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Discovering Fleckvieh

Posted by Fleckvieh World in HISTORY.

While the plane went down Prof. Swart opened a door at the back of the airplane and jumped out. With him he took the stewardess who tried to hold him back. They were the only survivors of the plane crash.

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Historiese Grootvadersbosch - 300 jaar oud!!!

Posted by Thys on Mon January 1, 2024 in HISTORY.

Grootvadersbosch is `n geskiedkundige plaas, trouens ouer as Swellendam self. Reeds op 26 Augustus 1724 is Grootvadersbosch aan landbouer Roelof Olofsz toegestaan „om te gaan leggen en weijden onder de Grootvadersbosch"..... Abraham Schietekat het reeds hier skool gegee in 1744, terwyl die ou heemrade nog gesoek het na `n geskikte plek om die Drosdy te bou.

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Fleckvieh Gaste plaas huldig die Bloubok

Posted by Thys on Sat November 5, 2022 in HISTORY.

" I may truly say that this animal appeared especially beautiful to my eyes because its blue hair is so much like the colour of the sky , " - so beskryf die Duitse skrywer Peter Kolbe die Bloubok in 1719 .
Fleckvieh gaste plaas huldig die Bloubok deur een van die eenhede na hierdie besondere boksoort te vernoem.

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Fishing Competition 17 April 2021

Posted on Sun April 18, 2021.

On 16 & 17 April 2021, Fleckvieh Guestfarm hosted a fishing competition in favour of Primary school Buffeljagsrivier.

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Koloniesplaas Renosterveld Reserve

Posted on Thu April 8, 2021.

Fleckvieh Guestfarm is excited to be part of Renosterveld conservation through the Kolonies Trust. Here are 3 generations father son and grandson, holding the Kolonies Reserve sighn. From left to right: Matthys Johannes Swart (the 5th), Matthys J. Swart snr (the 3rd) and Matthys J. Swart (the 4th). Kolonies Trust sighned conservation easements end of 2020 with two other farmers.

The folowing artickle apeared on the website of the OVERBERG RENOSTERVELD CONSERVATION TRUST.

"Three farmers have signed conservation easements on four properties. That means that through title deed restrictions, their natural veld is protected forever.
They are:
Thys Swart (Koloniesplaas and Kleindam Conservation Easement)
Neethling Dippenaar (Diptka Conservation Easement)
And Rossouw Swart (Koesani and Kleindam Conservation Easement)
These landowners have joined our list of conservation champions. They’re now protecting Critically Endangered Eastern Rûens Shale Renosterveld and Rûens Silcrete Renosterveld, as well as a rarely encountered Lowland wetland ecosystem on their properties...." (Click on the picture below for more.)

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