Sedgefield Island Conservancy

Welcome to the Sedgefield Island Conservancy

The Sedgefield Island is a treasure trove of natural beauty and precious Cape Floral Kingdom wonders. Explore our little piece of paradise and find out more about the Conservancy.

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Living on the Island

Living in the Conservancy

A conservancy offers residents many benefits but it also needs residents who are involved in the conservancy's objectives. Read More...

Gardening on the Island

There's no harm in wanting a lawn and some pretty roses in your garden, but we try to strike a balance between the English country garden look and... Read more...

Stuff worth Knowing f.a.q.

Everything from ants to snakes, herbicides to tree pruning, the Conservancy is here to help with the regulations, how-tos, and just good conservation practices Read more...

Visiting the Island?

If you are holidaying in the area or just passing through, The Island Conservancy offers an opportunity to get up close to Garden Route nature, without the crowds.

Some of the activities The Island offers are:

Walk our fascinating trails through the coastal scrub and fynbos.
Into birdwatching? Download our birdlist and see how many you can find.
If plants are your interest, then our fynbos species list is a good starting point.
Or, just browse the rest of this site to see what we have and what we do.

Community

The Conservancy has a distinct role to play in the community, both on The Island and in Sedgefield as a whole. We have community-oriented programs that seek to improve quality of life, educate, and support.

Island Nature

The Sedgefield Island is 'merely' a suburb. In spite of being almost completely covered by human habitation, the Conservancy is succeeding in its objective to save the remaining natural environment.

This success is under the shadow of many losses - habitat, species, and individual creatures anr all under pressure. Read about the challenges of urban conservancies here.

Biomes

The Island is tiny and most of it comprises residential stands, but it still has an unusually rich biodiversity. Read more...

Trails

The Island Conservancy's walking trails offer a wonderful way to experience this lovely suburb. Read more...

Island Flora

With 3 different biomes on the Island and another just across the estuary, nature lovers are spoilt for choice when exploring our plant life. Unfortunately, we also have our share of alien and invasive species to combat. Read more on our main Flora pages, from a little more to some deeper dives intothis fascinating world.

Tortoises

Sedgefield, and particularly The Island, is known for its population of angulate tortoises. The sight of a tortoise strolling across the road stops all traffic and has motorists out, nudging the culprit to safety. There's lots more information on the tortoises as well as how to handle tortoises (spoiler: don't handle them unless they're in danger).

Birds of The Island

The Island is a prime locatoin for birding in Sedgefield. In our gardens, streets and wild areas we are able to sight many species. Our shores are visited by waders, shore birds, and waterfowl, some of which also nest on the Island.

Our Birdlist

With over 150 bird species recorded on The Island, there is plenty of scope for expanding your life list here.