Bedford
Bedford, South Africa.
Where Country Charm Meets Vibrant Living
Tucked against the breathtaking Kaggaberg mountain, Bedford is a gem of the Eastern Cape, a place where life is lived with heart, humour, and a deep love for the land. Famous for our Bedford Country Gardens (held every October/November), we’re known for fun-loving farmers, fabulous hospitality, and landscapes that stretch as far as the eye can see.
Here, historic charm meets wide-open spaces. Rolling grasslands and dramatic valleys - Mankazana, Cowie, and Baviaans River - are home to Angoras, Merinos, beef cattle, goats, and game.
Twenty Three Years of Springs Worth Celebrating in 2026
Now in its twenty-third year, the Bedford Country Gardens event has quietly become one of South Africa’s most beloved rural gatherings – and the 2026 edition promises to be the finest yet. Every spring, this historic Eastern Cape village trades its usual stillness for something altogether more colourful, as private gardens fling open their gates and Bedford does what it does best: welcome strangers like old friends.
This year’s event unfolds over two long weekends – 30 October to 1 Nov and 6 to 8 November 2026 – with approximately 16 private gardens open daily from 08:00 to 17:00. Four distinct routes wind through the area, each with its own character: the Town Route, Mountain Route, Cowie Valley Route and Heading West Route. If you’re weaving through heritage rose gardens on a village street or standing in a farm garden with the mountains at your back, each route offers a completely different version of Bedford’s remarkable landscape.
Entry is R30 per garden per person, payable in cash at the garden you’re visiting. For inquiries or tickets, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw directly on 083 874 7816.
Accommodation in Bedford can be booked in advance at www.bedford.co.za or hello@bedford.co.za and given how popular the festival has become, booking early is strongly advised.
The event has always been more than a garden tour, and 2026 is no exception. Highlights include Ernst Pringle’s Butterfly Talks, flower shopping at Floradella Flower Farm, and guided visits to the South African Heritage Rosarium and local Mill. Hope Street invites a leisurely browse through boutique shops, while Bedford’s restaurants and cafés offer the kind of unhurried, flavourful meals that make you forget you had anywhere else to be.
For gardeners and garden club members, the event is a living reference book – planting combinations, heritage varieties, design ideas and the generous knowledge of passionate garden owners around every corner. For photographers, artists, nature lovers and anyone in need of a proper slow-travel escape, Bedford in spring is difficult to improve upon.
Full programme to be released in the beginning of October 2026.
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀.
Earthworms play a pivotal role in the regulation of soil health. They are not glamorous. They do not flower or fruit or look anything like a garden should. But they are doing the most important work in your garden right now.
These creatures help aerate the soil and break down organic matter, contributing to a nutrient-rich environment. As they move through the soil, they create pathways for water and air. As they digest organic matter, they turn it into castings — concentrated nutrients that plants can access.
Earthworms feed on soil and dead or decaying plant remains, including leaf litter and dead roots. They are the principal agents in mixing dead surface litter with the soil.
𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆:
▪ Add compost and organic matter regularly. This is their food supply.
▪ Avoid tilling and digging unnecessarily. Undisturbed soil is their home.
▪ Skip chemical fertilisers and pesticides. These harm them.
▪ Keep soil moist through mulch. Earthworms need moisture to survive.
The presence of earthworms is a sign your soil is working. Nurture them, and they will nurture your garden.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀.
Earthworms play a pivotal role in the regulation of soil health. They are not glamorous. They do not flower or fruit or look anything like a garden should. But they are doing the most important work in your garden right now.
These creatures help aerate the soil and break down organic matter, contributing to a nutrient-rich environment. As they move through the soil, they create pathways for water and air. As they digest organic matter, they turn it into castings — concentrated nutrients that plants can access.
Earthworms feed on soil and dead or decaying plant remains, including leaf litter and dead roots. They are the principal agents in mixing dead surface litter with the soil.
𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆:
▪ Add compost and organic matter regularly. This is their food supply.
▪ Avoid tilling and digging unnecessarily. Undisturbed soil is their home.
▪ Skip chemical fertilisers and pesticides. These harm them.
▪ Keep soil moist through mulch. Earthworms need moisture to survive.
The presence of earthworms is a sign your soil is working. Nurture them, and they will nurture your garden.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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“𝗧𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄.”
