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July 31st, 2015
Our Garden Spa, tucked away behind the Greenhouse, echoes the seasonal rhythm of the garden. During the winter slumber, our gardeners are as busy as ever, pruning and planting, preparing for the garden’s re-awakening in summer.
June 4th, 2015
We often get asked what the best time of year is to visit our garden. In reply we quote Patrice Taravella, the architect of our heritage garden, who says that a garden is like someone you love, it is beautiful in every season. Winter at Babylonstoren certainly has its own charm...
August 6th, 2013
A great Boland convention is waterblommetjiebredie (a delectable, hearty stew). Waterblommetjie (Aponogeton distachyos) literally denotes “water flower” and is endemic to the Western Cape. During the ...
August 10th, 2012
There’s some pretty icy weather forecast for the Western Cape this weekend, so we can’t think of anything more appropriate than making a big pot ...
July 13th, 2012
It’s been a cold winter, hasn’t it? A great way to beat the chill is to come and experience the warm cosiness of our farm ...
May 25th, 2012
A perfect accompaniment to the cold, wet Cape winter weather is a warm pot of waterblommetjiebrede, made with the flowers of a waterlily plant – ...
May 18th, 2012
About a year ago, our winemaker, Charl Coetzee, was tasked with setting up and running the Babylonstoren distillery. The distillery is now all set up ...
May 9th, 2012
Slowly but surely, winter is approaching, and when it’s chilly like this , we can’t think of a better way to beat the winter ...
May 4th, 2012
There’s nothing as lovely as an early morning on the farm after a few days of rain, with everything looking and smelling so nice and ...