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Invasive Alien Plants: Control program

Invasive Alien Plants: Control program. Fraaisig Primary School Thomas Aubrey Borchards. Fraaisig Primary School. Overview of our School. Socio-economic background School situated in Hornlee Learners from Nekkies, Dam-se-Bos, Oupad, Witlokasie, Khayalethu, Concordia

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Invasive Alien Plants: Control program

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  1. Invasive Alien Plants: Control program Fraaisig Primary School Thomas Aubrey Borchards

  2. FraaisigPrimary School

  3. Overview of our School • Socio-economic background • School situated in Hornlee • Learners from Nekkies, Dam-se-Bos, Oupad, Witlokasie, Khayalethu, Concordia • High unemployment rate • Social problems • Political background • In 1968 two schools were amalgamated • Fraaisig Primary established • In 1969 Nekkies Primary was added • Language of instruction

  4. Invasive Alien Plant Project Reasons for the project Fraaisig Primary is infested with the following Invasive Alien Plants: • Black Wattle • Rooikrans • Blue gum (Sugar gum) Absence of natural enemies allow Invasive Alien Plants to spread more rapidly

  5. Black Wattle (Category 2 Invader) • Origin: Australia • Provided shelter • Tan bark • Shade • Firewood, poles • Health risk

  6. Rooikrans (Category 2 Invader) • Origin: Australia • Dune stabilization • Shelter • Firewood

  7. Sugar Gum (Category 2 Invader) • Origin Australia • A type of Eucalyptus • Used to make honey, firewood and shelter

  8. Impact of Invasive Alien Vegetation • Indigenous plants like Erica's, on which the Honeysuckle and sugarbirds used to feed, disappeared • Invades the space where indigenous plants previously grew • Strain on water resources in a water stressed area • Causes health problems

  9. Hide-out for hooligans Safety of children Breeding ground for reptiles

  10. Time Frame

  11. Action Plan • Involve Correctional Services • Removal of Invasive Alien Plants

  12. Action Plan • Involve community • The story of Oom Willem • Plant more indigenous plants

  13. Follow-up

  14. Partnerships

  15. Linking project to Curriculum Literacy: • LO 1 : Listening and following instructions • LO 2 : Speaking and giving own opinion • LO 3 : Reading and interpretation Numeracy: • LO 1: Working with numbers and basic operations • LO 4: Measurement Natural Sciences: • LO 1: Scientific Investigations

  16. Challenges • Awareness campaign • Getting learners, parents, colleagues and more schools involved • Establish and maintain partnerships • Rehabilitation • Erosion • Budget • Sustainability

  17. What did we learn from this project? • Knowledge • Skills • Value of indigenous plants • Threats of Alien plants • Value of partnerships

  18. Conclusion • Sugarbirds are already returning • School grounds are much safer • A decrease in house breaking and robberies in the area • Improved view from school • Vandalism stopped • It is the responsibility of everybody to address this issue.

  19. “Geen mens kan gelukkig wees as jy net vir jouself lewe nie. Die enigste blywende geluk lê daarin om jouself te verloor in ‘n saak wat groter, beter, blywender en van groter waarde is as jou eie klein bestaan” (John Mason Brown) “ No one can be happy if he is only living for himself. The only lasting happiness comes when you loose yourself in something that is greater, better, lasting and of greater value than your own small existence”

  20. Thank YouMr. Thomas Aubrey BorchardsCell No: 0727371600

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