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Eden Guitar Ensemble live at the Garden Route Botanical Garden

Saturday 03 November 2012

An afternoon of fabulous live music is planned for the 03 of November at the Botanical Gardens. Performing will be our very own Eden Guitar Ensemble. The event will kick off at 15h30; bring a picnic basket and your own camp chairs.

The Eden Guitar Ensemble was established in 2009. This is an acoustic ensemble (all classical guitars), with Bansuri flute and Djembe drum. At the moment it is made up of 5 members. We present a varied program combining classical as well as contemporary and world music elements. Baroque, Classical, Jazz, Beatles and World music with flavours of Latin America and Flamenco!

Eden Guitar Ensemble has performed with the "Red Cello" production in Plett as well as in various venues - Art galleries, George Music Society etc.

The Ensemble consists of - Benjamin Bushakevitz, Johan Rautenbach ( Banjuri and Djembe as well ),Sandy Voortman, Arja Lambrechts and Jane Donald.

If it rains – concert will take place in Voortrekker Hall.

DATE: 3 November 2012
TIME: 15h30 for 16h00
VENUE: Garden Route Botanical Garden, Caledon Road, George
Tickets are R50.00 per person, kids under 12 FREE.

For more information, call Kristen on 044 8741558 or email scherb@pixie.co.za.

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The Garden Route Botanical Garden
Fynbos Eco Festival

5th & 6th October 2012

MASSIVE Indigenous Plant sale: It is that time of year again and the Garden Route Botanical Garden is gearing up for a fantastic Fynbos Eco Festival. This year you will have the pleasure of buying plants at the biggest indigenous plant sale ever hosted here with nurseries such as New Plant, Petals, Die Bof, GRBG Volunteers Nursery, Outeniqua Tree Farm and various other growers all participating.

Indigenous plants such as succulents, aloes, bulbs, medicinal plants, shrubs, trees, proteas, ericas, restios, annuals, perennials, flowers and herbs will be available in abundance. Furthermore, expert gardening advice will be available along with all your gardening needs.
There will be a variety Eco Stalls, such as WESSA, NMMU and other important environmental bodies.

More fun in the form of food stalls, craft stalls, enviro eco stalls, Tea garden, live music, beer tent, talks and demonstrations, botanical book stall, kids entertainment, SPCA Bark in the Park and much more!
TIMES:

Friday 5th October 2012 09h00-17h00 Plant sale and environmental exhibition ( Free entrance, R10 parking )

Saturday 6th October 2012 08h00-15h00 Plant sale and environmental exhibition ( Free entrance, R10 parking )

For more info contact the Garden @ 044 8741558 or email scherb@pixie.co.za

Please send to your family, friends, colleagues and members!

DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AWESOME GREEN FESTIVAL !!!

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FYNBOS ECO FESTIVAL – 5 & 6 OCTOBER 2012

The Garden Route Botanical Garden will be hosting their main fundraising event, the Fynbos ECO Festival on the 5th & 6th of October 2012. Don't miss out on this wonderful green festival!

Massive Indigenous Plant Sale with various participating Nurseries, E.g. New Plant Nursery, Die Bof, Petals and GRBG Nursery, Botanical Books, Enviro Eco, Craft Stalls, Live Music, Beer Tent, Tea Garden, Food Stalls, Kids Entertainment, SPCA Bark in the Park and much more.

Times: Friday 08h00 – Onwards and Saturday 08h00 – 13h00.

Venue: Botanical Gardens at the top of Caledon street, George.

For More Information or to BOOK A STALL: Please contact Dayne / Kristen 044 874 1558 or email scherb@pixie.co.za

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ARBOR WEEK TREE SALE AT GRBG NURSERY
1 to 7 September 2012

The Garden Route Botanical Garden will be celebrating Arbor Week with an indigenous tree sale starting on Saturday 1st September to Friday 7th September (excluding Sunday). Over 800 indigenous trees will be on sale at the nursery at 49 Caledon Street in George. Don't miss this opportunity to get your tree to plant for Arbor week. Time: 09h00 – 15h00 every day, except Friday when we will be closed at 14h00. Enquiries contact Kristen at 044 – 874 1558 / scherb@pixie.co.za.

