tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post4404621796694055038..comments2024-03-23T12:45:48.584+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye on False Bay: Send in the elandDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-6618951624625119562016-04-12T08:22:59.981+02:002016-04-12T08:22:59.981+02:00Such a stunning landscape. I love that they are us...Such a stunning landscape. I love that they are using animals to manage it. The mongoose is rather appealing!Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-12750907457738962372016-04-06T08:51:44.706+02:002016-04-06T08:51:44.706+02:00The Eland look such sturdy animals, most deer alwa...The Eland look such sturdy animals, most deer always appear quite fragile. Our close-clipping of certain plants (which I often think of as quite unnatural) is actually all part of what happens in a natural situation; very informative post, thank you Diana.Christinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-52091542750658456862016-04-04T20:11:03.321+02:002016-04-04T20:11:03.321+02:00Those highly skilled Mowers must be carefully look...Those highly skilled Mowers must be carefully looked after. So encouraging that we are finding ways to work WITH nature.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-53527775658310933192016-04-04T19:10:43.078+02:002016-04-04T19:10:43.078+02:00The Eland is indeed a very handsome creature and t...The Eland is indeed a very handsome creature and that mongoose looks like it needed another hour in bed.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-82405263370196192942016-04-04T04:15:33.529+02:002016-04-04T04:15:33.529+02:00A local park is undergoing a huge restoration, usi...A local park is undergoing a huge restoration, using specially trained goats to clear out invasive species like kudzu, allowing native plants to make a come-back. Apparently there is a company that rents out goats for the purpose. You also get trained dogs to guard the goats! debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-61389377257019672742016-04-03T20:00:39.845+02:002016-04-03T20:00:39.845+02:00The Khoi people called Cape Town - Camissa - place...The Khoi people called Cape Town - Camissa - place of sweet water. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-37243299041675874892016-04-03T04:19:51.496+02:002016-04-03T04:19:51.496+02:00Your area is so dry I had no idea there were hippo...Your area is so dry I had no idea there were hippos! I love when native fauna are brought back to restore the land. What a beautiful circle. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-24221754314044441172016-04-02T16:35:35.653+02:002016-04-02T16:35:35.653+02:00You're making me want to go out (where ?) to f...You're making me want to go out (where ?) to find some wildlife.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-70113187152014290542016-04-02T08:09:01.729+02:002016-04-02T08:09:01.729+02:00So interesting. I've not heard of the eland be...So interesting. I've not heard of the eland before and it is a lovely looking animal.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-70848919310693989422016-04-02T07:08:24.070+02:002016-04-02T07:08:24.070+02:00They are sturdy critters! not like our fine boned ...They are sturdy critters! not like our fine boned black tail deer that were just nibbling at my son in law's vegetable patch yesterday. One area in Santa Cruz where the endangered Santa Cruz Tarweed grows, or might grow, is being grazed too to help the plants - but by common or garden beef cattle, nothing so lovely as your Eland!Country Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294472166693008328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-74563253322038056172016-04-02T03:14:34.077+02:002016-04-02T03:14:34.077+02:00I really should put my goat to eating the invasive...I really should put my goat to eating the invasive muliflora rose on our property. Your eland are beautiful, Diana. I hope the project works. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-43135885963006330762016-04-01T05:11:35.378+02:002016-04-01T05:11:35.378+02:00I've heard the same about sheep and goats, re:...I've heard the same about sheep and goats, re: lawn maintenance. I guess I need a goat. ;-) You've shared some amazing photos of the Elands and Mongooses. This seems like a wonderful project!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-8136192353872467682016-04-01T01:00:52.310+02:002016-04-01T01:00:52.310+02:00I like this post very much, lots to learn that is ...I like this post very much, lots to learn that is new to me. A town here, Laguna Beach, used goats on hillsides to chomp foliage as a fire fighting technique. But elands, that is so interesting. I read your links and found them fascinating as well. And I like Prince Charles and what he is trying to do. I guess I am one of the few that does. Very nice post, thanks, Diana.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-59251532061873806622016-03-31T20:56:32.483+02:002016-03-31T20:56:32.483+02:00We sometimes see the Searsia shrubs, perfectly scu...We sometimes see the Searsia shrubs, perfectly sculpted on one side, where the Southeaster has carved them just so.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-4677549113666212652016-03-31T14:55:14.063+02:002016-03-31T14:55:14.063+02:00The Eland are such beautiful animals and I cannot...The Eland are such beautiful animals and I cannot think of a better way to keep things pruned!!!<br />I really like that they are training them to return to the shelter and not using forceful manners to control them,what an amazing project!The use of Hippos to trample down paths is amazing as well, these are things one would never know about, so interesting, thank you for sharing this,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-92033680050420150132016-03-31T11:57:31.063+02:002016-03-31T11:57:31.063+02:00On several occasions I found perfectly shaped litt...On several occasions I found perfectly shaped little beech trees in the woods in form of pyramids. The place was remote and in one case in a national park, so I suppose this had been done by deer and not by an ambitious gardener.<br />Why not train them to form trees?Elke Schwarzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240511233143510506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-52327615793627256572016-03-31T02:41:22.462+02:002016-03-31T02:41:22.462+02:00That is a fine example of "win-win"--the...That is a fine example of "win-win"--the Eland have a life browsing and free, and the plants get trimmed enough to allow small plants and native bulbs to survive. <br /><br />Beautiful Haemanthus! Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-83737304314200283982016-03-30T14:39:32.143+02:002016-03-30T14:39:32.143+02:00I love this idea to use nature to prune. As you k...I love this idea to use nature to prune. As you know I let the deer browse my red twig dogwoods...they are hearty eaters but can't kill these shrubs. Now Elk could do lots of damage to my garden, but thankfully we do not have them here. I love the mongoose picture!Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.com