What’s on in November?

November 6th, 2023


It’s spring in the Boland and the garden is buzzing with golden-hued activity. But we’re also taking the time to stop and smell the roses. 

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Rosé 101

September 28th, 2020


Learn all about Rosé wine







As the weather begins to warm, our ever popular Babylonstoren Mourvèdre Rosé ...

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Be queen or king of your garden – make a flower crown for Garden Day

October 15th, 2018

Garden Day is this Sunday, 21 October! Remember, it’s a day to put away the garden tools and enjoy the hard work you’ve put into your garden all year.

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RECIPE: Red & green spring salad

September 5th, 2017

Clean 50 g green strawberries with a damp cloth to remove sand and slice in halves and some in thin slices. Drizzle with a little fresh lemon juice and sprinkle generously with icing sugar.

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Signs of Spring

July 30th, 2013

The blossoms are out and showing their faces around every corner in the garden. Even though it is still chilly outside we are excited about ...

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Citrus Blossom in the Air

October 15th, 2012

Weren’t those sunshiny days last week an absolute treat? We’re starting to think that we can really say that spring has finally arrived. But if ...

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Clivia Month Update

September 20th, 2012

Babylonstoren’s particular interest in clivias started four years ago, when Dr Hans Roos gave us clivias from his collection as a gift.  The plants came from ...

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Sunshine!

August 17th, 2012

After all of the rain of the past few days the sun is shining on Babylonstoren today. And according to the weather report tomorrow will ...

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Blossoms!

August 2nd, 2012

Not long ago, we blogged about the hint of Spring in the air, with the first blossoms starting to show. Well, look at us now! ...

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Spring is in the Air

July 20th, 2012

The blossoms at Babylonstoren are starting to show, which means that the transition from winter chills to long-awaited Spring has begun! We’ll be celebrating August as ...

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