Visit to Prieure Notre Dame D’ Orsan

August 26th, 2013

Our head gardener, Liesl van der Walt and her team are at the Prieure Notre Dame d’Orsan in Maisonnais, France. This is home to architect Patrice ...

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How to Prune Blackberries

August 13th, 2013


Winter is a restful time in a garden – and the season to rev plants up for the next harvest. We’re busy pruning all ...

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A Guava Walk

August 9th, 2013

It’s the stories that hang on a tree that gives a garden its magic. These guava trees came from the other side of our valley as ...

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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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Tree Sculptures

July 26th, 2013

Winter is a resting season for any garden and trees appear beautifully vulnerable with their exposed skeletons. It’s in this time of the year that ...

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Scarecrows in the Garden

May 27th, 2013

Every day at 10am, we have a guided tour of the Babylonstoren Garden (bookings essential!). While you’re strolling through the garden you will see a ...

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Straw for Strawberries

May 22nd, 2013

It’s the time of year for planting strawberries, and we’ve decided to try it out inside the glasshouse. To avoid the disappointment of picking a ...

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