-Audrey Hepburn
It is that simple. Every seed, every cutting, every bed you prepare is an act of faith. You do not know if it will grow. You do not know if it will flourish. But you plant it anyway, trusting the seasons, trusting the soil, trusting that the work matters.
The gardens at Bedford have been planting for twenty-three years. And every single year, the gardens believe in tomorrow.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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“𝗧𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄.”
-Audrey Hepburn
It is that simple. Every seed, every cutting, every bed you prepare is an act of faith. You do not know if it will grow. You do not know if it will flourish. But you plant it anyway, trusting the seasons, trusting the soil, trusting that the work matters.
The gardens at Bedford have been planting for twenty-three years. And every single year, the gardens believe in tomorrow.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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#bedfordcountrygardens #isuzusa #bedford #bedfordeasterncape #opengardenssa
𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 - 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱.
A frog in your garden is not a pest - it is a sign that your ecosystem is balanced. More importantly, it is a pest controller working while you sleep.
A single frog can eat over 100 insects in a single night. They hunt beetles, caterpillars, cutworms, grasshoppers, grubs, slugs and other creatures that threaten your plants. No chemicals. No toxins. Just nature doing what it does best.
Frogs help to keep the insect population in balance in your garden and they control the insect population. Their presence is a sign that something is working right beneath the surface. The food chain is intact. The garden is alive.
𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲:
▪ Provide water. A pond, a shallow basin, even a saucer of water refreshed daily will draw them.
▪ Leave wild areas. Long grasses, leaf piles, and unmulched corners give them shelter and hunting grounds.
▪ Skip the pesticides. Frogs need insects to eat, and chemicals kill both the problem pests and the food supply.
▪ Plant indigenous plants. They attract the insects frogs need.
Frogs are quiet workers. You hear them more than you see them. But if you listen on a warm evening and hear that croaking, your garden is doing something right.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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#bedfordcountrygardens #isuzusa #bedford #bedfordeasterncape #opengardenssa
𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 - 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱.
A frog in your garden is not a pest - it is a sign that your ecosystem is balanced. More importantly, it is a pest controller working while you sleep.
A single frog can eat over 100 insects in a single night. They hunt beetles, caterpillars, cutworms, grasshoppers, grubs, slugs and other creatures that threaten your plants. No chemicals. No toxins. Just nature doing what it does best.
Frogs help to keep the insect population in balance in your garden and they control the insect population. Their presence is a sign that something is working right beneath the surface. The food chain is intact. The garden is alive.
𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲:
▪ Provide water. A pond, a shallow basin, even a saucer of water refreshed daily will draw them.
▪ Leave wild areas. Long grasses, leaf piles, and unmulched corners give them shelter and hunting grounds.
▪ Skip the pesticides. Frogs need insects to eat, and chemicals kill both the problem pests and the food supply.
▪ Plant indigenous plants. They attract the insects frogs need.
Frogs are quiet workers. You hear them more than you see them. But if you listen on a warm evening and hear that croaking, your garden is doing something right.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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#bedfordcountrygardens #isuzusa #bedford #bedfordeasterncape #opengardenssa
𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 - 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆
𝗔 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗔 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁.
Janine is the kind of gardener who does not apologize for the dirt under her fingernails or the way the season determines what gets done. She shows up, boots on, ready to work. Mandalay has become an extension of her - unpretentious, full of colour, and unapologetically alive.
The garden has had help along the way. Jimmy excels with hedges and planting. Lucas arrived as a weeding specialist and stayed because the work matters. Together they have shaped something that feels less like a showpiece and more like a working landscape - one that bends to the seasons and the people tending it.
There is something refreshing about a garden that does not hide its process. Mandalay shows its bones. It shows its effort. And it shows the person at its centre - someone who loves what she grows and is not afraid to say it.
𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 30 October to 1 November, and 6 to 8 November. R30 per garden, paid at the gate.
For information, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
Social Media Sponsored by @isuzusa
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 - 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆
𝗔 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗔 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁.
Janine is the kind of gardener who does not apologize for the dirt under her fingernails or the way the season determines what gets done. She shows up, boots on, ready to work. Mandalay has become an extension of her - unpretentious, full of colour, and unapologetically alive.
