The Pennington Conservancy is an urban conservancy situated in Pennington on the KZN South Coast and includes the area between the Umzinto River in the north and the Nkumbane River in the south and inland from the sea to the N2 highway. The Cambridge Dictionary defines a conservancy as "An area of land kept in its natural state, especially for wild animals and plants to live in and be protected.
Our little coastal village of Pennington is such an area. We are so very lucky to have, within very close proximity, ocean, forests, rivers & estuaries, grasslands, wetlands and some very interesting flora and fauna all worthy of our protection and that is essentially what the Pennington Conservancy Committee attempts to do with the help of volunteers. We are fortunate in that we have some very committed, enthusiastic and knowledgeable Community members who help us in achieving, arguably, one of our main objectives: ‘To protect, manage and improve the environment through the application of sound conservation practices, including the eradication of alien vegetation, the removal of snares and the creation and maintenance of trails.’
We have a few community and environmental projects that will always be at the forefront of our activities: -
Do not hesitate to contact us. should you wish to support the Pennington Conservancy by becoming involved in any of these projects and / or join the Conservancy, Alternatively, you can complete the membership application at the foot of this page and we will contact you.
Our little coastal village of Pennington is such an area. We are so very lucky to have, within very close proximity, ocean, forests, rivers & estuaries, grasslands, wetlands and some very interesting flora and fauna all worthy of our protection and that is essentially what the Pennington Conservancy Committee attempts to do with the help of volunteers. We are fortunate in that we have some very committed, enthusiastic and knowledgeable Community members who help us in achieving, arguably, one of our main objectives: ‘To protect, manage and improve the environment through the application of sound conservation practices, including the eradication of alien vegetation, the removal of snares and the creation and maintenance of trails.’
We have a few community and environmental projects that will always be at the forefront of our activities: -
- Nkomba: A site of conservation significance
- Makamati Trail;
- Eradication of alien invasive plants;
- Removal of snares in conjunction with Snare Aware;
- The Beach Café @ Impithi.
- Recycling
Do not hesitate to contact us. should you wish to support the Pennington Conservancy by becoming involved in any of these projects and / or join the Conservancy, Alternatively, you can complete the membership application at the foot of this page and we will contact you.
Phone: ++27 66 371 5631
Email: penningtonconservancy@gmail.com
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Simon Boyle, Mandy van Prooijen, Ray Doyle, Viv Sandwith, Cavell Deall and Pam Clarke
Cavell Deall: Beach Cafe and Chairperson from 14/12/2024 to 11/04/2025
Mandy van Prooijen: Environment & Conservation and Chairperson from 17/04/2024 to 09/08/2024
Pam Clarke: Secretary
Ray Doyle: Beach Cafe and Treasurer
Simon Boyle: Environment & Conservation and Chairperson from 10/08/2024 to 13/12/2024
Viv Sandwith: Marketing, Media & Advertising
Mandy van Prooijen: Environment & Conservation and Chairperson from 17/04/2024 to 09/08/2024
Pam Clarke: Secretary
Ray Doyle: Beach Cafe and Treasurer
Simon Boyle: Environment & Conservation and Chairperson from 10/08/2024 to 13/12/2024
Viv Sandwith: Marketing, Media & Advertising