Beautify Melkbosstrand, a voluntary community project, started by Rozanne Visagie in March 2021, focusses on visually enhancing the streets of the seaside town, explained Visagie, who felt “inspired” to beautify her home during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The community project was initially inspired by Santie Coetzee who established the Bloubergstrand beautifying team, a similar community project focussing on creating “green spaces” in the town adjacent to Melkbosstrand, Visagie said.
“Each volunteer contributes in a unique way to the success of the Beautify Melkbosstrand voluntary community project,” Visagie told TygerBurger.
Beautifying community projects includes the tidying and planting of shrubs, trees and flowers in community and private gardens, setting up irrigation, and the creation of artwork across various public platforms.
“With the volunteers’ enthusiasm and combined expertise and passion gaining strength and momentum over the last few months, many new projects followed,” Visage told TygerBurger.
Some of the areas that were planted and cleaned included Arniston flats, Melkbosstrand’s police and fire stations, the beachfront, as well as the local neighbourhood watch, Visagie explained.
“With the help and sponsorship of a local paint specialist and a local artist, Beautify Melkbosstrand was also able to restore and paint the town’s fishing boat to welcome visitors into the town,” Visagie said.
Members of the community project volunteer whenever a new beautifying plan is launched, because they are passionate about Melkbosstrand, explained Visagie, who said that to date there are 10 active members of the community project.
- For more information visit Beautify Melkbosstrand’s Facebook page on https://www.facebook.com/Beautifymelkbosstrand.
