Creighton Valley Open Gardens 2024
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Saturday 26 – Sunday 27 October 2024
Time: 9:00-16:00
Tickets: R50 at Creighton Sports Club
Directions to Creighton Sports Club: Coming from Ixopo side drive through the village passed the petrol station, over the railway bridge and it’s on the right with the bowling green. Lunch, coffee, stalls and more will go on the whole day. Maps can be collected there as well.
Enquiries: Leigh Stokes on 082 072 4858, email: leighjanestokes@gmail.com
ASLOCKTON FARM
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Ryan and Leigh Stokes
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A blending of styles and plants that have merged to create a story in this well-loved KZN gem.
Ornamental grasses act as fillers, so don’t be shocked to see an aloe within a shockingly close distance of a rose. Creighton’s very hot summers yet cold winters allow us to play with the best of both.
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Directions: Coming into Creighton village from the Ixopo side, go through the village until you reach Sinawe Petrol Station. Turn left down that road opposite that before the railway track and continue for 5 km passing a pound on your left and saleyards on your right. There will be signage.
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Time to view: 45 minutes
Why visit? It is a sprawling park-like garden with rooms to accommodate the many children, insects, and animals that play there. Come and enjoy the view!
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- Wheelchair Access
- Food and Drink
- Picnic Spots
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BAILEY AND VERONIKA GILSON
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A country-style garden with a magnificent view of Mondi Mountain and a touch of ‘rustic items’. Open lawns with various plants and flowers, focusing mainly on roses and a contrast of aloes and cycads. A vast variety of succulents adds to the diversity in this garden.
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Directions: From Creighton Sports Club, turn right and travel for ±3 km, Turn right then immediately right by stone walls (A Cut Above Contracting).
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Time to view: 45 minutes
Why visit? Lovely, relaxed atmosphere.
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- Wheelchair Access
- Picnic Spots
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BEAUVALLET FARM
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Pete and Cathy Greer
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Translated from French to mean ‘beautiful valley’. This country garden is a charming haven, filled with over 50 vibrant indigenous proteas, sunny daisies, and lush greenery. Natal proteas and king proteas bloom amidst rustic charm, creating a serene and peaceful oasis where nature’s beauty and wonder thrive.
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Directions: Coming from the Ixopo side, travel 18 km and turn at the Creighton/PG Bison Sawmill turnoff. Drive 5 km to the Sawmill, which is on your right. We are the first farm on your right after the sawmill as you descend into Creighton Valley. Two large white wagon wheels at the entrance of our drive with our sign, The Greer’s.
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Time to view: 45 mins
Why visit? Bringing the best of the Cape to the rolling hills of Natal.
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BEDFORD FARM
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Dale & Roxy Hutton
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An old farm garden has been lovingly given a new lease on life. This feminine English country garden is juxtaposed by indigenous beds leading onto a natural stream and pond, with a pasture-turned Food Forest in the making. Runner ducks are a highlight.
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Directions: Exit the Creighton Sports Club, and turn left towards Creighton. After the bridge, turn right onto the D207. Continue for ±4 km (the tar becomes dirt after about 500 m), then turn right at the old car and aloes (signposted Bedford Farm). Keep going to the end of the road (continue past Bedford Cottage) to reach the main farmhouse.
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Time to view: 45 mins
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- Wheelchair Access
- Food and Drink
- Picnic Spots
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GLEN AND ESTELLE SMITH
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Come and delight in Glen and Estelle’s antique museum and toy room in the heart of Creighton village. A ‘one of a kind’ collection of relics from yesteryear. Started as a glimmer of fun in busy days raising a family, with a passion for history that’s exploded into an overfull shed and garden.
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Directions: Turn down (North) from Sinawe petrol station in Creighton village. Drive approx. 100 m to the house and shed on the left. Signboards will be displayed.
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Time to view: 1 hour
Why Visit? A garden museum for the history enthusiasts.
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- Wheelchair Access
- Picnic Spots
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KLEINHOEK FARM
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Guy and Kim Hodson
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Nestled along a rushing river, enticing your senses to come and explore what it has to offer. A nurtured garden with well-established trees and a variety of flowers. A large raspberry and strawberry patch was added to a bountiful vegetable garden. Sight, sound, smell, touch and taste all wrapped up in one meandering feast.
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Directions: Exit the Creighton Sports Club and turn left. Drive through the village of Creighton for about 2.5 km, then take the Eastwolds turn to the left. Drive along the dirt road for approximately 6 km, and keep left when the road forks (Underbush). You will go over a low bridge. Shortly after the bridge you will come to a big stone farm entrance, go through the gate and turn right. They are along the drive.
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Time to view: 45 mins
Why visit? An epicurean delight!
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- Food and Drink
- Picnic Spots
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RIBORIOUS SOSIBO
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16 Old Main Road, Creighton
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Time: From 10:00
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This beautiful, sprawling farm garden has been enlarged over the years. It is in an Informal Old English style with many roses. Over time, indigenous elements have crept in to blend styles. This garden is ideally suited for weddings and parties.
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Time to view: 30 mins
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- Dogs Allowed
- Wheelchair Access
- Picnic Spots
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ROSEDALE FARM
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Billy and Stacey Gibbs
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Time: From 08:00
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Their new-ish garden, this being its second spring, showcases a vibrant display of colours. With an array of annuals, perennials, and old established trees, it’s a little old country style with a dash of indigenous, making it all things bright and colourful.
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Directions: They are on the P8-3, about 5 km along the Eastwolds road from Creighton.
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Time to view: 10 min
Why visit? A harmonious balance between the new and the traditional showcases the beauty of local flora.
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- Wheelchair Access
- Food and Drink
- Picnic Spots
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