The garden has had help along the way. Jimmy excels with hedges and planting. Lucas arrived as a weeding specialist and stayed because the work matters. Together they have shaped something that feels less like a showpiece and more like a working landscape - one that bends to the seasons and the people tending it.
There is something refreshing about a garden that does not hide its process. Mandalay shows its bones. It shows its effort. And it shows the person at its centre - someone who loves what she grows and is not afraid to say it.
𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 30 October to 1 November, and 6 to 8 November. R30 per garden, paid at the gate.
For information, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
Social Media Sponsored by @isuzusa
#bedfordcountrygardens #isuzusa #bedford #bedfordeasterncape #opengardenssa
𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 - 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗺
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲. 𝗣𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿. 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿.
Spekboom (Portulacaria afra) is a shrub or small tree that experts consider key to reviving vast areas degraded by overgrazing and drought. It is native to the Eastern Cape - this is your plant.
Spekboom is a phenomenal carbon sponge and an excellent soil binding plant that prevents soil erosion. Late winter and spring bring a flash of tiny pink flowers to this plant. These flowers are a rich form of nectar for insects, which in turn ensures your garden will be filled with birds.
This is a plant that works. It can survive on as little as 250 – 350mm of water per year. It responds beautifully to pruning and grows densely, making an excellent hardy hedge. It is edible and used in salads or as a cocktail garnish.
In a garden, spekboom does several things at once. It holds carbon. It holds soil. It feeds insects. It feeds birds. It feeds people.
Plant it now, in late winter, and by spring it will have already begun its quiet work.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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#bedfordcountrygardens #isuzusa #bedford #bedfordeasterncape #opengardenss
𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 - 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗺
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲. 𝗣𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿. 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿.
Spekboom (Portulacaria afra) is a shrub or small tree that experts consider key to reviving vast areas degraded by overgrazing and drought. It is native to the Eastern Cape - this is your plant.
Spekboom is a phenomenal carbon sponge and an excellent soil binding plant that prevents soil erosion. Late winter and spring bring a flash of tiny pink flowers to this plant. These flowers are a rich form of nectar for insects, which in turn ensures your garden will be filled with birds.
This is a plant that works. It can survive on as little as 250 – 350mm of water per year. It responds beautifully to pruning and grows densely, making an excellent hardy hedge. It is edible and used in salads or as a cocktail garnish.
In a garden, spekboom does several things at once. It holds carbon. It holds soil. It feeds insects. It feeds birds. It feeds people.
Plant it now, in late winter, and by spring it will have already begun its quiet work.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼.
In the Eastern Cape, your lawn is dormant through winter. It is not suffering - it is resting. But the work you do in late winter determines what it looks like in October.
Now is the time to:
▪ Remove moss and thatch. Use a rake or scarifier to pull up dead matter. A thick layer suffocates new growth.
▪ Aerate the soil. Prick holes across the lawn with a fork, spaced 10cm apart. This lets water and air penetrate to the roots.
▪ Over-seed thin patches. Scatter seed across bare spots and lightly rake in. Water gently.
▪ Apply compost. A light top-dressing of well-rotted compost feeds the soil as it breaks down.
One month of attention now means a spring lawn that looks like it belongs in Bedford.
Featured Lawn: Belmont
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼.
In the Eastern Cape, your lawn is dormant through winter. It is not suffering - it is resting. But the work you do in late winter determines what it looks like in October.
Now is the time to:
▪ Remove moss and thatch. Use a rake or scarifier to pull up dead matter. A thick layer suffocates new growth.
▪ Aerate the soil. Prick holes across the lawn with a fork, spaced 10cm apart. This lets water and air penetrate to the roots.
▪ Over-seed thin patches. Scatter seed across bare spots and lightly rake in. Water gently.
▪ Apply compost. A light top-dressing of well-rotted compost feeds the soil as it breaks down.
One month of attention now means a spring lawn that looks like it belongs in Bedford.
Featured Lawn: Belmont
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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Mark your calendar. Open your gates.
Two weekends. Four routes. Sixteen gardens in full spring bloom.
The 2026 Bedford Country Gardens opens 30 October to 1 November, and again 6 to 8 November.
From heritage roses to waterwise design. From hidden valleys to mountain views. From scones and coffee to gin tastings and guided talks. From the quiet gardens where nothing is hurried to the farms where everything grows.
This is where the Eastern Cape shows up for itself. This is where visitors travel from across the country to walk through private gardens and remember why beauty matters.
