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Grabouw & environs
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Oudebrug
Gallery (Open 14&15 Nov)
Oudebrug Gallery Oudebrug Rd, off N2
Sheena Ridley
Delightful sculpture garden created by an artist-gardener where the sculptures seem to be enjoying the garden as much as the visitors. Free entry. Exhibition by Sheena Ridley and other Overberg artists, open all week. Teas and eats. Plant sales from Morning Star Nursery. Oudebrug Rd is opposite The Orchard Farm Stall.
Ph: 021-8592595/ 083 5892881. www.ridley.co.za ( wheelchair friendly)
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Valley View Garden
1 Karee Avenue, Klipkop
Margriet Cherry
Diverse garden on a koppie overlooking the Elgin valley with shade area, classic water feature, ingenious vegetable garden, natural spring flowing into a dam, and rock garden planted with fynbos. Free entry. Tea, coffee, scones. From Grabouw Main Rd, turn up Dirkie Uys St (at the stop next to FNB), left into Eike, 1st right into Karee; 1st house on right. Ph: 082 4561981
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Three Spears
Celtis Avenue, Klipkop
Ruan & Ilse Spies
Informal 1 ha garden with large path-filled rock garden with colourful fynbos plantings and a waterfall feature. Elsewhere a small naturally filling dam with bridge overflows into marshland landscaped with restios. Free entry. Teas. From Karee Ave (see 2 above) turn right into Celtis Ave; 1st gate on right.
Ph: 0218592899 / 082 5611147 (partly wheelchair friendly) |
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Uitkyk
(Open 14&15 Nov)
Applegarth Farm, off Worcester St, Grabouw
Therine van As
Large, shady, 40-year-old garden created by the present owner, with a recently made sunnier area for growing roses. Free entry. Tea & plant sales (Sats. only). Follow Worcester St as for the Elgin Grabouw Country Club; the Applegarth boom is just across the railway line. Ph: 021 8592002 / 072 4403337
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Fresh
Woods (Open 14&15 Nov)
off N2
Peter & Barbara Knox-Shaw
Rambling, romantic plantsman’s garden with major collection of heritage & species roses; many rare trees & shrubs, some wild-collected, incl. maples, rhododendrons, hydrangeas & deutzias; maturing woodland garden under pine. World Federation of Rose Societies Award of Merit; featured in House & Leisure; Conde Naste, Garden & Home, etc. Entry R20, children 2-12 half-price. Teas, unusual plants for sale. 2nd right turn off the N2 after Peregrine Farmstall.
Ph: 021 8440154/ 078 0212101 (partly wheelchair friendly)
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