Tertiary qualifications:
National Technical Certificate in Horticulture (Three year course)
Technikon Pretoria 1973
 National
Diploma in Parks and Recreation Administration
Technikon Natal (Durban)1979
Other qualifications and training:
Four year horticultural pupilage - Parks Recreation and Beaches
Department, Durabn City Council (Now Ethekwini Municipality)
Certificate
in Turf Grass Management (Cum Laude)
- Technikon Pretoria 1984 (Award for Top
Student)
Numerous operational training courses
Paid Employment:
Horticulturist - Durban Parks Department 1971 to 1998
Section Manager (approx. 18 years)
Main duties:
Planning of horticultural
development (LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND
DESIGN) as well as the horticultural maintenance of several
suburbs, including: Parks; roadside plantings, native vegetation
reserves (including coastal sand dunes), storm water and wetland
projects, recreational amenities, sports fields (12 rugby/soccer and 3
cricket pitches)
Line manager for 25 staff
Adviser to industry and community groups on environmental issues.
District Manager approx. (5 years)
Main duties:
Strategic development
advice landscape planning and design as well as the supervision for
section managers.
Line manager for five
section managers.
Appointment of staff.
Key projects:
Re-creation
of coastal sand dunes: several kilometres
of sand dunes were re-established and planted with suitable native
vegetation. Boardwalks were designed and installed to allow beach
access without disturbing the dunes.
Durban Municipal Open Space System: planning design and implementation
of various parts of a continuos green corridor linking significant
areas of natural vegetation across the city, including the
establishment of walking trails and re-creation of wetlands and native
ecosystems.
The
transplanting of large trees
Storm Water Projects:
1) I produced the concept,
lobbied for and gained approval to create a storm water retention pond
and wetland using native vegetation which successfully alleviated a
storm water drainage problem
that had required the Durban City Council to buy and demolish several
houses that were subjected to frequent flooding.
The alternative would have been to build a multi-million SA Rand tunnel
to dispose of the storm water to prevent flooding of an adjoining road
and houses.
2) I was also involved in the design and implementation of a storm
water diversion project to prevent a local river from flooding Durban
City's main fresh produce market and surrounding factories.
Training of Parks Department staff and trainee horticulturists:
Development of curriculum and presentation of training.
Examiner
of Technikon students for national
examination board. (see below
Self Employment engagen in while in the full
time employment of the Durban City Council
Bluff Tropical Nursery (197, my involvement
continues to present)
Equal joint partner in wholesale and retail nursery, selling a range of
native and exotic, outdoor and indoor ornamental plants.
Private consulting
(approx. 1975 to 1998)
Key projects: Bluff National Country Club golf course
(1985)
Interior plantscaping
Aboriculture
Fountain
Hill Estate, Wartburg, Natal (Client - Ernst
Taeuber)
Special interests:
Orchids in particular South African native Orchids.
Native plants and plantings, Key areas. South Africa, Western Europe,
New Zealand.
Re-naturalisation of eco-systems
Wetlands
Gardening
for wildlife - in particular birds and
insects
Urban conservation
The planting and transplanting of native trees
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