I was looking for a very basic grey water system to get me started and had this blue drum that we have been throwing recycled rubbish into for the longest time. After watching numerous YouTube videos on how to build a grey water system, I decided on this setup. I would gather only the shower…

The following list of trees comes from habitattreenursery.co.za/wfaq.php What tree(s) can I plant close to buildings that have non invasive root systems   The soil conditions in a particular area play a VERY vital part when it comes to the development of the trees root system. If your property has very heavy clay soil, the…

Jacobus Prins (Japie) van Grabouw het al klaar bewys dat hy ’n waardige opvolger vir Giel is. Ons sien hom al vir ’n paar maande doenig hier op ons perseel en sy vriendelike glimlag getuig van hoe gelukkig hy in sy nuwe werkplek is. Japie het vantevore op plase gewerk en behalwe sy liefde vir…

In the past we’ve had endless problems with children getting into the area picking flowers and destroying the look of this feature, which is no doubt the focus point when entering the village. We are going to try to restore it again and we appeal to parents to make sure that their children understand why…

As you all know, the old gutters are coming off and new improved drainage gutters are going up. Instead of wasting the plastic gutters we’re giving everyone a chance to claim a gutter or two to create their own herb garden. There are lots of ideas on the web but here are the basics. 

We have recently started experiencing problems with some of the trees in the complex causing structural damage to the some of the properties. We’ve since had someone out from Benbel to asses the situation and spot the trees that need removing and those that need their roots cut and trenches put in place to avoid…