2016

Sat 28 Oct – Sun 29 Oct

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Sat 4 Nov – Sun 5 Nov • 10am to 5pm

•  A number of gardens will have plants for sale, and some such as Keurbos, Fairholme and Fresh Woods will be offering unusual and interesting plants difficult to find elsewhere, such as Japanese maples, rhododendrons and other choice perennials, trees and shrubs.
• Many gardens are also offering teas and light meals, in addition to the many other restaurants and food gardens in the area. One of the main Elgin charities, Siphila Sonke, will be serving teas and lunches at Keurbos Nursery Garden and at Carmel Farm, both on the Highlands Rd..

• Full details with a map are in a free leaflet downloadable here. The leaflet itself can also be picked up at any major Western Cape nursery from early September on. On the Open Days, they will always be available in the  Elgin area at Sithanda Nursery, Peregrine Farm Stall and the Orchard Farm Stall.
• Other events in the district include various art exhibitions, such as the Elgin Artists’ Group at Glenbrae, and Bert Touwen  at Lavenham. There are also greenhouse tours at Oak Valley.

This is the 16th year of the Elgin Open Gardens scheme. Here in the uplands of the Western Cape, we pride ourselves on the range of plants we can grow in the heavier soils of this cooler and wetter area, in a part of the country also renowned for its fynbos, its fruit and wines, and its nurseries.