Comments on: The Wilds: Joburg’s Controversial Garden of Eden https://2summers.net/2016/04/01/the-wilds-joburgs-controversial-garden-of-eden/ An American in Quirky Johannesburg Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:10:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2016/04/01/the-wilds-joburgs-controversial-garden-of-eden/#comment-112305 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:10:35 +0000 http://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=19417#comment-112305 In reply to Mike 5.

Indeed! That James gets around.

]]> By: Mike 5 https://2summers.net/2016/04/01/the-wilds-joburgs-controversial-garden-of-eden/#comment-112302 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:08:10 +0000 http://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=19417#comment-112302 In reply to 2summers.

Bahaha – James also an ol’ pal of mine. Had lot to do with him when I was GM at Origins Centre. (Small world indeed)

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2016/04/01/the-wilds-joburgs-controversial-garden-of-eden/#comment-111970 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 05:42:14 +0000 http://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=19417#comment-111970 In reply to Lesley.

Hi Lesley, I last went to the Wilds maybe 4-5 months ago. I really think it’s fine to go alone – just stay on the Killarney side of Houghton Drive (don’t go over the pedestrian bridge) as I’ve heard that other side is still a bit creepy. The Killarney side always has people in it and there’s always a guard at the entrance. Have fun!

]]> By: Lesley https://2summers.net/2016/04/01/the-wilds-joburgs-controversial-garden-of-eden/#comment-111968 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 05:16:58 +0000 http://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=19417#comment-111968 Hey Heather, when last were you at The Wilds? Can I go for a solo Sunday morning walk on my own? Killarney is my hood now, it will be so convenient if part of my routine. Thanks.

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2016/04/01/the-wilds-joburgs-controversial-garden-of-eden/#comment-109546 Fri, 27 Jul 2018 14:15:07 +0000 http://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=19417#comment-109546 In reply to elna.

Hi Elna, James is a friend of mine and I know all about his incredible work. I wrote about it here: https://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/2017/11/20/reclaim-wilds-sunday/.

]]> By: elna https://2summers.net/2016/04/01/the-wilds-joburgs-controversial-garden-of-eden/#comment-109545 Fri, 27 Jul 2018 14:07:20 +0000 http://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=19417#comment-109545 In reply to 2summers.

2Summers, why does the man who started cleaning up this crime hole, not get any credit? HE started ON HIS OWN, to clean overgrowth away and only then, did the Municipality join him. Read his story in Country Life.

]]> By: Community Lending Library | Liz at Lancaster Guesthouse Blog https://2summers.net/2016/04/01/the-wilds-joburgs-controversial-garden-of-eden/#comment-100542 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:15:31 +0000 http://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=19417#comment-100542 […] When I visited The Wilds a month or so ago, (recently upgraded and rejuvenated … read 2 Summer’s post) right next to the carpark was a fabulous public reading box encouraging readers to ‘Take a […]

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2016/04/01/the-wilds-joburgs-controversial-garden-of-eden/#comment-96554 Sun, 15 Oct 2017 18:29:59 +0000 http://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=19417#comment-96554 In reply to Matthew Campaigne Scott.

Oh yes, it’s in great shape. The main entrance is at the bottom off Houghton Drive. I hope you’re able to visit the next time you’re here – thanks for the trip down Memory Lane.

]]> By: Matthew Campaigne Scott https://2summers.net/2016/04/01/the-wilds-joburgs-controversial-garden-of-eden/#comment-96553 Sun, 15 Oct 2017 18:27:57 +0000 http://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=19417#comment-96553 I used to live in a flat in Killarney and go to school at King Edwards and commute every day via the Wilds. This was from 1982-1986. Every girlfriend I had was taken on romantic walks through the park and I used often take friends for tea at the kiosk. I even used to sleep at the top of the hill under the stars on warm summer nights, and when they put the new water tank up top I wrote my name into the cement. (Naughty me) When I was needing a wide open space to practice playing the bag pipes – off I went to the Wilds- much to the horror of some of the patrons. Of course who could forget all the wedding parties that came for photographs on Saturdays. So many happy memories. I didn’t know you could enter the Wilds now. I was back in Jozi recently and tried to take my late father for an outing and couldn’t find a way in. Nice to see that from the pictures it’s still in good nick.

]]> By: 2summers https://2summers.net/2016/04/01/the-wilds-joburgs-controversial-garden-of-eden/#comment-96510 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 04:34:28 +0000 http://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=19417#comment-96510 In reply to Litha.

Nope, it’s free.

]]> By: Litha https://2summers.net/2016/04/01/the-wilds-joburgs-controversial-garden-of-eden/#comment-96509 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 23:30:53 +0000 http://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=19417#comment-96509 Is there a fee to pay if we come as group of students in the park?

]]> By: notjeffery https://2summers.net/2016/04/01/the-wilds-joburgs-controversial-garden-of-eden/#comment-86541 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 05:51:12 +0000 http://430779ae203f.xneelosites.com/?p=19417#comment-86541 Thank you so much for this post.
I’m living in South Korea at the moment and really miss the nature that surrounds Jo’burg.
I drove past The Wilds for many years but never bothered to visit for the same reason as many others. It’s now on the to do list for our visit back next year!

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