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| Milnerton Conservation
Area Walk - 23 November 2008 |
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Our
walk
in
the
Milnerton
Conservation
Area
(MCA)
on
Sunday
23
November
took
place
in
near
perfect
weather
conditions.
The
south
easter,
which
had
been
blowing
hard
the
previous
day,
gave
us a
break
although
it
was
gusting
stronger
later
in
the
afternoon.
Approximately
30
people
joined
us
for
this
walk
through
the
northern
part
of
the
conservation
area
and
then
into
the
restricted
southern
part.
We
walked
through
the
block
that
was
burned
in
April
this
year,
and
then
into
the
area
that
will
be
burned
in
2010.
Because
of
the
sensitivity
of
this
area,
the
southern
part
is
closed
to
the
general
public,
except
when
walks
like
this
are
organised.
You
can
read
more
about
the
MCA
and
the
fire
under
the
item
'Milnerton
Conservation
Area'
on
the
left
menu.
Although
we
were
a
bit
late
in
the
year
to
see
most
of
the
spring
flowers
(high
water
levels
in
the
conservation
area
prevented
us
from
taking
an
earlier
scheduled
walk),
there
are
still
large
numbers
of
flowering
plants
in
bloom.
Go
to
the
next
pages
to
view
pictures
of
the
walk.
»Go
to
the
pictures |
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The
group
setting
off
in
the
northern
part
of
the
MCA
with
a
portion
of
the
Royal
Ascot
development
in
the
background. |
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On
the
path
in
the
northern
part
of
the
MCA. |
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The
group
on
the
path
in
the
northern
part
of
the
MCA |
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There
are
areas
with
lots
of
small
bulbs
in
flower |
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At
the
eastern
end
of
the
northern
part,
the
group
stops
briefly........ |
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.....while
Jeremy
Keyser,
the
environmental
conservation
officer
for
the
MCA,
tells
us
more
about
the
next
part
of
our
walk. |
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We
are
now
leaving
the
path
and
going
to
the
southern
part
of
the
MCA.
NOTE
-
the
public
is
not
allowed
to
stray
from
the
path
and
is
not
allowed
into
the
southern
area
(except
on a
conducted
walk
like
this
one). |
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The
horse
racetrack
is
now
used
for
exercising
horses
only
-
the
days
of
horses
thundering
along
the
track
is a
distant
memory. |
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The
group
ventures
into
the
southern
area
that
was
burned
in
April
2008.
As
can
be
seen
there
is
lots
of
grass
cover,
but
if
you
look
carefully
you
will
see
many
interesting
small
plants
growing
amongst
the
grasses. |
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Table
Mountain
forms
a
beautiful
backdrop. |
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Pat
Titmuss,
chairperson
of
the
Royal
Ascot
Environmental
Management
Committee,
explains
aspects
of
the
management
of
the
area
to
the
group. |
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Sandown
Crescent
in
Royal
Ascot
in
the
background
-
this
complex
lies
between
the
northern
and
southern
parts
of
the
MCA. |
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Councillor
Liz
Berry
showing
her
interest
in
the
natural
wetland
in
the
southern
part
of
the
MCA. |
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The
group
is
now
approaching
the
end
of
the
burned
block. |
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The
burned
block
is
in
the
background,
where
we
are
now
standing
is
in
the
area
that
will
be
burned
in
2010. |
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In
the
background
to
the
right
you
can
see
some
of
the
bushes
that
dominate
the
area
that
is
yet
to
be
burned. |
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Walking
back
through
the
area
that
was
burned
in
April. |
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A
last
look
at
Table
Mountain
before
we
leave
the
MCA. |
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