3,000 bulbs at the village entrance (May 2026). On Workers' Day, more than 50 residents planted over 3,000 yellow chasmanthe bulbs, generously donated by a local flower farm, in the gardens next to the Stanford entrance and within the R43 circle. See Tree Nursery & Greening.
News from Stanford Conservation.
Invasive trees: what you can do (May 2026). Guava, syringa and Brazilian pepper are spreading through gardens and verges, often via birds. Clear fallen seed, pull saplings early and keep riparian zones clear. More in the May 2026 newsletter.
2026 AGM: thank you. At the AGM on 3 June 2026 in the Oulap Hall, the committee stood for re-election. The Chairperson's Report thanked members, volunteers and supporters for a year of real progress. The Wandelpad got new signage, the 47 Steps were restored and a wildlife fence went up. The Forgotten Ones cemeteries are easier to reach. The Swop Shop is in its 13th year. The Heritage Committee reviewed about 50 applications, and Leiwater management got the channels through the storms.
Stanford Special Ratings Area (SSRA). A Special Ratings Area is a formal partnership between the community and the municipality. Property owners in a defined area pay an extra rate to fund services on top of what the municipality provides, mainly public safety, cleaning and related improvements. The aim is a safer, cleaner and better-kept Stanford.
The SSRA began as a joint effort of the Chairs Forum, which brings together the chairs of Stanford’s civic organisations, and Stanford Conservation is an active participant. A steering committee that includes leaders from south Stanford is driving the work.
The steering committee is still at work. The application is now planned for 2027, with the SSRA starting in 2028.
Support our fundraisers. Think & Drink is the last Thursday of every month, 6:30 for 7:00; Junktique is every Saturday at the Market Square Market. Art-on-a-String and the Pop Up Quiz are at Stanford In Bloom every September. See Our fundraisers.
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