CR de Wet at Bothaville" Tel. 031 702 4828 Saturday KLOOF CONSERVANCY/WESSA (HIGHWAY) www.kloofconservancy.org.za 12 Mar 2016 Glenholme Nature Reserve/Kloof & Highway SPCA Guides: Jean Senogles, Richard Hancox, Anne N/C Paolo Candotti 10h00 Village Road, Kloof Metcalf. Nature + History Trail for all ages. Donations welcome Cell: 083 626 8684 Wednesday BIRDLIFE PORT NATAL 16 Mar 2016 New Germany Nature Reserve Bring a picnic basket + chairs Sandi 07h30 Tel. 031 701 4839 Wednesday RAILWAY SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (NATAL BRANCH) 16 Mar 2016 Musketeers German Club, 7 Barham Road, Ashley Peter: Late Brian Couzens' Railway Slides - N/C Ashley Peter 19h00 for 19h30 Westville mid to late 1970's Cash bar available Cell: 083 777 7728 Saturday NORTH DURBAN HONORARY OFFICERS 19 Mar 2016 Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve, Monthly Open Morning N/C Pam van Biljon 08h00 to 13h00 Durban North Guided bird walk commences 08h00 Donations welcome Cell: 072 720 1959 Page 2 of 3 KZN EVENTS DIARY FOR MARCH 2016 (page 3) Date & Time Society & Venue Speaker & Topic Charge Contact person Saturday ROYAL DOULTON COLLECTORS' CLUB OF SOUTH AFRICA 19 Mar 2016 Venue will be advised when booking. Erna Vause: "Doulton Reflections" R30 non-members Erna Vause 14H00 Cell: 082 465 9820 Sunday KRANTZKLOOF HONORARY OFFICERS www.facebook.com/Krantzkloof www.kknr.org.za John Terblanche 20 Mar 2016 Kloof Falls picnic site, 152 Kloof Falls Road, Kloof Guided Short Walk by Honorary Officer R35 includes entry Cell: 082 456 3805 07h45 to 11h00 (Easy walk suitable for the whole family) Bring water, hat + good walking shoes. fee to the reserve No booking required Wednesday WORLD SHIP SOCIETY PORT NATAL BRANCH [email protected] 23 Mar 2016 Parkview Retirement Hotel, Boscombe Place, Richard Rowland: "Swordfighting" N/C David Hughes 17h00 for 17h30 Central Beach, Durban All welcome Tel. 031 304 9390 DURBAN SWORD & SHIELD SOCIETY/BATTLE HERITAGE SOCIETY Every Tuesday Camelot Castle, off Inanda Road, Visitors welcome to come along N/C Brian Topper 18h30 Hillcrest and watch or take part. 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 Charlie van der Merwe 11h00 to 15h00 1 Masabalala Yengwe Avenue, Durban Also open Sat 10h00 to 12h00. Public Hols Closed. Donations welcome Tel. 031 307 3337 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 This Events Diary is published every month on the following website: http://sanationalsociety.co.za/ Page 3 of 3.
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