𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - 𝟭𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀. 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗠𝗯𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗹𝗮.

National Garden Day reminds us of what gardens give us - not just vegetables and flowers, but connection. Community. The quiet satisfaction of work that matters.

At Donkerhoek, Barbara tends the beds while Mbhuti works to keep the snails at bay. Phumla prepares scones that have become legendary. The veggie garden flourishes. The back stoep welcomes visitors with tea, coffee and warmth.

This is what gardening looks like when it is done with genuine care.

Visit Donkerhoek during the Bedford Country Gardens - 30 October to 1 November, and 6 to 8 November. R30 per garden.

Eleven days until the gates open.

Fifteen gardens. Four routes. Gardeners who have spent a year preparing something extraordinary for you.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲.

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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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Liesl and Graeme Brown’s flourishing garden at The Orchards has captured the attention of 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲’𝘀 editors, and this month’s issue features a stunning 10-page spread of their space. Roses, colour, the warmth of family life woven through every bed - it is all there in print.
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If you want to see what the magazine is celebrating, pick up a copy. But better yet - come to Bedford and experience it with your own eyes. Photographs tell a story. Gardens tell the truth.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 30 October to 1 November, and 6 to 8 November. R30 per 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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𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀.

Between gardens, you will get hungry. Between gardens, you will want to linger. We have you covered.

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 & 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵:

▪ The Apprentice Deli
▪ The Duke of Bedford
▪ The Old Vicarage Tea Garden
▪ Bedford NG/DR Church Festival Terrain

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼:

▪ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶 - Harvest table and set menu for takeaways. @theapprenticedeli

▪ 𝗦𝗔 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 - Light eats and refreshments

▪ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 - Light eats and refreshments

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲:

▪ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 - Light lunch available

▪ 𝗞𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗹 - Light meals and refreshments

▪ 𝗘𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗻 - Cheese and wine lunch under the vines (all day Friday, Saturday, Sunday of both weekends)

▪ 𝗟𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗰𝗵 - Vetkoek & mince and refreshments (Saturday of First weekend only)

▪ 𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 - Hearty potjiekos, sosatie rolls and boerewors rolls (Saturday only, both weekends)

▪ 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸 - Coffee & tea with homemade scones, assorted jams and cream.

▪ 𝗖𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 - Coffee & tea, light lunches, and a cash bar.

▪ 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆 - Pastéis de Nata (Portuguese custard tarts) and refreshments.

▪ 𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿 - Purchase biltong & droëwors.

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲:

▪ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶 (073 269 2548) - Freshly prepared pizzas 2pm-9pm. @theapprenticedeli

▪ 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 (076 708 5585) - Famous Steak Night both Saturdays.

▪ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 (082 359 7002) - Dinner second weekend only.

▪ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 (078 511 9689) - Set menu & à la carte. @dukeofbedfordsa

▪ 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆 (082 776 3723) - Night Garden (Mediterranean Platter). Limited Spots Available.

▪ 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗥 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 (no booking required) - Variety of meals and refreshments.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗼 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲.

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𝗖𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲

𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆. 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.

The Cowie Valley Route takes you into farming country, where gardens are woven into the working landscape and welcome is genuine.

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸 - Thirteen years of open gates. Vegetable beds that self-seed beautifully. Phumla’s famous scones with Hogsback berry jam and fresh cream. Poppy seeds for sale. This is the garden you visit when you are hungry.

𝗖𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 - Layers of time. Mountains as the backdrop. Plumbago hedges creating rooms. Heritage roses, Australian frangipani, ancient oaks gradually giving way to new growth. A garden built on favourites - colour, fragrance, and every shade of green. @caverscountryhouse

𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿 - The historic mill. Cricket grounds with ties to the area’s farming heritage. Shirley Ainslie tends this garden with quiet care. Lochart Ainslie shares the stories and legacy of the mill and the Ainslie family.

𝟯𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝟬𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: 𝗥𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 (𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲)

Maps and brochures available at The Duke of Bedford and all participating gardens. @dukeofbedfordsa

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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𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻.

The Heading West Route is where new gardens meet established favourites, and every turn reveals something unexpected.

𝗞𝗼𝗸𝘀𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗹 - New to the route. Liza Troskie gardens with an artist’s eye for colour and texture. English-country charm with sweeping lawns and shaded corners. A garden still learning what it wants to become.

𝗢𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 Farm - Tucked away on the scenic Heading West Route, Olivewoods captures the essence of quiet countryside. Sweeping lawns frame graceful old trees. Wendy, along with her faithful companions Alex and Pixie, will welcome you into this serene garden.

𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗻 - Fifty years of survival. Five severe droughts endured. Every plant a resilient survivor. Old trees, heritage roses, English herbaceous borders. Historic farmhouse with ivy. Mill tours. @glenavonfarm

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 - Three hundred rose bushes. Eighty varieties. Bongo’s warm welcome at the gate. Liesl’s constant presence in the soil. A garden that mirrors the woman who tends it - bright, busy, full of life.

