Get Your Glow On

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.

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How to Make a Worm Farm

June 25th, 2015

The food we serve in Babel and The Greenhouse come from the garden and the menus are inspired by the fresh produce currently in season. With two restaurants it’s no surprise that we have quite a bit of fruit and veggie offcuts - this is great for making nutritious compost!

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Good Morning!

May 29th, 2015

We are happy to announce the arrival of Trompie, born yesterday in our farmyard to Lulu and a caballero from Upington. Baby and mother are both well. A strapping 12 kilos, hazel eyes.

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Rice Rice Baby

April 23rd, 2015

At Babylonstoren almost anything grows.  Our guests love risotto and the artists of Babel make it so yummy. Could we grow it ourselves? Lunatically we now ...

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How To Keep Your Chicks Fit

February 17th, 2015

Ever heard of chicken gym? In the first video of our recently launched You Tube Channel, Gundula shares tips & tricks on how to keep ...

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Introducing the Nebukadnesar 2012

November 28th, 2014

Yesterday we launched as flagship red a Bordeaux blend called Nebukadnesar. This deep red wine with intriguing personality comprises all five classic Bordeaux varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, ...

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Zapping the Buggers Organically

November 13th, 2014

We recently welcomed thousands of wingy guests on the farm! No less than three species of parasitic wasps found a new home in our vineyards ...

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Ons wil ook koop!

September 5th, 2014

Lulu the donkey has always been a trendsetter, so ever since she visited our Farm Shop,  all the farm animals want to visit too!
Our turkey, however, has ...

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Ek wil ook koop!

August 12th, 2014

A visitor mistakenly left the gate to the pen open today, and Meisiekind came in to do some shopping. After a bit of a browse she left...without breaking a thing.

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