Consider the Lilies

February 28th, 2013

The appearance of the large pink trumpets of Amaryllis belladonna above the ground is nature’s signal that summer is changing to autumn.

During the hot, dry ...

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Welcome Design Indaba

February 26th, 2013

Babylonstoren welcomes the 2700 delegates and 45 speakers to the 2013 Design Indaba in Cape Town. We are looking forward to the lunch on Saturday ...

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Grapes Under Wraps

February 21st, 2013

February is the best time for grapes. On the farm, we are harvesting wine grapes, and in the garden, a  favourite summer stop is in ...

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Room 12

February 18th, 2013

Harvest 2013

February 7th, 2013

If you visit the Babylonstoren cellars in the coming weeks, you may well see one of the winemakers running around like a headless chicken in ...

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Sweet Honeycombs

February 1st, 2013

In the Historical Garden we have six beehives, and each has a different shape, to illustrate the development of beekeeping. When visiting our garden, remember ...

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