Animals of Soetmelksvlei

September 20th, 2024


The Handmade Tale



Chapter 2







Farms in the late 19th century relied heavily on ...

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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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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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What’s on in June

June 13th, 2023


Winter has arrived in full force on the farm, bringing big, wet spells and signalling a time of rest in the garden.


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Boland Risotto

May 5th, 2023


It’s nearing a decade since the first carnaroli rice harvest was sickled from the paddy at Babylonstoren. Boland risotto … who would have thought?!


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What’s on in February

February 23rd, 2023


Midsummer is the season of abundance on the farm – the annual grape and almond harvests are in full swing, and our gardeners are ...

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How to create an ideal bee habitat in your garden

May 20th, 2021

In celebration of World Bee Day, Arné Stander, entomologist at Babylonstoren, shares some tips to create an ideal bee habitat at home.

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The sweet and the sour

March 9th, 2021


Sour figs are unique to South Africa and probably best known for the tasty jam they make. There’s lots to learn about this succulent ...

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Bees & Ladders

November 1st, 2012

What’s the relationship between the busy-ness of the bees and the time people at Babylonstoren spend up a ladder?

Well, thanks to the bees’ ...

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