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HERITAGE ECO CENTRE - Museum OPEN: Wednesday 14H30 till 16H30 and Saturday 10H30 till 12H30 Tour groups are welcome to arrange for the Centre to be opened to accommodate their clients. The Heritage Eco Centre is situated at Granny's Pool in the old NSRI building and is a project of the St Francis Kromme Trust. It houses numerous displays, showcases the area and highlights "what to do". The displays are constantly updated and regular talks and children's programs are organized.
Fascinating details enlighten the visitors on the Chokka rich waters of the area, local marine rescue and rehabilitation facility, and beach restoration project complete with aerial photos. Shells collected in the vicinity have been identified, labelled and mounted. Underneath this display is a touch table which is very popular with the younger visitors for a "hands on" experience. The history of the Village is well documented and new displays reflect current matters of interest. The dynamics of the Oyster Bay dunefield and the changes that have taken place within this landscape are covered in a series of fascinating aerial photographs with accompanying explanations. There is also a wealth of information on dolphins, whales, frogs, birds and many more topics. Thanks to the enthusiasm of Caryl Logie and Godfried Potgieter of the Fourcade Botanical Group, a spectacular display of indigenous wild flowering plants is exhibited in the foyer throughout the year. A walk in the Community Garden just a stone's throw away will be all the more enriched with your new botanical knowledge. |
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Visitors are invited to explore the MUSEUM which depicts the natural wonders of the greater St Francis area. Exhibits whet the appetite for further exploration of the area.