My Cape Town Grows: Schools biodiversity competition comment count

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• August 23, 2010 ∥
• By Cape Town Tourism

An aloe at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Photo courtesy Derek Keats

Because 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity, Cape Town Tourism is running a competition in which schools can increase their knowledge of biodiversity and stand a chance of winning some great prizes, including their own landscaped garden.

Cathy Alberts, Cape Town Tourism’s area manager for the southern region, said the aim of the competition was to “create awareness about the important role our biodiversity plays in our tourism offering”.

Schools who wish to enter the competition need to submit a floor plan (A4) or model (A3) of their landscape for the perfect garden, showing how it represents the rich biodiversity of Cape Town’s Fynbos. The drawing or model should be to scale for a three-metre by three-metre garden and be accompanied by a written entry (one page maximum) which describes the garden, as well as a definition of biodiversity and how it links with tourism.

To enter, fill in the entry form below and deliver it to your nearest Cape Town Tourism Visitor Information Centre (these are listed on the form) before September 15. The winner and runner up will be announced at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden on September 27.

My Cape Town Grows entry form