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January 27th, 2021
Start the year off on an informative note by joining one of our hands-on workshops in and around the garden. In collaboration with our team, experts in their fields host these workshops and guests get to master a new skill and end off the day with a delicious lunch.
We’re all a-buzz about sustainable beekeeping! Discover this art while taking a guided stroll through the garden to visit the hives.
20 January 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Tree-t yourself to a lesson in the meditative art of bonsai.
27 January 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Waterwise and wonderful: learn to save precious resources in the garden with our garden team.
10 February 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Viciously delicious: come and learn about the usefulness of these late-summer fruits.
24 February 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Calling all gardeners: we’ll show you how to grow your plant family through propagation!
10 March 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
’n Heerlike pampoenaffêre vir klein en groot.
12 March 2021
17h00–20h00 R250 per person
(Maksimum twee kinders 5–12 jaar oud per volwassene. Aangebied in Afrikaans.)
Pumpkin fun for kids and adults alike!
13 March 2021
17h00–20h00 R250 per person
(Maximum two children aged 5–12 per adult. Conducted in English.)
We’re all a-buzz about sustainable beekeeping! Discover this meditative art while taking a guided stroll through the garden to visit the hives.
17 March 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Learn the nostalgic art and craft of flower pressing.
24 March & 20 October 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Zhoosh up your table decor in true Babylonstoren style!
31 March 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Heavenly scent: capture memories of the season in a fragrant tussie-mussie.
7 April 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Believe it or not: tea and cheese work together just as well as wine and cheese. Come and learn more about the entrancing potential of this coupling.
8 April 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Discover the ancient art of pressing oil and preserving olives with grande dame Linda Costa and olive man Klaas Stoffberg.
14 & 21 April 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Light your fire for distilling with expert Andries van der Walt.
28 April 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Join the revival and brush up on traditional methods of preserving food by fermentation.
5 May 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Spread your roots and explore the rich knowledge base of indigenous trees!
12 May 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Toss out the pesticides and learn how to plan and create a naturally balanced garden ecosystem, free of pests.
19 May 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Birding basics à la Babylonstoren.
26 May 2021
07h00–12h00 R500 per person
Discover a fantastic world of colour and shapes in the garden with succulents.
2 June 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Say cheese and get cultured.
9 & 17 June 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Fowl play: learn how to keep free-range chickens at home.
23 June 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
These guys are magical in more ways than one. Come and learn how these fantastic fungi can add flavour and depth to a dish!
30 June 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
All you knead to know about baking bread with our master baker.
7 & 14 July 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Zhoosh up your table decor in true Babylonstoren style!
28 July 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Grab your secateurs! It’s time to hone your fruit-tree pruning skills.
4 August 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Master the art of espalier for beautiful fruit tree shapes.
11 August 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Forage and cultivate indigenous veld foods with botanist Ernst van Jaarsveld.
25 August 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Zhoosh up your table decor in true Babylonstoren style!
1 September 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Learn how to grow and enjoy asparagus.
8 September 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Veg out on edible gardening and start growing your own food!
15 September 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
It’s time for tea! Learn to blend herbs and flowers to tantalise the senses, calm the nerves and heal the body.
22 September 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Learn how to pollinate, divide, pot and grow them from seed.
29 September 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Pure black gold! Learn how to bottle balsamic vinegar from the barrel.
6 October 2021
10h00–13h30 R700 per person
We’re all a-buzz about sustainable beekeeping! Discover this meditative art while taking a guided stroll through the garden to visit the hives.
13 October 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Learn to make simple and natural home remedies in the sanctuary of our herbal Healing Garden.
27 October 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
3 & 4 November 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Discover a fantastic world of colour and shapes in the garden with succulents.
17 November 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Learn how to make summer salads (almost) too pretty to eat.
24 November 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Let’s boil it down to the bare essentials – come and immerse yourself in the pure, sweet essence of lavender or rosemary.
1 December 2021
10h00–15h00 R700 per person
Jingle bells, Jingle bells! Jingle all the way to your front door with a beautiful Christmas wreath.
8 & 9 December 2021
10h00–13h00 R500 per person
For bookings: phone 021 863 3852 now or email enquiries@babylonstoren.com. For more information, visit our website.