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April 11th, 2024
Behind Babylonstoren #6: Oom Anton Roux
Sprite: from the Old French esprit, or “spirit”, and the Latin root spiritus. An ...
December 13th, 2019
Horticulturalist, pruning maestro and, in our view, a botanical alchemist, our beloved Anton Roux recently celebrated a milestone birthday. At 80 years young, his ...
July 19th, 2018
Three years ago our exotic grower, Anton Roux, planted two very rare trees in the Babylonstoren garden: Etrog citrons. A now lesser-known variety of citrus, the citron was once a kitchen staple with cultural and religious significance and medicinal properties.
May 9th, 2017
Winter Pearmain, a delicious apple variety, is an ancient fruit grown here in our garden under the watchful eye of Oom Anton Roux. For many years he ran his own nursery, where he propagated and grew varieties of old-fashioned gems.
April 3rd, 2012
Quince, the ancient fruit from northern Persia, is coming back into favour as people rediscover its unique, delicious taste and fragrance. At Babylonstoren, the quince ...