Diarize our Womens Day Event - Wednesday 9 August 2023. We are working on some exciting ideas, we just need to pull them together before we can share them.
If you would like to get involved or be kept up to date please chat to Meghan 033 330 5257/ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
'Ruben Crous achieved first position at the KwaZulu-Natal Canoe Union Marathon Championships on Saturday 3 June in the K1, under 8 boys race. He took part under Midlands Paddling School and completed the distance of 2km at Campsdrift in Pietermaritzburg in a time of 15 minutes and 45 seconds.
Well done,Ruben. Keep up the hard work.
Suprema Quaero' announced Howick Prep School.
Roelof Campher and Kai Broom have been selected to attend the KZN Inland boys U19 Cricket winter training squad, with the final round of trials scheduled for 27 August 2023 to 17 September 2023.
We are so proud of their consistent growth in this sport.
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And we’re into June already! The weeks are flying by at a rate of knotts!
On Friday the 2nd of June we hosted an estate agent’s day with more than 50 agents playing a game of cricket bowls. Playing up the green you deliver your bowls to specially made wickets and knock the wickets in order to score a point and coming back, you play onto a mat to score runs. What a challenging game for bowlers and non-bowlers alike. Based on the laughter and noise coming from the greens we can say for certain that fun was had by all, and it was a very successful agent’s day. Well done to PGPS Attorneys, GetGo Home Loans and ABSA who sponsored the day, and to all those involved in making it the success it was.
After the estate agent’s day we played Friday Night Lights; despite the chilly weather everyone enjoyed themselves and had an absolute ball on the greens. What a welcome relief it was to warm up next to our new fire pit after the game! Well done to Jason Kent who was the overall winner, as well as Shayne Knott who came second.
Saturday afternoon was our Greendale Spar Drawn Trips competition. What a lovely afternoon in the winter sun and congratulations to Colin Brown, Mike Scheffer and Sindi Hlongwane on their win, and to Koos Marais, Barry Fairbrother and Pat Ciro who came second.
Events to keep an eye out for…
Our plans for Youth Day are starting to come together. We’ll be hosting a fun day and will be pairing a child aged between 10 and 18 with a bowler for a game of pairs. Players will play one session of 8 ends, after which we’ll have hot dogs and burgers on sale for lunch. Anyone wanting to join in can contact Wendy on 071 353 2866. Competition entry is R30 per person.
That’s all for this week… see you on the greens!
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, 14 June: Halfway Toyota Drawn Pairs 4-3-2-1. Tabs In 13h15
Friday, 16 June: Youth Day Fun Day (Contact Wendy on 071 353 2866 for more information)
Tuesday, 20 June: J Leslie Smith & Co Nominated Pairs 2-4-2. Tabs In 08h15 (Book with Lisa on 084 586 6984)
Friday, 30 June: Dormehl Nominated 2 Bowl Trips. Tabs In 08h45 (Book with Pippa on 083 467 8140)
Regular tabs in times are:-
Tuesdays at 08h45
Wednesdays at 13h15
Saturdays at 13h15.
Visitors are always welcome. For more information contact Wendy on 071 353 2866
Coaching by registered coaches is available: Contact Colin or Bernice on 071 164 3162 for further information.
Pictured above: Greendale Spar Competition Winners Colin Brown, Sindi Hlongwane & Mike Scheffer
Working with ToPS Species (Threatened or Protected Species).
Guess who's got teeth.
What happens at around 25 days of age, Servals kittens have their first teeth appear. The canine teeth erupt from the gums and the kittens after a week or so of discomfort, as with any teething baby, are relieved to discover these new tools which will serve them for the rest of their life in killing prey.
This is the time to start introducing the kitten to something other than milk formula. We start with a little taste of Hill's AD smeared on the teat to give the first taste of something meaty.
We love what we do, and how we do it.
But we can't do it alone. Please visit our website for ideas on how you can help: www.freemewildlife.org/support-us
Pictured above: That's what has been causing the discomfort and runny tummy over the last while. This kitten has been teething and finally, at around 25 days of age, the canine teeth erupt.
More about FreeMe Wildlife
The KhulaShanti indigenous forest walk is a 45-minute drive from Howick. Stop at PicklePot Cafe, on the R617 to ask for directions. The walk is open to the whole family – the cost of R200 pp contributes to our forest rehabilitation project. Open to all levels of fitness the walk is not particularly strenuous.
Come walk with me through our enchanted forest.
A silent stroll beneath a magical mist belt canopy of awe.
Giant trees, fronds of fern, birdsong and beauty to nurture and enrich your soul.
