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Local Art Groups

Zombeza

Professional arts group in the KZN Midlands.

Contact: Louise van Niekerk 033 266 6460, zombeza@aladdins.co.za

Harts

Howick Arts and Crafts Society with amateur and professional membership, workshops, demos, exhibitions.

Contact: Johan van der Linde 033 330 4905 or Jo Osmond 033 239 4407

Macs

Midlands Arts and Crafts Society: Arts and Crafts Courses, Workshops, Exhibitions, Craftshop.

Contact: Mornings only - 033 386 6500

Museums

Howick Museum

Highlights the early days of the town and the beautiful Howick Falls, where a river monster reputedly lives.

Contact: 033 239 9240

Opening Times: Mon-Fri: 7.30am-4pm; Sat: 10am-1pm; Sun: 10am-3pm

Rohde House Museum, Mooi River

Explores the founding of Mooi River, its history as a tented hospital during the Anglo-Boer Wars, and its primary agricultural and sporting activities.

Contact: 033 263 1221

Opening Times: Open Mon, Tues and Fri, 10am-12 noon, Thurs 2.30pm-4.30pm. Closed on Wed, Sat, Sun and Public Holidays.

Fort Nottingham Museum

Looks at the history of this garrison settlement, established to protect settlers from Bushmen raiders.

Contact: 033 266 6482

Opening Times: Open Thurs-Sun, 10am-4pm; Closed Mon-Wed.

Places of Worship

Churches

Anglican - 033 330 3537

Parish of Karkloof

St Luke's Howick

6.45am & 8.15am every Sunday and 9.30am every Wednesday

St Paul's Curry's Post

10am 2nd Sunday

St Mark Karkloof

9am 1st Sunday

St Matthew Lidgetton

9.30am 3rd Sunday

St Andrew's Dargle

9am 4th Sunday

Parish of Mooi River

All Saints Nottingham Road

10am every Sunday

St George's Rosetta

10am 1st & 3rd Sunday

St Peter's Kamberg

8.30am 4th Sunday

St Paul's Mooi River

8.30am every Sunday

Catholic - 033 330 2944

Howick St Joseph's

7am and 8.30am every Sunday; 5.30pm Tues-Sat

Mooi River St James

8.30am every Sunday

Mooi River St Theresa

5.30am every Saturday

Community - 033 330 5943

Howick Community Church

9am and 6.30pm every Sunday

Methodist - 033 330 3019

Howick

7.30am, 9am every Sunday; 10.30 (Zulu) every Sunday

Hilton

8.30am every Sunday

Mooi River

9am every Sunday

Presbyterian - 033 330 2869

Howick

8.30am Chapel every Sunday, 9am Church every Sunday; 5.30pm every Sunday (except in winter from July to August when it is at 5pm); 8.30am Communion every Wednesday

Nottingham Road St John's

9am every Sunday

Dargle

St Andrew 9am every second Sunday. Visitors welcome.

Mosques

Howick and Howick West

033 330 7295 / 033 330 2807 / 083 786 7295

Mooi River

033 263 1734 / 072 241 6680

Conservancies

Balgowan

Chair: John Dorran 033 234 4448

Boston

Chair: Tyron and Carol Segal 033 997 0684

Curry's Post

Chair: John Scotcher 033 330 2330

Dargle

Chair: Andrew Anderson 033 234 4466

Kamberg

Chair: Graham Armstrong 033 267 7436 / 082 854 5746

Karkloof

Chair: Carolyn Goble 033 330 4590

Karkloof Conservation Centre and Birdhides

Carolyn Goble 033 330 2992

Lidgetton

Mike Blyth 033 234 4160, Pat Merrick 033 234 4568

Mhlangeni

Brian Denny, BMD@deneysreitz.co.za, 031 367 8800, 083 303 9107

Conservation Groups

African Birds of Prey Sanctuary (Ashburton)

Contact: 031 785 2981 / 082 925 3023, www.africanraptor.co.za

Open: Tues-Sun 9am-4pm, Closed Mon

Birdlife KZN

Contact: Mike Spain - 033 347 2797 / 033 347 6060

Endangered Wildlife Trust - 011 486 1102

Birds of Prey Working Group (BoPWG): Andre Botha - 011 486 1102

Blue Swallow Working Group (BSWG): Steven Evans - 082 850 6480 or Andre Rossouw - 072 391 9750

Conservation Leadership Group (CLG): Janet Snow - 011 486 1102 or 033 263 7171; Samson Phakathi - 082 805 4806

Ground Hornbill Working Group (GHWG): LD van Essen - 011 486 1102 or Andre Rossouw - 072 391 9750

KwaZulu-Natal Biodiversity Programme: Andre Rossouw - 072 391 9750

Oribi Working Group (OWG): Steven Evans - 082 850 6480 or Andre Rossouw 072 391 9750

Wildlife Conflict Prevention: Tim Snow - 011 486 1102, 082 463 4104

South African Crane Working Group (SACWG): Kerryn Forrison - 011 486 1102 or 082 877 5126

Ezemvelo Kwazulu-Natal Wildlife

Contact: 033 845 1999 or www.kznwildlife.com

Freeme Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre - Howick

Contact: 033 330 3036, 071 228 9082, www.freemekzn.co.za

Southern KZN Birding Route

Contact: 082 325 3514 or Fax 033 234 4367. Email: skzn@birdlife.org.za

Marutswa Forest Boardwalk: 082 325 3514

The Karkloof Crane Information Centre & Hides: 033 330 2992

Wildlands Conservation Trust

Contact: Simon Dale - 033 343 1974

Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA)

Contact: 033 330 3931

Natural Areas

Craigie Burn Dam

Entrance fee payable.

Dargle Singisi Plantation Picnic Site

Public picnic site

Contact: 033 234 4322 • Closed June-October

Entabeni Education Centre

Contact: 033 263 2441

Fort Nottingham Reserve

Public picnic site

Contact: Mr Fox 033 266 6482

Highmoor Nature Reserve

Entrance fee payable but also has a public picnic site

Contact: 033 267 7240

Kamberg Nature Reserve

Entrance fee payable but also has a public picnic site

Contact: 033 267 7251

Rock Art: 033 267 7282

Karkloof Falls

Public picnic site

Contact: 033 330 2128 • Closed on occasion due to high fire danger index

Karkloof Nature Reserve

Contact: Rockwood Forest Lodge (031) 303 5162

Midmar Public Resort & Nature Reserve

Entrance fee payable but also has a public picnic site

Contact: 033 330 2067

Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve

Entrance fee payable but also has a public picnic site

Contact: 033 330 3931