Eco park bids farewell to land art and migrating bird species

The Northcliff Ridge Ecopark hosted its first collaboration with concerned residents and artists from Site_specific land art, which involved the creation of various land art installations in and around the ridge.

On 22 April respective artists commenced with their art installations on the ridge while professor Morris Viljoen gave an informative talk on the geology of the ridge, the surrounding areas and the magnificence of the Witswatersrand.

Representative from the Northcliff Ridge Ecopark, Elma Coetzee was happy to assist in hosting these events . “The weather posed a few challenges but the artists proceed on Saturday and Sunday with their installations,” she said.

While on 26 April guests and artists gathered on the ridge to look at the art that was created. The respective artists lead guests in a walkabout explaining their interpretations after listening to bird expert Geoff Lockwood on the wonder of the migrating journey of the European bee-eaters and other migrating birds.

Coetzee explained that these type of events serve to remind residents and visitors of the Ecopark’s unique natural positioning in Johannesburg. “We attempt through these kind of uplifting and inspiring projects to make the visitors to the Northcliff Ridge aware of the importance and value of this most amazing viewing spot in Johannesburg and hope that the visitors will realise to care and respect the site,” she said.