Linton Park Wines

Linton Park donates R 50 000 for Rhino Preservation

With International Rhino Day being celebrated coming Thursday 22^nd September, Linton Park Wine estate near Wellington handed a cheque of R 50 000 to Dan Fenton of the Ngala Safari Lodge at the Kruger National Park during a special occasion on the estate. Dan is a well-known champion of the ‘Rhinos Without Borders’ campaign.

Linton Park, with a founder’s history dating back to 1699, is part of the international Camellia Plc business group with its head office in London. Berenice Barker, Linton Park’s marketing and sales director, explained as follows: “Here at Linton Park we have a sensitive ecosystem which is commonly known as Renosterveld. This distinctive South African type of veld which is very much under thread was the main reason for us looking at preservation on a wider scale. Consequently we decided to get involved with the preservation of the rhino which is very much part of South Africa’s unique heritage.”

She further commented: “It is unfortunate that the continued existence of the rhino on the African continent and in our country is in serious jeopardy. Linton Park makes this donation to contribute to the special cause for the preservation of the rhino. We want to show our support for the invaluable work that champions such as Dan Fenton and others do in this regard.”

She added that this donation was made possible by sales of the estate’s “Rhino’ wine range during the previous financial year.

The R 50 000 has been accumulated by one rand per bottle going to the rhino preservation fund. “The public also supported us by buying Rhino wines and we wish to thank them all for making this donation possible”, she concluded.

Laying of coins at school

Ms Barker also referred to the fact that it was a privilege for Linton Park to share in the fundraising drive by local Hugo Rust Primary School in Wellington whose 600 pupils participated in a coin laying event also to raise funds for the ‘Rhinos Without Borders’ campaign. Dan Fenton was the guest of honour on this occasion.

Linton Park’s legacy started in 1699 as the farm De Slange Rivier. The original farm was named for the winding stream, Snake River or Slange Rivier which still flows down the mountain. The majestic Groenberg Mountain presides over Linton Park Wine Estate, which is minutes away from the charming and rustic town of Wellington in South Africa’s Western Cape province.