Babylonstoren Wine Museum

March 14th, 2022


Take a walk through The Story of Wine







Babylonstoren’s new wine museum was inaugurated this month. ...

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Growing heirloom cucumbers at Babylonstoren

February 17th, 2022


There’s a rustle in the new tunnels at Babylonstoren where the finest heirloom cucumbers are stretching up their rambling arms and bearing the most ...

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Ou Brulparra

January 25th, 2022


They lurk by the side of the lavender patch and tilapia ponds … motionlessly awaiting the heat of the day when youngsters draw near. ...

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Bloom of Ages: The Lotuses of Babylonstoren

December 20th, 2021


They’re admired the world over for their transcendent beauty … delicate flower crowns that appear to float on water and exist only for a ...

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Rambling on after 360 years: Van Riebeeck’s Rose

December 10th, 2021


“Of all flowers, methinks rose is best.”Shakespeare 



Is there a flower better woven into the fabric of history and culture than ...

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A Local’s Guide to the Cape Winelands

December 1st, 2021


There’s no time like summer in the Cape Winelands when the vineyards are abuzz with activity and the latest vintages are enjoyed on endless ...

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Spring Planting from Root to Flower: 5 edibles to plant NOW for summer

October 26th, 2021


Spring is already in full swing, but there is always time to plant appetising edibles for a bumper summer harvest.




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FOR THE LOVE & LABOUR OF ARTICHOKES

October 15th, 2021


Artichokes are like South Africans. They’re hardy and tough and they love the sun. The thick outer skin may be beautiful to look at, ...

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An ode to the Babylonstoren Clivia Kings

September 30th, 2021


This year, our clivia exhibition is blooming even brighter thanks to a generous donation of 449 plants from our newest benefactor, Billy Rule. It’s ...

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The walled kitchen garden ‘moestuin’ at Babylonstoren

September 22nd, 2021


Any gardener will tell you that a garden is never ‘finished’ – it is constantly evolving and growing, adapting to the changing seasons.

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