We will focus on the sensations of being amidst this pure and medicinal tonic of forest air. You will come away feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.
Forest walking and breathing allows us to deepen our understanding of being connected to everything.
Listen to the tranquil trickle of water.
Feel the shaded serenity of enormous Yellowwoods.
Breathe in fresh moist forest air.
Stop in silent bliss and notice the little things.
The walk starts and ends at the Picklepot Café. Call Craig 072 190 5548 to book a breakfast or lunch.
Book you walk with carol on 082 450 6792.
It's that time of the year again when we welcome the Howick Prep School Grade 1's at Midlands Veterinary Hospital. Over the next 4 days (Tuesday- Friday from 11am) we will be welcoming 100 Grade 1 learners. We show them around the Hospital; teach them about taking care of their pets as well as doing some exciting things like using a stethoscope to listen to a dog's heart!
Pictured here: A Howick Preparatory School learner hears a dogs heartbeat.
Kylie Buys, a local artist from Merrivale, Howick is a self taught artist who can spend hours getting lost in her detailed work. Welcome back Kylie!
Debra De Wit commented about the leopard pictured below, "This girl can draw... Absolutely unbelievable what she keeps putting out. Kylie Buys .... you're a MASTER !!!"
Be sure to make time for the Harcourts Hilton ART in the Country exhibition this weekend. You can enjoy delicious food made by Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine, as well as pancakes, ice-cream and coffee.
This gathering of artists made it's mark on the KZN Midlands events scene for the first time in 2022, thanks to pioneering artist Kathy Jacobs, it has proven to be a stellar addition!
Find your way to Harrington House, Hilton College road before the show closes at 2pm on Sunday.
On Friday afternoons, along side our dog school, we have a pop up primary veterinary care clinic run by Dr Daniela Steckler. Every dog attending the clinic receives a free rabies inoculation while deworming, parasite control treatment, 5 in one vaccines, as well as treatment of minor ailments is also available. Serious cases are referred to the local SPCA clinic, or a private veterinary practice if our funding permits.
This animal clinic is the only one available to the local community, most of whom cannot afford private veterinary treatment. Without access to the Funda Nenja clinic, many dogs would be doomed to a life of suffering.
More about Funda Nenja
As part of its observance of United Nations World Ocean Day (8 June) Durban-based Green Corridors urges action from citizens to combat plastic pollution as part of its drive to try to reduce the amount of plastic waste flowing into the oceans in our rivers.
World Ocean Day is an observance day set to remind all global citizens of the “major role the oceans have in everyday life. The purpose of the Day is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the ocean, and mobilize and unite the world’s population on a project for the sustainable management of the world's oceans.”[1]
One of the critical interventions that countries are looking at is how to prevent plastic going into the ocean. Green Corridors, is an NGO that looks after green spaces and supports communities to work with these spaces, has installed 16 litterbooms onto waterways in the eThekwini Municipality to minimize the flow of plastics into the Indian Ocean.
These litterbooms are large plastic pipes that trap floating waste; the waste is collected by local community co-ordinators, and sorted. Plastics that are not able to be recycled are taken to the Green Corridors KwaMashu Materials Beneficiation Centre and through a process combined with other materials are converted into “green” pavers.
Green Corridors’ litterboom co-ordinator, Siphiwe Rakgabale, says, “There is something like 75- 199 million tons of plastic waste floating about in the oceans, mostly flowing into the sea from rivers. This plastic pollution not only endangers marine biodiversity but also contributes to climate change.”
“Last year Green Corridors were able to remove 2 tons of plastic from our 16 litterbooms,” says Rakgabale. “But this is a fragment of what could be captured and redirected. The waste comes down these water ways through the inappropriate use of storm water drains, lack of waste management services around informal settlements and lack of awareness amongst consumers about the impact of the products they buy”
Green Corridors is calling upon governments, businesses, communities, and individuals to take action and support initiatives that help to minimize the waste flowing into the oceans.
“By investing in sustainable waste management systems, promoting recycling, and raising awareness about the importance of reducing plastic consumption, we can create a positive and lasting impact on our oceans and the planet as a whole,” says Rakgabale.
Green Corridors will participate in a number of events during the month of June to create awareness around waste management and recycling related to the oceans:
· On Saturday 10 June at the World Oceans Day Swim Green Corridors will have a stand at the Durban Beach Club where you can meet the team involved in the litterboom, and clean-ups.
· Also on Saturday 10 June from 2pm, the KwaMashu School of Dance Theatre will be performing at the Global Water Dance Festival at Green Corridors - Green Hub open Grass area.
