The Eternal Gardener

February 29th, 2024


Behind Babylonstoren #4: Dr Ernst van Jaarsveld



“Everything starts with stone. Stone becomes soil. The better your soil, the better you ...

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How to Eat a Glass Elephant

February 26th, 2024


Insights from our sustainability journey 



You would be excused for thinking of Babylonstoren as a garden surrounded by a farm. Our ...

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What’s on in March?

February 23rd, 2024


It’s pumpkin time! 



Each year when our gardening team unveils the collection of pumpkins they’ve been tending to all summer, we ...

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Wat gebeur in Maart?

February 23rd, 2024


Dis weer pampoentyd!  



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Ons tuinspan pamperlang die hele somer lank die pampoene – vandat ...

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Our Tina Turner of the trellises

February 22nd, 2024


Behind Babylonstoren #3: Constance Stuurman







The resemblance to Tina Turner is more than passing. When Constance Stuurman ...

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Buzzing News Vol. 2

February 19th, 2024


A week in the life of Babylonstoren’s VIP garden workers, by our resident
beekeeper and entomologist, Arné Stander.



Overview


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Tunnelling for Treasure

February 12th, 2024


Behind Babylonstoren #2: Elzé Bresler 



Babylonstoren grows a multitude of tomatoes in every shape and hue. Our tunnel farmer, Elzé Bresler, ...

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What’s on in February

January 29th, 2024


It’s the season of abundance on Babylonstoren Farm as the vines and orchards hang thick with fruit. Apt for the month of love, visitors at ...

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Buzzing News Vol. 1

January 26th, 2024


A week in the life of Babylonstoren’s VIP garden workers, by our resident beekeeper and entomologist, Arné Stander.



It’s been a hot two weeks, with temperatures touching ...

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What’s on in January

December 22nd, 2023


The New Year is off to a bitterlekker start as the garden awakens to a kaleidoscope of colours, complemented by the hum of buzzing ...

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