𝟯𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝟬𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: 𝗥𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 / 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 (𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻)

Maps and brochures will be available at The Duke of Bedford and all participating gardens.

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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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗼 - 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻

𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀.

Janine’s garden takes on a completely different magic after dark. Wander freely through the night garden - or settle in with food and company. Everyone is welcome to roam, but those who have ordered are seated throughout the garden, surrounded by flowers and the quiet of evening.

𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁):

▪ Tea & Pastéis de Nata (Portuguese Custard Tarts)

▪ Teacup Wine

𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹):

▪ Greek Mezze Platter with Limoncello shot

▪ Pudding Pastéis de Nata (Portuguese Custard Tarts)

▪ Cost: R300.00 per person

The Night Garden has limited space and books quickly. This is not something you can decide on the day - you need to reserve your place.

𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:
Contact Janine Pitt on 082 776 3723
@janinemandalay

𝟯𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

Daytime: Open daily 08:00 to 17:00.
Entry: R30pp / per garden. Payable in cash at garden.

𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻: 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬 - 𝟮𝟮:𝟬𝟬

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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𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗮𝗸𝘀. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀.

The Mountain Route climbs toward the Baviaans, where the landscape is as much part of the garden as the plants themselves.

𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗹𝘁 - Waterwise and indigenous. A masterclass in working with your climate rather than against it. Salt bush hedges frame indigenous plantings that thrive without fuss.

𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁 - Fifty years of careful tending. Off-grid living. Roses, river stones and mountains that frame everything. A way of life deeply connected to the land.

𝗟𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗰𝗵 - Historic farmhouse, painted by Thomas Baines in 1842. Palaeontologist Dr Viktor Rademacher shares stories of ancient history. 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 - 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆).

𝗘𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗻 - A garden where learning becomes growth. Two people. One inherited space. Years of patience transformed it into a sanctuary.

𝟯𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝟬𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: 𝗥𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 / 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 (𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻)

Maps and brochures will be available at The Duke of Bedford and all participating gardens.

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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𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲. 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

The Town Route keeps you close to home - literally. Everything you need is within walking distance in central Bedford.

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆 - A garden full of personality. Janine’s boots are always on and her hands are always in the soil. This is a working garden that teaches you something.

𝗠𝗮𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼̈𝗺 - Contemporary design meets bold plant groupings. Water features and garden art prove that design and nature can collaborate beautifully. @maasstromgarden

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 - Heritage roses. Living history. A sanctuary for varieties that have survived centuries in the Eastern Cape. Guided walks available.

𝗡𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲’𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 - Semi-formal planting done with care. Browse an impressive plant selection and take a piece of Bedford home with you.

𝟯𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝟬𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: 𝗥𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 / 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 (𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻)

Maps and brochures will be available at The Duke of Bedford and all participating gardens. @dukeofbedfordsa

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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𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: 𝗔 𝗴𝘂𝗻, 𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀.

𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 is a multidisciplinary artist and garden designer whose work spans over twenty years of creating distinctive, immersive spaces across South Africa. His approach is unique - he blends artistic vision with botanical knowledge, creating gardens that feel personal and deeply connected to nature.

Trained at the Lifestyle School of Garden Design, Barry spent time in nurseries learning the practical craft before establishing himself as a designer whose gardens read like living works of art. Today, based in Ladysmith, he continues designing, painting, sculpting and growing rare plants.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀. Chairman of the Midlands Rose Society, committee member of the Heritage Rose Society of South Africa, and a speaker at garden clubs across the country - Barry lives and breathes roses and the heritage varieties that connect us to our past.

At this breakfast, he will share stories of gardens, art, plantmanship and the philosophy that drives his work. A conversation with someone who understands that a garden is never just a garden - it is a reflection of who we are and what we value.

𝟳 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟬𝟴:𝟯𝟬 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 | 𝗥𝟮𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗽 (𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱)

@jamesbarryslabbert
@dukeofbedfordsa

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁:
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/400319-breakfast-with-celebrity-james-barry-slabbert-a-gun-a-bible-a-packet-of-seeds/#/

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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𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗘𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝗶𝗻 / 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻.

Born and raised on a Karoo farm, Karen McEwan’s love for food, farming and the land runs deeper than words. After years in the food industry, she settled in Middelburg and began quietly building something remarkable - cooking classes that became an organic garden, which became a farm-style restaurant showcasing everything she grows.

Today, her garden produces the vegetables. Her hens provide the eggs. Her commitment to the Karoo and its producers shapes everything she does.

At this exclusive breakfast, Karen will guide you through a continental spread with a delicious twist - her own specially prepared accompaniments and flavours designed for food lovers who understand that the best meals begin in the soil.

𝟯𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟬𝟴:𝟯𝟬 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 | 𝗥𝟯𝟱𝟬 𝗽𝗽

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 : (𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼)
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/400313-breakfast-with-celebrity-chef-karen-mcewan/#/

@mygardentable
@veldrestaurant
@dukeofbedfordsa

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 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 #karenmcewan #thedukeofbedford ...