For more information about Green Corridors go to https://durbangreencorridor.co.za/
Pictured above: Siphiwe Rakgabale Green Corridors litterboom co-ordinator and director of Tri-Ecomvelo, Siphiwe Rakgabale at a precious SAFRIPOL/Green Corridors beach clean up.
Pictured below (Photo credit to Val Adamson): Jabulani Ngwenya and Sifiso Luvuno - Green Corrirdors Team community members from Johanna Road clear the waste from the litter boom on an Umgeni River tributary.
Pictured at bottom (Photo TCM Photography/Green Corridors): Aerial view of Blue Lagoon and Durban's spectacular coastline - with the Beachwood Mangroves in the foreground. Reasons to care for our waterways and ensure we keep waste away from the rivers as they affect the health of our oceans. Green Corridors has 16 litterbooms set up on rivers around Durban to try to prevent waste from flowing into the oceans.
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Durban SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge - Each entry supports Race Charity - Open Door Crisis Care Centre
Durban: Sunday 25 June
Durban SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge is proud to have The Open Door Crisis Care Centre as their official race charity for this year.
With SPAR’s strong stand on ending Gender Based Violence, it is fitting that donations from the 2023 Durban SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge goes towards making a difference for people who have suffered at the hands of others. SPAR will donate R5 of each entry to The Open Door Crisis Care Centre.
The Open Door Crisis Care Centre is a non-profit interdenominational outreach organisation based in Pinetown, established in 1997 by Thora Mansfield at the request of the local South African Police Services. Their centre is a holistic, multifaceted one-stop crisis and trauma centre offering counselling, social services and support groups.
Mansfield and her phenomenal team define success by making a difference in the lives of people or families who have experienced a traumatic event. They offer counselling, psychosocial services, and support to men, women, and children who are experiencing individual, family, work or school-related problems, loss, grief and bereavement, drug and alcohol abuse, behavioural and domestic-related problems. The Open Door Crisis Centre runs regular awareness programmes and give educational talks to various communities and schools on human trafficking, domestic violence, child abuse, teenage pregnancy and drugs, bullying and teen pregnancy.
The Open Door Crisis Centre relies on donations to continue their life changing and important work, and SPAR KZN is honoured to be making a contribution to support this invaluable charity.
To enter, visit www.sparwomensrace.co.za/durban. Entries cost between R150 and R200 and include a race T-shirt, Goodie bag and each finisher will receive a race medal after their run.
For all the relevant race information and to enter online go to www.sparwomensrace.co.za/durban. Entries close Sunday 18 June.
For more information like the SPAR Women’s Race KZN Facebook page (SPARWomens10and5kmRace) or follow on Instagram (sparwomenskzn) or Twitter (sparladiesrace).
Pictured here: The wonderful staff from The Open Door Crisis Centre stand in front of their recently unveiled 11m2 Domestic Violence Mosaic completed by Piece Projects Mosaics, that greets visitors in their car park. The Open Door Crisis Centre is the Durban SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge’s official race charity this year.
Photo by Ann Young
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Heritage House preschoolers were encouraged to support the Love Howick Blanket/Clothing drive. Families took up the challenge generously, rallied around, and brought in bags full of pre-loved clothing and blankets for those less fortunate in our community. There is something special about helping people - to you it may be 'just a pair of old shoes', to others it will be their 'only pair of shoes'. A good lesson for children to experience the joy of helping those in need.
This campaign aims to reduce litter on our street by encouraging businesses, organisations, and schools to sponsor a branded bin, installed at a position of their choice (depending on availability).
By sponsoring a bin through Love Howick, you are not only getting free advertising as your company logo will be on show, but you are also helping us achieve our dream of making HOWICK THE CLEANEST TOWN IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Let’s get behind this initiative to make Howick the cleanest and most beautiful town in Kwa-Zulu Natal.
To learn more or order a bin email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Dr Jenny Lemmon-Warde graduated from Stellenbosch University with a B.Ch.D degree in dentistry. She is a member of the South African Dental Association and the South African Association of Aesthetic Dentistry. She has attended various courses in restorative and endodontic dentistry.
Dr Lemmon-Warde began her career at Von Brandis Dental Clinic in Johannesburg before moving into private practice. During her time in Johannesburg, she treated patients from various backgrounds, including those at St Vincent's School for the Deaf, the Transvaal Memorial Institute, and the Avril Elizabeth Home for the mentally handicapped. She also provided dental care to patients at Johannesburg General Hospital who were awaiting kidney transplants or dealing with cardiac issues and patients with AIDS before the disease was fully understood.
