The plants in the administration building of the Bellville campus have been lovingly cared for by the same pair of hands for well over a decade.
Christiaan Wynand has been a member of the gardening service department for 30 years and for the past ten years he has been tasked with tending indoor plants, of which the admin buildings greenery is a big part.
Wynand says caring for plants is second nature and he knows exactly what they need to keep thriving. Many of the plants are well over 20 years old and are showing no sign of age.
“I know when to feed and water them, prune them. It’s a big privilege for me to work with these plants, they don’t stress me out,” he says.
He says the plants are also extremely hard wearing and have survived weeks without water during campus closures.
Wynand is also the mastermind behind the creative stage décor at all graduation ceremonies.
