Help uplift Wilgeheuwel
"We want to create a space that we can all be proud of,"
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Wilgeheuwel — An initiative in the Wilgeheuwel area to uplift the community and create a safe space for children and families to enjoy the outdoors is showing progress – slowly but surely.
Adrienne Horn has started the process to eventually create a Wilgeheuwel Agricultural Park along the green belt between Riverview Shopping Centre and the houses on Pound Avenue. At present the area is unkempt with rubbish polluting the stream and the surroundings. The green belt has been used as a means of escape for criminals who hide in the reeds. It is quite easy to overlook the potential of the space, which Adrienne did not. Those brave enough to venture into the green belt will find incredible weeping willows, arum lilies and even bottlebrush shrubs in the area. The green belt is also home to a gaggle of geese who can be heard in the mornings, along with other species of birds who nest there and are seen fluttering around.
“We want to create a space that we can all be proud of,” Adrienne said. The idea of the initiative is to begin clearing the pollution and cutting the reeds so that the area is visible and safer. The green belt will then be turned into a park with benches so that the community can use the space to relax and enjoy what nature has to offer. “In the long run we would really like to cultivate and plant the fertile soil to give back to the community,” Adrienne said. Between Riverview Shopping Centre and the townhouses on Florin Road is a park with swings that are never used, which she wishes to incorporate into the project.
Adrienne is asking the community get on board and help wherever they can so that upliftment can be done for the community by the community. “We are hoping that this will curb the crime in the suburb, and make it a more attractive and nicer place to live in,” she said.
“We've been living in the area for ten years and we have seen the green belt getting worse and worse. It's about time we do something about it,” she said. Adrienne has managed to arrange for Johannesburg City Parks and members from the Mayor's office to survey the green belt and if successful, clear it as well. Initially she received no feedback, but is happy that the project is gaining momentum. The survey will be done on Tuesday 24 October at 12pm. Adrienne is encouraging any community members who are available to join and discuss what can be done.
For more information, visit the Wilgeheuwel Agricultural Park Facebook page and use #wilgeheuwelpark to see the progress.
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Wilgeheuwel— A safe space for children and families to enjoy the outdoors is on the horizon for Wilgeheuwel through the Wilgeheuwel Agriculture Park initiative.
Adrienne Horn has started the project to create a park along the green belt between Riverview Shopping Centre and the houses on Pound Avenue. At present the area is unkempt with rubbish polluting the stream and the surroundings. The green belt has been used as a means of escape for criminals who hide in the reeds. It is quite easy to overlook the potential of the space, which Adrienne did not. Those brave enough to venture into the green belt will find incredible weeping willows, arum lilies and even bottlebrush shrubs in the area. The green belt is also home to a gaggle of geese who can be heard in the mornings, along with other species of birds who nest there and are seen fluttering around.
“We want to create a space that we can all be proud of,” Adrienne said. The idea of the initiative is to begin clearing the pollution and cutting the reeds so that the area is visible and safer. The green belt will then be turned into a park with benches so that the community can use the space to relax and enjoy what nature has to offer. “In the long run we would really like to cultivate and plant the fertile soil to give back to the community,” Adrienne said. Between Riverview Shopping Centre and the townhouses on Florin Road is a park with swings that are never used, which she wishes to incorporate into the project.
Adrienne is asking the community get on board and help wherever they can so that upliftment can be done for the community by the community. “We are hoping that this will curb the crime in the suburb, and make it a more attractive and nicer place to live in,” she said.”We've been living in the area for ten years and we have seen the green belt getting worse and worse. It's about time we do something about it,” she said. Adrienne has managed to arrange for Johannesburg City Parks and members from the Mayor's office to survey the green belt and if successful, clear it as well. Initially she received no feedback, but is happy that the project is gaining momentum. The survey will be done on Tuesday 24 October at 12pm. Adrienne is encouraging any community members who are available to join and discuss what can be done.
For more information, visit the Wilgeheuwel Agricultural Park Facebook page and use #wilgeheuwelpark to see the progress.
