About the Cycad Trust | Broodboom Trust

MISSION

To communicate with and co-ordinate actions between relevant role-players and interested parties in achieving the conservation of the indigenous cycad species through the implementation of integrated objectives and to enrich life by sharing the beauty of gardens, the joy of gardening and the knowledge of plants.

OBJECTIVES

To plant and secure and protect the indigenous cycad specie that are being planted at the Voortrekker Monument;

To achieve conservation targets through co-operation with role-players and interested parties;

To increase public awareness of the cycad conservation crisis, the value of cycads to society and of the role that the public can play in the preservation of cycads;

To raise funds from the public for the conservation of cycads, the acquiring of permits, the transport of cycads, the establishment of a cycad nursery and the building of storage dams for water;

To, generally, perform any act that is necessary for or conducive to the above mentioned.

Board of Trustees

Tilania Lizette Du Preez

Sonja Creighton

Martin Slabbert

Vision

The establishment of a locally treasured cycad botanical garden celebrating the conservation and management of the indigenous South African cycad species (encephalartos).

Mission

To communicate with and co-ordinate actions between relevant role-players and interested parties in achieving the conservation of the indigenous cycad species through the implementation of integrated objectives and to enrich life by sharing the beauty of gardens, the joy of gardening and the knowledge of plants.

Objectives

To plant and secure and protect the indigenous cycad specie that are being planted at the Voortrekker Monument;

To achieve conservation targets through co-operation with role-players and interested parties;

To increase public awareness of the cycad conservation crisis, the value of cycads to society and of the role that the public can play in the preservation of cycads;

To raise funds from the public for the conservation of cycads, the acquiring of permits, the transport of cycads, the establishment of a cycad nursery and the building of storage dams for water;

To, generally, perform any act that is necessary for or conducive to the above mentioned.

Contact

Address: 1226 Justice Mahomed Street, Menlo Park, Pretoria

Phone Number: 079 480 4416

Email Address: cycadtrust@gmail.com

Current Botanical Garden

We have a exciting project happening at the Voortrekker Monument.

“I am a Cycad. I saw the appearance of the dinosaurs and their death. I saw the early appearance of mammals. My numbers were many when the Ice Age one million years ago decimated my relatives in Europe and North America. Your mind and your appreciation of me and other animals of my kingdom set you above other animals. Yet you cannot comprehend my antiquity. My strength is in my antiquity and tenacity and you.”

Charles A. Williams

How Can You Get Involved

The Cycad Trust has been dedicated to the conservation and establishment of Cycad Botanical Gardens in South Africa since 2020. We cannot achieve our goals on our own as a non-profit organization with a great vision, thus we rely primarily on sponsorships and donations. Companies, institutions, and passionate individuals are among the various sources of our assistance. All donations are used to further the project and ensure the survival of this lovely plant.

Membership Application Form

Download your form here and email the completed form back to cycadtrust@gmail.com.

To contact the Cycad Trust please use the contact form or contact details provided below:

Email: cycadtrust@gmail.com

Phone: 079 480 4416 (Tilania Du Preez)

Website: www.cycadtrust.co.za

Articles

The Cycad Trust produces and creates cycad-related educational material, information, and activities, which are listed on this page.