From fresh spinach to stilt-walkers, you can find them all at Victoria Yards ‒ Johannesburg’s inner-city art, craft and gardening project. I arrived in Johannesburg over 30 years ago to seek my fortune, and spent the first months living in a delightful restored...
For one weekend a year, one of South Africa’s most important historic houses shares its exquisite garden with the public to raise money for charity. Stellenberg in Kenilworth, Cape Town has remained largely unaltered since it was built in the 18th century in the...
The warm, north-facing slopes of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden are home to a spectacular display of aloes during winter. My Eastern Cape birthplace has given me many things to love, and one of them is a great appreciation of aloes, the spiky, flaming plants...
A flock of Angora goats has generated a game-changing sock and homewear business for former cricketing legend Denys Hobson and his family. Pairs of mohair socks are go-to presents for many people wanting to treat friends and family. However, most people are unaware...
If you love tranquil surroundings and beautiful gardens, there’s no better destination than 318-year-old Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West. About an hour’s drive from Cape Town, stretching over about 3000 hectares, it’s renowned for its award-winning wine,...
