Various activities to celebrate Women’s Day took place in Caledon on 9 August. The Caledon Museum organised a Women’s Health Walk in the Caledon Wildflower Garden.
Almost 40 women, two dogs and a few men participated in this event. Lizël Kimber gave a brief history of the garden and its flora, whilst Sgt Gweyi of Caledon Police spoke about the importance of support structures available to women and children who are, or have been, victims of any form of abuse.
Marlon Sauls, Education Officer of the Caledon Museum, said: “This community project seeks to create an environment where women can share their challenges in a healthy atmosphere, a place and opportunity to build support structures that can attend to these challenges.”
One of the women on the walk said: “Walking in nature makes me feel closer to God and does wonders for mental health.”
Sauls said this was the second Women’s Day walk in the Wildflower Garden and due to the increasing number of participants, it will become an annual event.
In another part of town senior citizens who were not up for a walk, were treated to a high tea in the hall of the Dutch Reformed Church. As an unexpected surprise, all the ladies received a wonderful hand massage from Jamie-Lee Brikkels and her team, many of them volunteers. This event was organized and made possible by the Caledon Museum, Beyond Black Mountain, councillors for Wards 3 and 4 as well as various generous sponsors.
