Your Family – September 2019

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SEPTEMBER 2019 101

ThismassivedogparkinRandburgoffers

two-andfour-leggedwalkers107haoflush

grasslands,plentyofinterestingbirdlifeanda

numberofdamsforman’sbestfriendtocooloff

in.It’salsoaperfectpicnicspotforparkrunners,

cyclistsandfamilies.

DeltaParkcontainstheFlorenceBloom

BirdSanctuary(theoldestbirdsanctuaryin

Johannesburg)andtheDeltaEnvironmental

Centre,whichconsultsandeducatesonmatters

environmental.Inaddition,it’shometo 250

differentspeciesofbirds,includingowls,kingfishers

andanumberofwaterbirds.

Visit:Jhbcityparks.comorjointheDeltaPark

grouponFacebook.

SituatedinFourways,JohannesburgatRiversands

Farm,EchoDogParkisperfectforbusyfamilies

wantingexerciseandoutdoorfunonweekends.

Dogsarewelcometorunoffleashandcan even

joininhikeshostedeverySunday.Ifyou’re looking

toimproveyourpooch’sbehaviourorjust help

thembrushuponsometechniquesandsocialising,

trainingisofferedattheparkeveryweekend.

EchoDogParkisopenonSaturdaysand

Sundaysfrom7amuntillate.Tel: 072 045 0033.

Setinthecentreofurban

Johannesburgontheoutskirtsof

Houghton,TheWildsisconsidered

tobeoneofthecity’smostbeautiful

parks.The16hareserveissetagainst

abackdropofestablishedindigenous

gardensandstunningkoppies,and

offersavarietyoframblingpaths

throughthehillsides.Takeinthe

uniqueviewsoflocalvegetation

andurbancityscapesduringyour

walkandtreatyourfurryfriends

toarelaxingafternoonspentata

runningwaterfall.

Thisevergreenparkisidealinall

seasonsanditsbeautyhas

cementeditsstatusasaNational

Monument.It’salsogreatfor

Instagrammingfabulouspics of you

andyourpuponyourtail-wagging

adventures.Dogsarerequired to

beonleashandyou’rewelcome to

bringthemalongononeof the park’s

summerwalkingtours.

TheWildsisopenduring business

hoursonweekdaysandweekends, or

youcanorganiseatour.

Visit:Jhbcityparks.com

Tel: 011712 6600.Email:

[email protected]

Delta Park The Wilds Municipal Nature Reserve

Echo Dog Park

Ifyouandyourdogaretherugged,outdoorsytypes, why not traverse the

trailsandsummitthekoppieatFaerieGlenNatureReserve in Pretoria? You’ll

beabletomakeyourwaythroughthestunninggrasslands and along trickling

streamstogetheronanyofthemanywalkingtrails.If you’re lucky, you’ll spot

somewildlifeandyou’reguaranteedtobetreatedto spectacular views.

Duetothewildlife,dogsmustbekeptonleash.The nature reserve is open

from6am-6pm.EntrancecostsR12peradultandR6 per child or pensioner,

whiledogpermitscostR60perpersonwithamaximum of two dogs and must

beobtainedbeforeentering.

Visit:Tshwane.gov.zaTel: 012358 1510.Email:[email protected]

Faerie Glen Nature Reserve

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