SUPCA News

18 September 2016

It has been a hectic couple of weeks, but at last we have managed to plant over 120 trees from 3m Stinkwoods to some rather puny Sand Olives. Don't be put off by how small some of the trees are as they are mostly fast growers. With the regular watering (currently being done twice a day with water from the Sandspruit) they should all be fairly substantial by the time winter approaches.

So, what has been planted? The trees we selected have been chosen primarily to attract birds, whether for fruit, seed or preferred nesting trees. All are obviously indigenous and most are extremely drought and frost hardy.

• 3 Wild Pear (Dombeya rotundifolia)
• 3 Bluebush (Diospyros lycioides)
• 8 Cross Berry (Grewia occidentalis)
• 6 Kei Apples (Dovyalis caffra)
• 4 Parsley Tree (Heteromorpha arborescens)
• 2 Dogwood (Rhamnus prinoides)
• 2 Forest Bushwillow (Combretum kraussii)
• 2 Tree Fuchsia (Halleria lucida)
• 3 River Bushwillow (Combretum erythrophyllum)
• 12 Stinkwood (Celtis africana)
• 3 Monkey Thorn (Acacia galpinii)
• 3 Paperbark Thorn (Vachellia sieberiana var. Woodii)
• 12 Karee (Searsia lancea)
• 2 False Olive (Buddleja saligna)
• 1 Sage leafed Buddleja (Buddleja salvifolia)
• 13 September Bush (Polygala myrtifolia)
• 17 Sand Olive (Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia)
• 25 Lavendar Tree (Heteropyxis natalensis)
• 5 Puzzle Bush (Ehretia rigida)
• 2 Tree Aloe (Aloe barberae)
• 127 Total plants

This is only the start of the tree planting campaign. We still intend to plant many more indigenous trees all the way up to South Road.

All these trees have been supplied by African Legacy who have made good on their promise to replace the removed invasives with indigenous, hardy trees. We cannot, however, rely on one organisation, so please help us by making a regular donation to SUPCA (see details below). Thank you!