Pop in to Kloof Conservancy’s fund-raiser

FEAST you eyes on four fabulous gardens in the Upper Highway area with the Kloof Conservancy’s Back-To-Nature Pop-Up Gardens fund-raiser 22 to 23 June from 10am to 4pm.

Entry is R20 per garden and children U12 enter for free. Ticket proceeds will be used for environmental conservation and community upliftment through the Kloof Conservancy.

Garden 1 (34 Alexander Drive, Winston Park)

Sharon and Derek Rabie’s garden contains plants with a low water consumption and is one worth visiting if you’re looking for inspiration. This garden is wheelchair friendly. There will be a tea and eats table and aloes will be on sale as well.

Added extras:

Flora and Fauna Publications Trust will be present with their knowledgeable authors and renowned author, Elsa Pooley, will be at the garden on Sunday morning.

Botanical Society of South Africa – Coastal Branch

Snake Country – Pat McKrill will have reptiles on display and will gladly engage in discussions on how to live in harmony with reptiles.

A beautiful art exhibition, Shades of Trees, will be held.

Craftsmen, Simbarashe Takavada and Calsen Mangena, will have their wire-and-bead crafts for sale.

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Garden 2 (6 Controversy Road, Assagay)

Izolda van der Merwe and Tanya Visser’s beautiful Assagay home is one of the highlights of the Pop-up Gardens event. The many varieties and different display options for succulents, which Tanya’s home demonstrates, will certainly inspire many people to try something new in their own gardens.

This garden includes a relatively high percentage of non-indigenous species but has been included as a Pop-up Garden as this is a reality in many gardens and the Kloof Conservancy welcomes the discussion and debate this will generate on the value of indigenous species.

Added extras:

Pop-up shop with gardening tools, watering cans and other products on sale.

Coffee and drinks for sale.

Garden 3 (4 David Road, West Riding)

Michelle and Miles Steenhuisen’s garden illustrates various phases of development and landscaper, Miles Steenhuisen, will be on hand to explain how he designed and shaped the garden.

Added extras:

Aloes and succulents grown by Miles will be on sale.

BirdLife Port Natal will provide information on making your garden friendly for birds.

Talk on succulents at 12pm on Saturday and at 1pm on Sunday.

The School of Garden Design will be at this garden with information on its gardening programmes

Garden 4 (13 Valley Drive, Forest Hills)

The home of Helen Terblanche contains an award-winning garden that was on display in 2018 but is stunning enough to feature twice. The garden is set on the edge of a riverine forest and is designed to blend seamlessly into the natural surrounds.

Added extras:

There will be butterfly experts on site from LEPSOC to chat to visitors about developing your garden to attract butterflies.

Art in the Garden is an exhibition of paintings by six local artists: Cheryl-Ann Antonizzi, Ann Avenant, Felicity Jackson, Val Sperryn, Sheryl Sciocatti and Carina Weineck. Payment by Zapper will be available.

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