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Stellenbosch
South Africa
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Wellington Open Gardens & Garden Expo 2011
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Friday 21 & Saturday 22 October, 9.30am-5pm every day
(Sunday 23 October only Klein Optenhorst garden will be open)
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For more info:
Contact Susna du Toit 084 664 1665 or Lizette Siderfin 021-8732985 / 076 147 8283 or
Hestie van Wyk hvanwyk@iafrica.com
Langkloof Roses www.langkloofroses.co.za
Desiree Malan: www.desireemalan.co.za
Cornelia Linnegar: www.thepaintingshed.co.za
Mariette van Velden: www.wccartists.com
Entrance all gardens included: R70,00 - children under 12 free.
This includes two farm gardens, four small and two large town gardens, as well as a beautiful old manor house filled with antiques, surrounded with
an estate garden, situated on a historic farm founded in 1699.
Tickets including maps will be available on open days at Wellington Museum and at the gates to the open gardens.
The museum is on the left hand side at the bottom of Church Street, opposite the Shell garage.
Tickets will also be available in advance at Basson Shoes, 26 Church Street, the W’Rite Shoppe at the Pick & Pay centre or the
W’Rite Shoppe in Church Street, Wellington.
FREE Entrance to the Garden Expo that will be hosted at Langkloof Roses Farm.
Adelaine Breedt Tel: 021 864 1014/083 660 7798
The tea garden, light lunches, together with stalls selling plants, seedlings, seeds, iron garden décor, freshly baked bread, organic produce of the valley and many more garden related interesting items at bargain prices, can be visited here under old oak trees in a secluded valley nestled against Groenberg. Flower arrangements and decorated party tables in a rose theme, e.g. wedding guests table, are on display in the little chapel, the function venue and guest bedrooms of the renovated manor house. Short guided tours and talks will also be presented by Langkloof Rose farm over the two days. All visitors, also members of the public who will not attend the Open Gardens, are welcome to visit the Garden Expo over the two days.
Practical workshops that are specially designed and presented during Wellington Open Gardens will be hosted simultaneously over the two days.
Learn to paint a rose painting, with with Mariette van Velden Tel: 079 8816861 or mariettevanv@gmail.com, in the garden of Linton Wine Estate,
decorate your own pot plant holder with Desiré Malan from EarthButter Studio– Tel: 0828623649 or earthbutterstudio@gmail.com, at the Breytenbach
Culture Centre, give new life to a plant holder with a modern paint technique with Cornelia Linnegar of The Paint shed–
Tel: 082 621 4257 or info@thepaintingshed.co.za, at her studio, get more tips on taking garden photos with Melanie Uys – Tel: 082 896 1437 or
muys/77@gmail.com in the garden of Klein Optenhorst and kids can learn to sow seeds and plant seedlings with Starky, the Ladybird,
in the garden of Lizette Siderfin – Tel: 079 147 8283 or hvanwyk@iafrica.com.
Workshops take between one and two hours each and costs vary between R20 and R250 (all material included).
Booking in advance is essential.
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Klein Optenhorst Garden |
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Klein Optenhorst lies in the historic Bovlei valley just outside the town of Wellington.
This farm garden nestled in the Bovlei valley, is well renowned for its salvia collection and has many beautiful features like sun and shady spots,
terraces, a huge vegetable garden and a large dam with gazebo.
The garden was terraced by the current owners in 1987, and planted over the years with a range of interesting and unusual heat-tolerant plants.
Other features include an ancient wild olive, believed to be more than 400 years old, a gravel garden, and various ponds.
The terraces from the stoep of the nineteenth century farmhouse lead down to a large farm dam with fine views of the surrounding farms that lie on the foothills of the Groenberg.
Klein Optenhorst Pinot Noir Cap Classique and plants will be on sale.
Directions:
Once in Wellington, turn into Kerk Street (the main street) and pass through the town towards Bains Kloof. Just after Bovlei Winery turn left, then fork right immediately after. At the T-junction turn right. Klein Optenhorst is higher up on the left, on the untarred section.
(This is the only garden that will be open on Sunday 23 October. Entrance fee is R40,00 for the day which includes tee and home made scones. Tickets for sale at the farm.)
Contact:
Naas & Jenny Ferreira, 021 8641210 or ferreira@patat.co.za
www.kleinoptenhorst.com
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43, Burg Street, Wellington |
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Town garden of Peter and Lizette Siderfin
In this organic garden in the centre of Wellington animals and insects co-exist in perfect harmony.
For many years no chemicals have been used. Nature looks after itself and the insects are part of the food chain for all the birds and wild life in the garden.
There are peacocks, guinea fowls, hadedas, rabbits, tortoises, ducks, chickens and lots of squirrels all roaming the garden.
A koi-dam full of hungry fish are always begging for food.
This low maintenance garden is divided into different rooms and exist mainly of green and gold foliage - a real children's paradise.
This shady garden is child friendly and has large trees, shrubs and a variety of grasses.
Contact:
Lizette Siderfin on 021 873 2985 or 076 147 8283 or
hvanwyk@iafrica.com
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Groenfontein |
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Jannie and Twinkle Bosman Tel: 021 873 4255
This beautiful farm garden with formal lines and informal planting has a separate swimming pool area and vegetable garden. Here you can taste and buy the Bosman Family Vineyard wines, and join the Bosman Wine Club. Unique to this visit is the Spekboom(Portulacaria Afra) Nursery, where Spekboom cuttings are grown for environmentally friendly practices on the farm.
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Linton Wine Estate (Slangrivier). |
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Tel: 021 8731625
This private historic homestead, surrounded with large gardens, is open to the public.
Beautiful antique furniture, including an antique iron collection, will be on view.
Linton Park Estate Wines can be tastes and bought here.
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Big Town Garden: 7 Wingfield Street |
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Jacob Maarschalk and Hans Tel: 073 466 1642
This big town garden with old trees is divided into definite rooms by walls and includes a swimming pool area, vegetable garden and rose garden. This house was built in 1925 with a big front veranda.
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Small Town garden: 6 Cilliers Street |
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JC and Marietta Coetzee Tel: 021 873 2408 / 072 407 5057
A well manicured garden with interesting corners. Marietta works in the garden by herself.
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Three Small Town Gardens: |
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Jacques Lane 5 Jean and Ilse le Roux Tel: 021 873 2694 / 082 463 4690
Richter Lane 22 André and Suzanne Gilliland Tel: 085 381 7474
Richter Lane 35 Johan and Louise-Anne Truter Tel: 021 864 2658 / 083 450 6732
These three small town gardens belong to young families. Together the cleverly designed playing areas for the kids, entertainment areas and gardens create a fantastic fusion for family outdoor enjoyment.
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