THE Wellington Garden Club will be hosting open gardens on Friday and Saturday. Five beautiful farm gardens are open to the public from 09:30 till 17:00 daily.
There will be juice and snacks while you relax in lovely country surroundings and plants, jams, dried fruit, vegetables and many more interesting things for sale.
On two of the farms with wine cellars you can indulge in wine tasting and wine per bottle will be on sale. Charities in Wellington will benefit from the profits.
Tickets cost R40 (children under 12 years free) in advance from Basson Skoene and W’Rite Shoppe.
Tickets including maps available on open days at Wellington museum and at the open gardens.
No animals are allowed and children must be under parent supervision.
) Klein Optenhorst farm, boasting the garden of Naas and Jenny Ferreira with its large collection of salvias, is nestled at the foot of Groenberg Mountain. Plants will be for sale.
By popular demand this garden will also be open on Sunday 25 October (entrance for the day is R30 including delicious scones and tea).
) John and Lou Barns’ Mischa Wine Estate is surrounded by spectacular scenery and is situated below Groenberg Mountain. Mischa Wine Estate has a selection of handcrafted wines for tasting at R20. Wine per bottle will also be for sale.
) Tea, coffee, fruit juice and snacks will be served in the garden of neighbouring Eventide. Stalls will sell plants, jams, dried fruit, vegetables and more at bargain prices.
) Historic Cordiersrus, garden of Johan and Estelle Malan, is mainly white, pink and blue and has beautiful large trees, lawns, immaculate flower beds and a formal rose garden. On a clear day you can see Table Mountain in the distance.
) The garden of former rugby player Schalk Burger and his wife Myra Burger at Welbedacht Estate, can also be visited.
The huge dam with its little island and gazebo is the main focus point in this green garden.
Come and taste Schalk Burger and Sons’ unique wines (more than ten different wines to try all for R10). Wine per bottle is also for sale.
