Recycling During Covid-19
Dear Millwood Villager We’re sure it has been tough during lockdown and we want to thank you for your cooperation during this very difficult time. A team of guys have managed to take the bins out every Thursday to date but we are now not recycling so we have decided to put some bins outside…
Read MoreRubbish Bins during Corona outbreak
The rubbish room will be closed for the duration of the lockdown from 26 March till 16 April 2020. Please use the rubbish bins placed outside of people’s homes. Volunteers in the complex have offered to take them out once a week since Japie, our groundskeeper will not be here for the next couple of…
Read MoreBasic grey water system to save water in Millwood Mews
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…
Read MoreTrees we can plant close to buildings
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…
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Saving electricity and saving the planet
Season’s greetings and a happy new year! As you may have noticed, Millwood Mews would like to alleviate the pressure off Eskom’s grid as well as light up our village for better security. That said, the Trustees have invested in new solar lights just outside everyone’s front door which charges by day, should switch on automagically when it gets darker…
Read MoreRefuse Room Information/Vulliskamer Reëls
There are certain rules in place for the above room that we want to share with our tenants. The City of Cape Town supplies every household with two clear plastic bags every week. They are to be used for recycling and a good idea is to use one for cardboard and paper and the other one…
Read MoreOur gardens in new hands / Ons tuine in nuwe hande
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…
Read MoreWater Wheel/Waterwiel
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…
Read MoreGutter Gardens
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.
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