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Have You Ever Seen an Aardvark?
www.MyAddo.co.za: Due to the cold weather we've been experiencing during the past few weeks, we've had the opportunity in seeing some rare nocturnal animals during the early part of the mornings and late afternoons. We've had the privilege of spending half an hour to an hour every afternoon the past couple of days with this rarely sighted animal.
Here is an extraction from Jed Bird's diary: "On our first afternoon drive we set off west to search the concession for a very special animal that even some of the most experienced bush people have never seen. I myself had seen this elusive creature twice during the week and was dying to share the experience with my guests. It took us about half an hour of scanning the open plains west of the lodge before I finally noticed a hartebeest staring at something in the distance. On closer inspection through the binoculars the strange object suddenly appeared to be smoking. The smoke was in fact dust that this creature was kicking up while digging away for its favourite food, ants. Yip, there it was, in broad daylight, an aardvark. To avoid spooking it, I decided to get my guests off the vehicle and we stalked our way up to it. The aardvark was unbelievably relaxed and allowed us to approach within 5m while it fed on its diet of ants and termites. We spent the good part of an hour with this bizarre looking creature before leaving it in peace to carry on doing what aardvarks do."
Source: River Bend Lodge
Addo Country Market
www.MyAddo.co.za: If oranges straight from the orchards and a hearty country breakfast sound tempting, then the enterprising women of the Sundays River Women’s Institute have the solution!
A COUNTRY MARKET will be held in the grounds of the Valentine Hall, Addo on SATURDAY 2 AUGUST 2008 from 8h30 – 12h00 and thereafter on the first Saturday of every month with the exception of October when the Addo Rose and Garden Show is held at the same venue.
The market will sell locally made crafts and homemade jams, cheeses and rusks, as well as freshly picked farm produce. Plants and indigenous trees will also be on sale.
Country Markets have become a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning with the family while supporting local producers. Now there is no need to travel further than 45 kilometers from Port Elizabeth to sample some of the best. Explore the Sundays River Valley after you have visited the market or pop in to the Addo Elephant National Park.
Entrance is free and there is ample parking.
Enquiries: Wendy Bailes 042-234 0358
Addo Rose and Garden Show
www.MyAddo.co.za: This year the ADDO ROSE AND GARDEN SHOW of the Sundays River Women’s Institute reaches its milestone Silver Anniversary with the 25th show being held in the historic Valentine Hall in Addo from the 11th to the 12th of October 2008.
The themed rose display will celebrate “OUR BEAUTIFUL WORLD” with various countries and the globe depicted by thousands of roses. The Show will open with a GALA PREVIEW on FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER at which 250 selected guests will have the first view of the display while sipping cocktails in the twilight. With music in the background, guests will move on to enjoy a delicious finger supper prepared by the talented Valley women.
The culinary talents of the Valley women will be available to all with the re-launch of ‘COUNTRY CUISINE’ now in its second printing and updated to include recipes from the newer members of the Sundays River Women’s Institute. These recipe books will be on sale at the Addo Rose and Garden Show for the first time since the reprinting.
In addition to the floral display there are craft and gardening stalls, speakers on topics related to gardening, and a fashion show by internationally recognised local designer Anton Randall. The Rose Café which serves food made by the women of the Dutch Reformed Church is supplemented by many fast food stalls catering to all tastes. Visitors may relax in the Beer Garden or in the grounds of the Valentine Hall while they listen to the music of various school bands.
All profits from the show are distributed to local charities many of which are totally reliant on this source of funding.
General Enquiries: Nita Tayler-Smith on 042 2340422 or visit addorose.co.za for further information.