Doordrift Walk recently got a spring clean when a team of 2nd Bergvliet Sea Scouts and Wynberg Boys’ High School learners, led by scout Josh Vincent, cleared alien vegetation along the side of the riverbank.
Judy Willemse, 2nd Bergvliet Troop Scouter, explains that the clean-up, which occurred over three weekends (the last being Saturday 3 September), forms part of a much bigger initiative launched last year.
“As a scout group, we started with alien vegetation removal and did a few river clean-ups between Doordrift Road and Constantia Main Road,” says Willemse.
With their scout hall located at the Alphen Centre in Constantia, Willemse says they wanted to give back to the community.
“We are sea scouts and we sail in Zandvlei. The Diep River runs into Zandvlei.”
The Doordrift clean-up forms part of the Springbok Community Service project.
“They have cleared much litter from the stream and around the area, but also removed nasturtiums and ivy from the banks,” says Willemse.
Next, they will plant fynbos plants in place of the removed alien vegetation.
“With the re-introduction of plant species that originated from that area, we hope to help restore the health of the river, its birdlife and its surrounds,” she says.