Garden Route Botanical Garden
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29/05/2018 - 12:07

The Garden Route Botanical Garden will be celebrating Arbor Week with an indigenous tree sale starting on Saturday 1st September to Friday 7th September (excluding Sunday).

Over 400 indigenous trees will be on sale at the nursery at 49 Caledon Street in George.
Don't miss this opportunity to get your tree to plant for Arbor week.
Time: 09h00 – 15h00 every day, expect Friday when we will be closed at 14h00.

Enquiries on 044 – 874 1558 / scherb@pixie.co.za.

National Arbor Week serves to promote awareness for the need to plant and maintain indigenous trees throughout South Africa

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The South Cape Symphony Orchestra plays Classics in the Garden

Light Classic and Movie Themes

10 March 2012 @ 17:30
Entry is R 50 p.p.

To order a picnic basket, contact Martha & Maria's Tea Garden on 079495886, before 8 March 2012

For more information call 044 874 1558

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The Fynbos Festival is our biggest annual fundraiser and we urge you to come and join us as we celebrate our reach floral diversity and green living experience. All proceeds go to the furtherance of the Garden Route Botanical Gardens.

Massive indigenous plant sale with than seven participating nurseries.

Food stalls, a beer garden, children’s entertainment, a mini market, the SPCA Bark in the Park, a police dog show, environmental talks and demonstrations, a climbing wall and loads more fun and entertainment.

First ever Southern Cape bonsai exhibition.

Madison Moon and the Neptunes will be jamming up a mellows, vibe y, acoustic storm

The festival will finish off on Saturday with a sunset picnic concert in the gardens for which tickets are available at the offices at R35. Contact Kristen at 044 874 1558

The Design for Work project will be selling their products at the George Fynbos & Eco Festival. Beautiful, functional items, made almost solely from waste materials will be on exhibition and for sale. Decor items such as chandeliers, rugs and scatter cusions, jewlellery, and a unique range of Christmas Decorations will be on offer. Please support our trainees by purchasing their items.

Fynbos Eco Fest  George Botanical Gardens
Fynbos Eco Fest  George Botanical Gardens
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29/05/2018 - 12:07

Garden Route Botanical Garden Trust - Autumn Plant Sale

ON SALE : Indigenous Plants

6 Participating Nurseries

Botanical Books

OPEN - Martja & Maria's Tea Garden

Tel : 044 874 1558 / Email : scherb@pixie.co.za

Garden Route Botanical Gardens
Caledon Street
George

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Kat River Kai Meeting at 14:00 at Botanical Gardens under the fig tree every second last Saturday of the month.
Bonsai enthusiasts: Earl at 082 573 6781

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The Garden Route Botanical Garden will be hosting its biggest annual fundraiser the Fynbos Festival. The festival will take place at the Botanical Garden in Caledon Street George. This event is always eagerly anticipated by the public and is one of the only “Eco Green “events in the area. The Festival kicks off on Friday the 08 with a two day indigenous plant sale. This year organisers have endeavoured to bring you the biggest sale ever with no less than seven nurseries participating, all conceivable indigenous plants will be on sale, there will also be expert gardening advice available. Various Environmental NGO’s will be exhibiting, and the public will be able to interface with these important environmental bodies, learning about their causes. A number of fascinating talks and demonstrations have been planned for the weekend, along with these food stalls, tea garden, jumping castle, Botanical books, beer garden and live music will certainly keep you healthily entertained.

For more info feel free to contact the Garden at 044 8741558 or email scherb@pixie.co.za

FYNBOS FESTIVAL @ GARDEN ROUTE BOTANICAL GARDEN
FYNBOS FESTIVAL @ GARDEN ROUTE BOTANICAL GARDEN
FYNBOS FESTIVAL @ GARDEN ROUTE BOTANICAL GARDEN
FYNBOS FESTIVAL @ GARDEN ROUTE BOTANICAL GARDEN