Town of Dreams

 

Well the last few months anyone visting our little village would have noticed a lot of work done on the overall look of the town.  Barrels with succulents later being replaced by other plants with some more thorns to take the possilbe use as seating out of the equation.  This is all done from lately a project of 'Droom vir 'n Dorp' which started in a small town of Bonnievale with huge success.  The application of the same principles to Calitzdorp was done with the driving force of the local Tourism association.
Withoek and James of Spekboom Cottages decided to make our contribution by replanting the edge of the road which enters the town from the North - that is the Groenfontein side of town.
We planted two rows of trees with some aloes and other succulents and also installed a drip irrigation system.  The plan is later to introduce more plants and also some resting places for the community of Besemkop on their way home after shopping on a Saturday or a walk to town any other time.  We found that their is not many places for a person without transport to rest if he / she walks into town and or returns. 
The trees planted are all plants made from cuttings by the workers at Withoek.  There will be a few Wild Fig trees,  Olive (Mission) trees,  an Oak,  Pepper and Karee.  An real collection of types found on the Herminashof property. 
We hope that this will better the view for the incoming traffic from this beautiful valley in our town.  Anyone who want to contribute a plant feel welcome.  Advice is also very much appreciated.