MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Ruwacon, the contractor of the Mountainview state housing development on Louis Fourie Road at KwaNonqaba, Mossel Bay, and the landscaping team from Beyer Honig Landscapes have been working hard to complete the community parks in the development.
A total of 1 000 new houses were built and the beneficiaries have started occupying them.
Beyer Honig Landscapes have been busy for two years on the landscaping, designing outdoor spaces and seven community parks, a sports field and planting 525 trees to meet environmental management requirements for the project.
The project was not without any setbacks, a major one being that the borehole drilled was 100% saline, so there is no water for irrigation. According to the landscapers all the trees and community parks are currently being watered by hand.
"I have no doubt the formation of clubs and groups will help to address some of the social challenges of the community. A fitness club, youth group, a knitting group and martial arts class can only benefit this new community," says Marijke Honig from Beyer Honig Landscapes.
She appeals to people from Mossel Bay to get involved as volunteers. One of the volunteers, Marcia Visser from George, planned some community involvement and activities, especially with the children of Mountainview. These took place on 10, 11 and 16 December.
Visser will plant beans and tomato seedlings with the children, all along the outside of the fence. She shows them how to collect litter and make ecobricks from 5-litre cooldrink containers. She discusses the park rules with the children and the importance of looking after the plants.
On her visits she does a crafting activity, making containers to attract pollinators, butterflies and bees to attach to the fences.
"We hope these activities will help residents to feel more involved and willing to look after the parks," Honig says. The company has already experienced issues with broken bottles, litter, a broken jungle gym due to overloading and plants breaking.
The company says the reality is that for the plants and play equipment to survive, it will require different behaviour and ongoing maintenance. It appeals to municipal officials to visit regularly, to keep an eye on things and appeals to people from Mossel Bay to get involved as volunteers.
"Thank you everyone for your help so far. Let's give this new community maximum support and help them find their feet," Honig says.
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