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MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 090 - JANUARY 2015 1 – NEW COMMITTEE Following our well attended AGM, your new Committee has met and the following positions Chairman                     Gavin Stephens                                    Secretary          Gaynor...

MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 089 - NOVEMBER 2014 1 – SUMMER TIME As always we seemed to swing in a day or two from winter to summer. Just when the last leaves have fallen, and the veldt looks grey and exceedingly dry, the sudden rise in temperatures sees the...

MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 088 - AUGUST 2014 1 – WINTER IS HERE Cold but clear nights characterise our Highveld winters, and the Matopos is no different. Whilst we mostly think of hot fires, warm soup and thick blankets, for those who manage to venture out...

MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 087 - MAY 2014 1 – AUTUMN Summer has come and gone, the nights are drawing in, and the evening temperatures dropping. The Mukwa, Kirkia and paper barks have lost their leaves; the other deciduous trees are turning yellow. The...

MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 086 - JANUARY 2014 1 – SUMMER RAIN There is something special about thunder in the Matopos. It seems to roll on and on, echoing through the valleys, no doubt bouncing off the granite dwalas and boulders. And it means rain. As I...

MATOBO CONSERVATION SOCIETY NEWSLETTER 085 - OCTOBER 2013 1 – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING This year we celebrate our 20th birthday, and so have made arrangements for a special celebration and Annual General Meeting. We also mark the 10th Anniversary of the Matopos being...