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City Parks Archives
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Light in the Company Gardens after 350 years
On the 12th of December 2007 the Company’s Garden will be celebrating the installation of lights and security cameras in the Company’s Garden after 350 years – a historical moment for Cape Town’s oldest garden. (more>>)
City Parks Annual Report 2006 - 2007 (PDF, 2.6mb)
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City Parks wins gold at Cape Town Flower Show, Nov 2007
City Parks was awarded one of four gold medals at the recent Cape Town Flower Show (at Lourensford Estate) for the quality of its design and execution. (more>>)
The Sunday Tribune Garden & Leisure Show, Oct 2007
Brochure (PDF), City's Keynote Garden description (PDF).
Rejuvenation for City's green heart, September 2007
Cllr Haskin, mayoral committee member for Amenities and Sport, said that all the upgrades will be done in line with approved development and design guidelines which have been formulated over the past few years. (more>>)
Grass Cutting, September 2007
With the coming of spring, the challenge of managing the rapid growth of grass and weeds has always created a dilemma for the City Parks department. This year the challenge is far greater as a result of the extremely wet weather experienced in the Western Cape during the past winter. (more>>)
Excellent work by the City of Cape Town, August 2007
In Trafalgar Park stands the French Redoubt, also known as the Central or Frederick William Redoubt. It was part of the hastily constructed French line of defence built by a French garrison at the Cape in 1781. (more>>)
Visit the Garden of Eden in the heart of suburbia, August 2007
In the heart of Bergvliet is one of the suburbs best-kept secrets, but not any more. The Bulletin went along to find Die Oog. (more>>)
Airport Industria goes for growth, May 2007
Thanks to the 2010 World Cup, the Airport Industria area will give visitors a true and lasting first impression of the Mother City. (more>>)
Blitzing the City’s ‘bome’, March 2007
The proverbial Kleen Green team took the City by storm in March, leaving in its wake a much cleaner and greener shade of green. (more>>)
Arderne Gardens huge Wedding Tree branches into fame, May 2007
A giant tree that has featured in the wedding pictures of thousands of Cape Town couples has been named as one of the two biggest trees in Africa. (more>>)
City Parks Commemorates World AIDS Day 2006, Dec 2006
A large landscaped HIV and AIDS sign was unveiled in Arderne Gardens, Claremont, on 1 December as part of the City of Cape Town’s commemoration of World Aids Day. (more>>)
City pays tribute to Cape Town’s “home of Shakespeare,” Dec 2006
Maynardville Park, which boasts one of only three open-air theatres in the world to offer regular Shakespeare performances, received a special tribute from the City of Cape Town at the end of 2006. (more>>)
City Parks celebrates Arbor Day 2006, Sep 2006
City Parks celebrated National Arbor Week in 2006 by hosting an Arbor Day event on Tuesday 5 September at the Khayelitsha Wetlands Park. (more>>)
Careers Fair 2006: City Parks awarded for most innovative exhibition, Sep 2006
City Parks was awarded the Best Stand Award 2006 for its stand at the SABC Careers, Education and Training Fair. (more>>)
Celebrating the Greatness of Women, Aug 2006
National Women's Day this year commemorates the march of about 50 000 women to the Union Buildings in Pretoria 50 years ago, in 1956, to protest against a law requiring black women to carry passes. The day celebrates women's contribution to society, the advances made towards women's rights and also acknowledges some of the problems women still face. (more>>)
City launches international skateboard rink, July 2006
The City of Cape Town, in partnership with the Urban Renewal Programme, launched a brand-new skateboard facility in July 2006 in Westridge, Mitchells Plain. The rink is in line with international standards. (more>>)
City Parks donates goods to Fikelela Children’s Home, June 2006
Staff from City Parks Central District donated baby goods to the Fikelela Children’s Home on 30 June 2006, as part of the Directorate’s HIV and AIDS awareness programme. (more>>)
Gugulethu residents get first custom-made park, Jun 2006
Gugulethu has become the first community in Cape Town to have a park tailor-made to their needs. (more>>) | |
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