Rhodes Round-Up, 1998

“News, views, things of interest and village burble!” Read about the home schooling club, what the Wild Trout Association was organising, the plans by Tiffendell for the upcoming winter season, telephone technicalities and etiquette, and who was returning to the village or about to become a permanent resident. Roads, water issues (and soil erosion), the

Midsummer Wildflowers

Good summer rains have led to a burst of colour all over the district. Here is a selection of wildflowers observed by Brendan Cole during previous Decembers. The photographs link to more botanical detail at iNaturalist. iNaturalist is a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society. It is part

Rhodes Village Coat of Arms

The late Sam Hallatt, at the time the Secretary of the Rhodes Ratepayers Association, commissioned Dr Cor Pama in 1988 to prepare a coat of arms “for the village of Rhodes”. Dr Pama was a well-respected genealogist from Cape Town who wrote numerous books on heraldry, assisted with the formation of the South African Bureau

Wild Flowers of Rhodes Village

Rhodes Village is surrounded by an extensive montane grassland biome, which includes exquisite alpine and sub-alpine plants. Surprisingly, many are to be found within easy walking distance on the nearby commonage, or Rhodes Common, as Brendan Cole calls it, in his clear and engaging Botanical guide to the local wild flowers of Rhodes Village &

Building at Rhodes Village

Generally, for preservation of architectural heritage in South Africa, alterations, additions and demolition of any building older than 60 years requires a permit from the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) as per the National Heritage Resources Act (Act No. 25 of 1999). In particular, Rhodes Village is a unique heritage site. Proclaimed the Rhodes