Hoekwil Open Gardens 2022

The annual Hoekwil Open Gardens, started in 2013, presents 12 gardens for this year’s open gardens in a delightful village 5km from the N2 turnoff near Wilderness.

• Time: 09:00 – 16:00
• Entry: R50 per person
• Children under 12 free
• Tickets and Route Maps: Available at Hoekwil Post Office, Kerk Straat (look out for signage).
• Enquiries: Magda van Zyl 073 174 4186, magdavz@netactive.co.za
• Facebook: Hoekwil – Open Gardens

Johann and Renate Badenhorst

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 November

This garden is like an oasis, providing a diverse food and flower supply. A practical and pleasing, young and modern garden developed on a steep slope with stunning indigenous forest and river views. Fruit orchards and vegetable patches have been cleverly designed with mass plantings of mostly self-germinated flowers. There is an atmosphere of abundance – a shortcut to inner peace.

Dogs allowed

Sue Baxter

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 November

This spring garden is a potted delight with a colourful collection of flowering plants and shrubs. Filtered shade keeps the fuchsias happy and bold colours sprawl under well-established trees. Quirky points of interest in the garden add to the charm as you take an energetic walk down to a secluded hidey hole at the river. Views from the three bridges showcase lush mass plantings.

Dogs allowed | Picnic spots

Dalene and Andre Strauss – Plaas Avontuur

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 November

Roses and Richtersveld – who would have thought! A blaze of colour, lush swathes of cycads, tree ferns and showy shade plants. Several stunning rose gardens, an English Country Garden, unusual garden art and formal walkways make this garden so special. Many man-made koppies add drama and have been planted with a wide array of succulents, cacti and quiver trees.

Wheelchair access | Picnic spots

Terry and Jenny Lamont-Smith – Vaseworld

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 November

This large informal country garden can be explored along the many pathways. Take a canopied indigenous forest walk to a dam and through the labyrinth to a bonsai courtyard and espaliered orchard. The Outeniqua Mountains are a stunning backdrop to the eco pond. This is a relaxed rural retreat of trees, shrubs, aloes and many other mostly indigenous plants.

Dogs allowed | Wheelchair access | Picnic spots

Tilly and Karl Reitz – Tura Kina

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 November

Tilly’s garden is a manicured burst of colour. A shady sanctuary of over 60-year-old established trees and generous garden beds massed with plants. Sweeping lawns and pathways lead to a beautiful romantic rose garden which looks out over pastures, creating a space of tranquillity. Formal and informal blend easily, creating distinctive rooms. There is a large variety of plants cleverly positioned in this much-loved garden. This year some changes and additions will keep the interest alive as Tilly constantly sources plants and seeds to add to the already abundant garden.

Dogs allowed | Wheelchair access

Valerie Gouws – Touwsranten

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 November

What a surprise to see the much-loved garden of Valerie, also known as Baby, bursting with roses and sprawling creepers. Valerie put in lots of hard work and overcame challenges like clay soil, and the garden shows that hard work can pay off. Many of the roses have been grown from cuttings. Neatly edged beds are filled with colourful plants. A passionate gardener who is inspiring her neighbours to beautify the area.

Deirdre and Andrew Simpson – Camphor Tree Cottage

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 November

An avenue of fever trees and cascading creepers on the pavement create a delightful entrance to this newly developed garden. This is an inspiration on how to transform from ordinary to wow! A forest area and mass plantings were developed on a huge mound overlooking a tranquil dam with abundant birdlife. Indigenous trees and shrubs have already grown to create a tranquil walk where two tortoises have made their home

Dogs allowed

Hein Botha

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 November

Hein is a well-known artist whose art studio will be open. His artistic talent is evident in this lush compact garden. It is nestled in indigenous forest and developed on several levels with amazing views. Many oversized and unusual pots have been cleverly planted to create a secluded haven.

Art

Erica and Johan Combrink

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 November

Panoramic sea and lake views create a stunning backdrop to this lovely garden. Take a peaceful stroll past rose gardens and several mini forests. The bold amphitheatre of palms and a clipped hedge is some of the many interesting features. This is a pretty garden with showy varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers. An original old farm dam next to a herb garden has been incorporated into this tranquil retreat.

Wheelchair access

Clair and Jake Crowther – Oakhurst Farm

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 November

This is a working dairy farm and an ideal holiday spot. The plants are many and varied. Large expanses of lawn surround an organic natural swimming pool. As you walk along the pathways, cascading creepers sprawl over archways around you. Planted avenues and shrubs create a colourful delight. A new farm stall and coffee shop serve homemade delights.

Stephanie and Dutch Botes – The White House

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 November

This new and professionally laid out garden has given Stephanie a beautiful canvas on which to add her own personal touch. A manmade river cascades through the garden. Unusual paving stones, rocks and enormous boulders feature prominently as formal blends into several different rooms. A gazebo, a striking water feature and dramatic pots are all focal points in this impressive garden full of colour and texture.

Wheelchair access

Sue and Rodney Clarke

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 November

The beautifully restored Wayside Manor, built in 1869, boasts a continually evolving garden. The attention to detail and colourful plantings make a showy statement. Magnificent old coral trees stand proud and the parterre garden with its geometric design is taking shape. A mountain stream keeps the garden well irrigated. Most of the garden plants like roses, begonias, salvias and hibiscus have been propagated from cuttings or planted from seed.

Wheelchair access