Parks

Walk with dinosaurs

A PREHISTORIC garden is being created at the botanical gardens, where students will be able to undertake environmental studies.

Trees to be planted for Mandela

ROAD islands will be beautified in one Nelson Mandela Day activity. In others, trees will be planted, with special celebrations planned at several city parks.

A greener Ivory Park

THE newest extreme park has opened in Ivory Park, where a piece of barren, open land was transformed into a welcoming park, complete with sports courts and play equipment.

Greening plans for Mandela Day

ACTIVITIES have been planned at various Joburg parks to mark Nelson Mandela Day, when everyone is encouraged to give 67 minutes of their time to others.

City Parks welcomes new leader

THERE is a new champion in the mayoral committee, Roslynn Greeff, who will keep City Parks and its greening agenda firmly in the limelight.

A green lung for Ivory Park

LOCAL community members are pitching in to help City Parks and MTN build a multi-functional park, complete with lawns and play areas.

Another clean audit for City Parks

CITY Parks has received its 10th clean audit, reassuring its shareholders, supporters and donors that its finances have a clean bill of health.

Joburg City Parks wins in Durban

Johannesburg City Parks has won a special award for excellence for its contribution to landscape architecture through open space development at community level.

City Parks goes to Zola

IT’S been a busy week at City Parks – two new parks were launched in Zola, in Soweto, and the countdown to Nelson Mandela’s birthday began.

An emerald in City Parks’ crown

CLOVE Park is an oasis in the deep south of Joburg, the City’s latest investment in greening the area. It also has a recycling centre and a green roof.

City will not sell parks

CONTRARY to statements issued by some ward councillors, the City will not sell off any City-owned parks, public spaces or sports and recreation facilities to individuals or organisations.

Green space for Zakariyya Park

THERE is more parkland in the deep south of Joburg, where City Parks has installed its first green roof. Clove Park also now has an array of recreational facilities.

Pimville park opens for play

IT took 10 hours of hard labour, but the people of Pimville now have a green park of their own, where they can relax and play.
*Hard work builds park

Hard work builds park

IN just 10 hours, an inviting green park will exist in Pimville where once was barren ground. Workers are racing to meet the deadline.

Pennyville Park opens

A GREEN lung has opened in Pennyville, providing a relaxing park for residents. It has play equipment, picnic spots and landscaped gardens.

Oppenheimer Park relaunched

THE inner city park is again a place to while away the hours, play a game of basketball, or simply enjoy some downtime, thanks to an extensive upgrade.

Extreme park plan for Pimville

IN just 10 hours, City Parks and its partners plan to turn a barren and dusty piece of ground used as an illegal dump site, into a lush green park for family fun.

Search for the biggest loser

CITY Parks has launched its own Biggest Loser contest for its staff as part of its wellness programme. The aim is happy, healthy and productive workers.

An oasis in the city

AT the Rietfontein Nature Reserve, duiker breed happily, birds chirp and nature goes on her eternal way. It’s a quiet retreat from the pumping energy of Joburg.