The following facilities are available at the unit:
A Resource Center which
can house up to 60 people for meetings, workshops or presentations;
A Resource Collection
of various books, magazines, posters and journals;
The Cape Flats Nature
Reserve, which is 30 ha in size, consisting of Coastal Fynbos and Strandveld. This setting
is currently being used for walks, fieldwork, recreation and conservation;
And a nursery used for
indigenous plant propagation, workshops and planting programmes for schools.
Activities
Environmental education
programmes for educational organizations.
Short courses in
environmental education for students and teachers.
Provision of resources
on the environment. These include books, audio-visual aids, posters, magazines, articles,
pamphlets, journals, newsletters, brochures, booklets and reports.
Fieldwork on the
ecology of the Cape Flats natural environment.
Workshops with school
environmental groups.
Assistance with the
establishment of indigenous gardens in schools and communities.
Sale of indigenous
plants.
Succulents on loan for
illustrative purposes.
And presentations on
environmental issues.
Local teachers think
highly of the EERU ! Click here to hear the full story
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