In addition to her work in general dentistry, Dr Lemmon-Warde has a particular passion for paedodontics and has spent considerable time helping children establish healthy dental habits early on. She is fluent in English and Afrikaans, has basic Zulu and German, allowing her to communicate effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds.
Dr Jenny Lemmon-Warde established Howick Dental Care in July of 2019, which is a general dental practice in Howick, KZN Midlands.
What a fantastic week we had last week!
Tuesday morning tabs in was a fun one as our tabs master, Koos Marais, decided that ladies would play against ladies and men versus men. All the ladies were on one side of the green with the men on the other side and an interesting thing happened…. One side of the green was far more festive and loud than the other! No points for guessing which gender was making more noise!
Wednesday was a busy day with tabs in at lunchtime, quite a crowd of hillbillies in the late afternoon and visiting darts players from Maritzburg in the evening. It’s always a wonderful experience to see the club with such a hive of activities going on.
Friday morning we hosted our monthly Dormehl Phalane Property Group sponsored 2 bowl trips competition. With twenty teams on the green we were almost full to capacity and the standard of bowls was great. Thank you to Pippa Griffin and her team at Dormehl Phalane for their generous sponsorship of R1500 worth of meat vouchers. Congratulations to the winning teams:-
1st Prize – Colin Burden, Mike Scheffer & Jo Boonzaier
2nd Prize – Craig Whitby, Tara Van Rensburg & Mark Taylor
3rd Prize – Stephanie Crause, Steve Simpson & Egon von Mayer
Plate Prize – Cindy Bro, Mark Schraader & Rob Piggot
Toucher Prizes – Syd Fincham, Pat Norris & Colin Burden
After the competition we officially inaugurated the new braai! So much pride in our braai and in our braai engineers as we can see that the new braai area is going to be very well used and a popular spot to watch some bowls and enjoy an afternoon of meat on the coals. Well done to Kevin Palmer and Steve Smith for all your hard work in making it happen!
By the time we got to Saturday afternoon tabs in there were only a few bowlers still standing after such a busy week, and so we played a fun game of Last Man Standing. After three sessions, the overall winner was Ann Cacho. Well done to our last WOMAN standing and we hope you enjoyed your bottle of wine for the win!
Events to keep an eye out for…
This Friday we’ll be playing Friday Night Lights. This will be in the format of 4-3-2-1 with 2 sessions of 8 ends and R500 cash prizes up for grabs. For more information or to book contact Wendy on 071 353 2866.
On Friday, the 16th of June we’ll be celebrating youth day with a fun day. We’ll be finalizing the plans for this event in the next few days so be on the lookout for more details!
That’s all for this week… see you on the greens!
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Friday, 2 June: Friday Night Lights. Tabs In 17h15 (Book with Wendy on 071 353 2866)
Saturday, 3 June: Greendale Spar Drawn Trips/Pairs. Tabs in 13h15
Wednesday, 14 June: Halfway Toyota Drawn Pairs 4-3-2-1. Tabs In 13h15
Friday, 16 June: Youth Day Fun Day (Contact Wendy on 071 353 2866 for more information)
Tuesday, 20 June: J Leslie Smith & Co Nominated Pairs 2-4-2. Tabs In 08h15 (Book with Lisa on 084 586 6984)
Friday, 30 June: Dormehl Nominated 2 Bowl Trips. Tabs In 08h45 (Book with Pippa on 083 467 8140)
Regular tabs in times are:-
Tuesdays at 08h45
Wednesdays at 13h15
Saturdays at 13h15.
Visitors are always welcome. For more information contact Wendy on 071 353 2866
Coaching by registered coaches is available: Contact Colin or Bernice on 071 164 3162 for further information.
Pictured below: The inauguration of our new braai!
Muzi Ndlela a local artist based in Mpophomeni. Muzi was one of the Harcourts Hilton ART in the Country top ten artists in 2022. His charcoal and pastel sketches of rural scenes and the ever popular goats were a hit amongst visitors to the exhibtion.
This year's exhibition is now OPEN daily at Harrington House on Hilton College road until 2pm on Sunday!
Experienced live-in carers with current references, a driver’s license and own transport are invited to submit CVs to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Honest, reliable, committed candidates with a genuine love of the elderly and dementia training/experience preferrred. Fluency in English and/or Afrikaans, a willingness to cook, clean, drive, care for pets and garden will be advantageous.
Nightingales Companion Care is a division of Nightingales Home Based Caring Services, a local KZN Midlands family business with fifteen successful years in the home care industry.
Visit https://nightingaleshomecare.co.za/contact-us
