Themba the Metrorail Edutrain brought  most of the 731boys and girls from the following schools;

Lwandle Public Primary
Impendulol Primary
Soyisile Primary
Sosebenza Primary
Meadowridge Primary
Latana Primary
Zerilda Primary
Cornflower Primary
Manadalay Primary

to the Zandvlei Nature Reserve to learn about wetlands during the World Wetlands Week celebration.

Some Zandvlei Trust members assisted the staff of the Nature Reserve with Donna Dawson (an International volunteer from Liverpool) during the 2 weeks.

photograph by Cassy Sheasby                                                    photograph by Cassy Sheasby

Children arriving at Steenberg station                     Andrew explains why darters dry their wings outstretched

photograph by Cassy Sheasby                                                 photograph by Cassy Sheasby 

Fay showing the water animals                            Andrew explaining the uses of the bird charts

photograph by Cassy Sheasby                                                photograph by Cassy Sheasby 

They had a great day at Zandvlei                         I held a snake!! 

photograph by Cassy Sheasby                                                    photograph by Cassy Sheasby 

The children in Environmental Centre                      Sebastian explaining wetland functions

photograph by Cassy Sheasby                                               photograph by Cassy Sheasby

Even the security staff braved holding a snake.    Learning about plants found in a wetland environment.