THE bird hide at the Virginia Bush Nature Reserve has been given a remarkable transformation by artist Giffy Duminy.
The rejuvenation project at the reserve has seen Riverside Trail, as well as volunteers and children from the Kinship Programme, remove alien invasive plants from the reserve’s paths and the ponds in the lower bush of the reserve.
Durban North resident Michaela Geytenbeek, who runs the Kinship Programme, an after-school initiative that facilitates immersive learning in nature for children, said she is impressed by how different the bird hide looks.
“Through Kinship, we fund-raised so Giffy could give the hide a complete makeover. We painted a base coat and sanded the hide down, and Giffy did the rest. I think it’s absolutely beautiful, and it really makes you want to spend time there and watch the birdlife. Before, it was full of graffiti and tags, and now you wouldn’t recognise it.
“Giffy was also great in allowing some of the children to spray the different areas. A lot of what Giffy painted, in terms of birdlife and plant life, is found in the reserve. We also had some great feedback from residents and visitors to the reserve who absolutely love the artwork,” she said.
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