We ask for a donation for attendance at field and certain other events and suggest R100 for adults and R20 for children 11 years and younger, with the option of donating R300 PER FAMILY for an annual subscription in July each year.
Some venues will also require an entrance fee which must be paid by each individual.
For field trips we will supply vials, magnifiers, plastic pill bottles and some other basic collecting equipment, but please bring your own if you have as well as any reference books, a picnic lunch, adequate water, a hat and good walking shoes.
To book:
Email: info@spiderclub.co.za
SMS / WhatsApp: Jarrod on 067 833 2191
WhatsApp: Wessel on 072 384 0517 (Western Cape)
Facebook: Spider Club of Southern Africa
Help to create an arachnid list for Capricorn Business Park, which is in the Muizenberg East Conservation Cluster. The species lists for this area are fairly sparse, with nothing for arachnids. The area is being built according to very strict environmental guidelines and is managed as close to a natural environment as possible. The centre ... Read more
Can you identify preserved specimens to genus level or further? Guidance, specimens, literature and a limited amount of equipment will be available. Once sorted and labelled specimens will be accessioned and deposited in the National Collection of Arachnida. Booking ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL as numbers are limited due to space and the number of microscopes we can ... Read more
Spider Walk in Bishop Bird Park, Rooihuiskraal, Centurion. All welcome, for details contact info@spiderclub.co.za or Ruan on 084 584-5566
November Weekend or one day : Friday evening 24th to Sunday midday 26th at Lakeview Holiday Resort at Klipdrif Dam. It is J-U-S-T still in Gauteng Province. Come for the weekend or just for the day. It is about an hour and a half from Johannesburg on the N12 National Road. Directions: from Johannesburg: take ... Read more
Spider Walk in Rietfontein Ridge Nature Reserve, 138 Holkam Road, Paulshof, Sandton 26º01’47.6”S 28º02’21.7”E / -26.029877, 28.039357. The reserve belongs to Joburg City Parks and Zoo and is about 24km north of the city centre. Meet in the parking space inside the gate at 8 a.m. It could be really hot so please bring enough ... Read more
The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden has a great variety of habitats from riverine forest to open protea savannah, formal gardens and lawns, wetlands and if you are feeling energetic you can even go to the top of the ridge. Pay your entrance to the garden ** and meet just inside the main gate at ... Read more
This will be at Somkhanda community owned private game reserve in the Pongola area, KZN. I know it’s a long way for those of us who live inland and seems a long time ahead but let’s do it, it’s gogga HEAVEN! Cost will be R200 per person per night, self-catering.
Spider Walk at Moreleta Kloof Nature Area, Moreleta Park, Pretoria. Meet in parking area just inside the entrance, corner Palmer and Helios Street, -25.817141, 28.291075.
Kloofendal Eco Centre, Kloofendal Roodepoort. Time 14:00 – 17:00 TBA. Come and meet like-minded people, sort out any glitches in the running of the club, bring your suggestions, moans, and ideas, vote the old committee out and new committee in. Then party time! Booking ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL for catering purposes.
Keep your eyes on your e-mail and our Facebook page as other events may be organised, sometimes at short notice. We will attempt to give you fair warning. And remember that Norman Larsen is at the Cape Union Mart Adventure Centre, Canal walk in Cape Town every Saturday 11h00–12h00 to demonstrate and talk about SPIDERS!