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PARKS OPERATIONS
ORGANOGRAM
Buxton Road Depot
Wards: 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44,
45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 60
Tel: +27 (0) 41 994 1178
Victoria Park Depot
Wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 31 and 40
Tel: +27 (0) 41 506 7620 or
+27 (0) 41 506 7616
Hillside Depot
Wards: 9, 10, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
30, 32, 35, 39, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 and 60
Tel: +27 (0) 41 506 7606 or
+27 (0) 41 506 7607 or
Assistant Director:
West
Vacant
Buxton Road Depot
Wards: 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44,
45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 60
Tel: +27 (0) 41 994 1178
Victoria Park Depot
Wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 31 and 40
Tel: +27 (0) 41 506 7620 or
+27 (0) 41 506 7616
Hillside Depot
Wards: 9, 10, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
30, 32, 35, 39, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 and 60
Tel: +27 (0) 41 506 7606 or
+27 (0) 41 506 7607 or
Assistant Director:
West
Vacant
Buxton Road Depot
Wards: 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44,
45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 60
Tel: +27 (0) 41 994 1178
Victoria Park Depot
Wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 31 and 40
Tel: +27 (0) 41 506 7620 or
+27 (0) 41 506 7616
Hillside Depot
Wards: 9, 10, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
30, 32, 35, 39, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 and 60
Tel: +27 (0) 41 506 7606 or
+27 (0) 41 506 7607 or
Assistant Director:
West
Vacant
The Parks Operations Section attends to the following main areas:
Tree Planting
Maintenance of Parks
Development of Public Open Spaces
Training
Click here to view the HISTORY ON PARKS
TREE PLANTING
- On Street verges and Public Open Spaces
- Subject to suitability of the verge after taking into consideration underground and overhead services, future road widening, etc
- Tree planting application form has to be completed
To download an Application form for planting of verge trees click here
MAINTENANCE OF PARKS
- Grass Mowing
- Planting up flowerbeds
- Weeding of flowerbeds
- Watering of flowerbeds
- Cleaning of litter on Public Open Spaces
- Playground equipment maintenance
- Major road islands and traffic circles beautification
DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACES
- On land zoned for Public Open Space
- Subject to availability of funds
- According to Ward priorities
- According to Greening Policy
TRAINING
- Provide a skills development program for all employees of Parks
- Co-ordinate Parks Skills Development Focus Group
- Provide Horticultural training to successful tenderers as and when required
HISTORY ON PARKS
VICTORIA PARK, SOUTH END
 
Victoria Park
On 10 FEBRUARY 1880 the land for the park at South End was transferred from H.W.PEARSON to Council.
Although land for a park was granted in 1864 in RAFANE VALE, it was found to be unsuitable, and was sold as building lots. The money made form this sale was used to buy the new land, which was part of the farm PAAPENBIESJESFONTEIN, for the park, which then became VICTORIA PARK. Although the Council initially favored a piece of land on the edge of Walmer, the citizens of the South End were vigorously opposed to it. The park was laid out in 1891/92, by J T BUTTERS, Superintendent of Parks after JOHN WILSON.
During the royal visit to this to country in 1947, the Queen had a garden tea party on the island in the centre of the big pond in the park. This position ensured that the people, who wanted to look at royal Party, could do so without getting too close to the partygoers.
Today still the Island in the pond is often the venue for weddings and photo sessions for couples getting married and the park being used for orchestra concerts and other prominent events.
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