What’s on in May?

April 26th, 2024






Natural nurturing 



We’re at the peak of autumn and the farm and garden are steeped in hues ...

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Wat gebeur in Mei?

April 26th, 2024






Die natuur se kuur 



Die herfs is in volle swang en hier by ons op Babylonstoren is ...

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Wat gebeur in April?

March 28th, 2024


Ode aan die herfs



Die herfs is hier. Soos elke jaar hierdie tyd, is die olyfbome oortrek met ovaal vruggies. In ...

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What’s on in April?

March 28th, 2024


Ode to autumn



Autumn has arrived on the farm. As the sundial slows down, the olive trees hang thick with fruit. ...

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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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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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EASTER RECIPE: Cape Malay pickled aubergine

April 5th, 2023


We’ve put a plant-based spin on the beloved pickled fish traditionally enjoyed at Easter using seasonal aubergine.







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Coming up pumpkins

March 8th, 2023


Each autumn we eagerly await the moment our gardeners unveil the collection of pumpkins they’ve been tending to all summer.



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Spring Peas: From planting to plating

October 25th, 2022


Snap. Crackle. POP! The preferred breakfast snack of our green-fingered queen of the nursery tunnels, Elzé Bresler, isn’t puffed rice, but a colourful and ...

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