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This is a brief history of our surroundings:
Glen Fruin Meadows was
originally incorporated in the farm Glen Fruin, owned for
over half a century by the Musson family who lived across the river.
The Onrust River which runs through Glen Fruin Meadows is fed from
the De Bos Dam in the Hemel en Aarde Valley (which literally
translated means Heaven and Earth) and meanders under the national
road to join the sea at Onrust Beach.
The river is home to many bird species that either live here or
visit during the year: Egyptian Geese have their home here as
do Yellow billed ducks, also seen are the Coucal (Rain
Bird), Giant and dwarf Kingfishers, Nightjars and
Hoopoe. The area is also home to Owls, Hadeda Ibis, Heron,
over 150 Guinea Fowl and Francolins, who live on both
sides of the river, along with Peacocks. We have a lot of
weaver birds down on the water and there have been sightings of
Mongeese, Meerkats, Porcupines, Tortoise
and small buck, and last but not least the
Cape Clawless Otter.
One can walk right around the estate and there are benches
strategically placed along the river, a walkway that is lit up at
night time and quite a bit of green belt. The estate is on 45
hectares, and we only have 20 houses in all. There is also a
lively stable on the Estate. |