Book accommodation now. Bring someone you love.
The gates open soon.
For even information, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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#bedfordcountrygardens #isuzu #bedford #bedfordeasterncape #opengardenssa
Mark your calendar. Open your gates.
Two weekends. Four routes. Sixteen gardens in full spring bloom.
The 2026 Bedford Country Gardens opens 30 October to 1 November, and again 6 to 8 November.
From heritage roses to waterwise design. From hidden valleys to mountain views. From scones and coffee to gin tastings and guided talks. From the quiet gardens where nothing is hurried to the farms where everything grows.
This is where the Eastern Cape shows up for itself. This is where visitors travel from across the country to walk through private gardens and remember why beauty matters.
Book accommodation now. Bring someone you love.
The gates open soon.
For even information, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
Social Media Sponsored by @isuzusa
#bedfordcountrygardens #isuzu #bedford #bedfordeasterncape #opengardenssa
𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 - 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Bedford is famous for her roses, and there’s a reason they perform so beautifully every spring. The work happens in winter.
July is the month to walk into your rose garden with a sharp pair of secateurs and a clear head. Cut back to an outward-facing bud. Remove the dead, the diseased, and the dramatically crossing branches. Take roughly a third off the height of your bush - more if it’s been a runaway year.
𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀:
▪ Clean your blades between bushes. Disease travels faster than gossip.
▪ Feed the soil after you prune, not before. Compost, bone meal, a generous mulch.
▪ Talk to your roses if you must. Nobody is watching.
Do this now, and by late October your garden will be ready to show off. Which, conveniently, is exactly when ours opens to visitors.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 - 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Bedford is famous for her roses, and there’s a reason they perform so beautifully every spring. The work happens in winter.
July is the month to walk into your rose garden with a sharp pair of secateurs and a clear head. Cut back to an outward-facing bud. Remove the dead, the diseased, and the dramatically crossing branches. Take roughly a third off the height of your bush - more if it’s been a runaway year.
𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀:
▪ Clean your blades between bushes. Disease travels faster than gossip.
▪ Feed the soil after you prune, not before. Compost, bone meal, a generous mulch.
▪ Talk to your roses if you must. Nobody is watching.
Do this now, and by late October your garden will be ready to show off. Which, conveniently, is exactly when ours opens to visitors.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 - 𝗡𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲’𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻
𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿, 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲.
Nellie’s Garden sits 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻, and it is impossible to walk through without noticing the care. Every bed has been thoughtfully planted. Every border flows into the next. Colour is deliberate, not accidental. The garden reads as a conversation between someone who knows plants and someone who respects space.
What makes Nellie’s Garden different is not just what grows there, but what you can take with you. 𝗔𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 - the chance to recreate something you have fallen in love with, to bring a piece of Bedford back to your own garden. Visitors rarely leave empty-handed.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲. Semi-formal, approachable, and full of ideas you can actually steal.
𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲’𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 at the 2026 event - 30 October to 1 November, and 6 to 8 November. R30 per garden, paid at the gate.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 - 𝗡𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲’𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻
𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿, 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲.
Nellie’s Garden sits 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻, and it is impossible to walk through without noticing the care. Every bed has been thoughtfully planted. Every border flows into the next. Colour is deliberate, not accidental. The garden reads as a conversation between someone who knows plants and someone who respects space.
What makes Nellie’s Garden different is not just what grows there, but what you can take with you. 𝗔𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 - the chance to recreate something you have fallen in love with, to bring a piece of Bedford back to your own garden. Visitors rarely leave empty-handed.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲. Semi-formal, approachable, and full of ideas you can actually steal.
𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲’𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 at the 2026 event - 30 October to 1 November, and 6 to 8 November. R30 per garden, paid at the gate.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄.
Every weed you ignore in July is a problem in October. This is especially true in the Eastern Cape, where winter weeds germinate in the cooler months and establish deep roots before spring arrives.
Here is why timing matters.
Winter weeds - chickweed, wild oats, shepherd’s purse - are easier to pull when soil is moist from rain. Their roots come out cleanly. In spring, once they have set seed, you are fighting a losing battle. One plant can produce thousands of seeds.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲.
Our winter rains soften the soil. Use this to your advantage. Walk your beds now. Pull weeds by hand if the soil is damp - the roots come out intact, which means they won’t regrow. For larger patches, remove the top 5cm of soil and replace it with fresh compost.
𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.
The cardinal rule: remove weeds before they flower and set seed. Once you see a flower head, that weed has already decided its future.
Do this now, and spring will be quieter. Your beds will be cleaner. Your roses will have less competition for water and nutrients. Which is, incidentally, how the gardens at Bedford start their season so beautifully.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻,, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄.
Every weed you ignore in July is a problem in October. This is especially true in the Eastern Cape, where winter weeds germinate in the cooler months and establish deep roots before spring arrives.
Here is why timing matters.
Winter weeds - chickweed, wild oats, shepherd’s purse - are easier to pull when soil is moist from rain. Their roots come out cleanly. In spring, once they have set seed, you are fighting a losing battle. One plant can produce thousands of seeds.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲.
Our winter rains soften the soil. Use this to your advantage. Walk your beds now. Pull weeds by hand if the soil is damp - the roots come out intact, which means they won’t regrow. For larger patches, remove the top 5cm of soil and replace it with fresh compost.
𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.
The cardinal rule: remove weeds before they flower and set seed. Once you see a flower head, that weed has already decided its future.
Do this now, and spring will be quieter. Your beds will be cleaner. Your roses will have less competition for water and nutrients. Which is, incidentally, how the gardens at Bedford start their season so beautifully.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻,, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 - 𝗞𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗹
𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
Kokskraal is one of the newest gardens to open its gates to visitors. Liza Troskie is not an experienced gardener in the traditional sense - she is learning as she goes, discovering things through trial and paying attention. What she brings instead is an artist’s eye. Colour, texture, the way light falls across a bed, the emotional resonance of a space - these are her languages, and they have 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻.
The physical space took work. Anderson, Toyce and Thembinkosi shaped the bones of it - the paths, the beds, the borders - bringing skill and humour to every corner. What emerged is an English-country style garden with sweeping lawns, quiet corners and the kind of gentle landscape that invites you to slow down.
𝗞𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. That incompleteness is part of its charm. A garden that is still learning is a garden that feels alive.
Visit Kokskraal at the 2026 event - 30 October to 1 November, and 6 to 8 November. R30 per garden, paid at the gate.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 - 𝗞𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗹
𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
Kokskraal is one of the newest gardens to open its gates to visitors. Liza Troskie is not an experienced gardener in the traditional sense - she is learning as she goes, discovering things through trial and paying attention. What she brings instead is an artist’s eye. Colour, texture, the way light falls across a bed, the emotional resonance of a space - these are her languages, and they have 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻.
The physical space took work. Anderson, Toyce and Thembinkosi shaped the bones of it - the paths, the beds, the borders - bringing skill and humour to every corner. What emerged is an English-country style garden with sweeping lawns, quiet corners and the kind of gentle landscape that invites you to slow down.
𝗞𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. That incompleteness is part of its charm. A garden that is still learning is a garden that feels alive.
Visit Kokskraal at the 2026 event - 30 October to 1 November, and 6 to 8 November. R30 per garden, paid at the gate.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za. Visit www.bedford.co.za.
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𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆
𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆. 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿.
The 2026 Bedford Country Gardens event runs over two long weekends - 30 October to 1 November, and 6 to 8 November. Every year, visitors from across South Africa and beyond book accommodation months in advance. Every year, the popular places sell out.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
If you are planning to visit, book now. Do not wait. The longer you leave it, the fewer options remain.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, contact Barbara Church on 083 354 8841 or visit www.bedford.co.za.
The village has everything from guest farms to intimate lodges to self-catering cottages. All of it books quickly. All of it is worth it. But only if you book early.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za.
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𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆
𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆. 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿.
The 2026 Bedford Country Gardens event runs over two long weekends - 30 October to 1 November, and 6 to 8 November. Every year, visitors from across South Africa and beyond book accommodation months in advance. Every year, the popular places sell out.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
If you are planning to visit, book now. Do not wait. The longer you leave it, the fewer options remain.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, contact Barbara Church on 083 354 8841 or visit www.bedford.co.za.
The village has everything from guest farms to intimate lodges to self-catering cottages. All of it books quickly. All of it is worth it. But only if you book early.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contact Stacey Leigh Shaw on 083 874 7816 or hello@bedford.co.za.
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