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Open Gardens 11 Gardens on Show! R200pp FOR A DAY OR A WEEKEND PASS TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE: • At the NG Church Hall • At La Motte • Online at www.webtickets.co.za/ fhopengardens La Motte invites you to experience its beautiful Tea, coffee and delicious Franschhoek Valley setting, homemade scones will be available at La Bri. historical charm, stylish offering in the enjoyment of All proceeds will go to wine, cuisine and the arts, Fleur de Lis its environmental care and, home for the aged above all, its people’s warm For more information spirit of sharing. please contact: [email protected] [email protected] or visit franschhoek.org.za GRATEFUL THANKS FRANSCHHOEK TO OUR SPONSORS OPEN FRANSCHHOEK GARDENS 2019 25-27 October 09h00-17h00 La Cotte Inn WINE SALES FRANSCHHOEK La Motte Wine Estate, R45 Main Road, Franschhoek [email protected] All proceeds in aid of Fleur de Lis +27 (0)21 876 8000 Home for the Aged. Supported www.la-motte.com by the Lions Club of Franschhoek. 1. MONTPELLIER 4. GLYNDA & PAT JACOBS 6. ARTEMIS HOUSE 8. THE GINGER BREAD 10. LA SEREINE – Jacqueline Crewe-Brown 16 Roux Street – Andrea Desmond-Smith HOUSE – Dennis Hotz Upper Waterfall Farm turn off The English styled front border 37 Uitkyk Street – Linda Codling Middagkrans Road at Bridge House School bursting with blooms softens the This is a wild indigenous garden Cnr Cabrière & Reservoir Street Dennis has used the garden as a Not open on Friday stately facade and contrasts with the set in a natural landscape. It offers This small garden is an inspiration to palette, painting sweeping areas Indigenous material has been used formal garden surrounding the pool. energetic walking or a slow stroll. water wise enthusiasts. The artistic with a fynbos walk up to a stylish creatively on rocky inhospitable soil. The massed Iceberg roses, carefully Beautiful ponds, vibrant colours, owner has painted a beautiful picture vegetable garden containing exotic With a sloping mountain backdrop, trimmed climbers and edgings are succulent layouts, sculptures, unique with silvery blue greys predominating. fruit and vegetables. The front area this garden includes a lovely walk a feast to the eyes. The youngest features and surprise elements to be A small unique garden planted sways with grasses and indigenous across the stream to the magnificent garden on show. spotted around every corner. entirely to succulents. plantings with a spectacular vista main garden. There is a stone laid out before you. pathway leading to a beautiful 5. LAMORLAYE 7. LA RIVE – Brett Gage 9. FRANSCHHOEK MANOR viewpoint. – Tim Leslie 40 Uitkyk Street 29 Dirkie Uys Street – Christina Schallhorn 11. LA BRIE This estate garden is dominated Garden lovers will be pleased that Dassenberg Road – Jane Landau 2. LA MOTTE in the front by two stately trees this stunning garden is back on show. This is a large formal garden laid Robertsvlei Road – Hanneli Rupert beneath which the most beautiful On first sight this garden takes your out along the Franschhoek river. Rolling lawns, old oaks and wide On the R45 just outside garden views unfold. The garden breath away. Its vibrant plantings Mature trees dominate the garden, borders. A pretty potager garden Franschhoek Village itself is wrapped around the house provide a source of inspiration. beautiful rose arbours and Wisteria combines beautiful rose arbours Terraces, ponds and pathways lead This is a lovely private rose garden and the many shades of green form gazebos. This is a truly romantic with herbs and veggies. There is an one into every corner with each FRANSCHHOEK P that includes the namesake of its pleasing patterns. Pots are used to garden with a restful walk along the ageless serenity inTO strolling VILLIERSDORP across offering a new delightful vista. & HERMANUS owner. Indigenous shrubberies and bring “pops” of colour. banks of the river. the lawns in this historical garden. fruit trees surround the traditional R45 FRANSCHHOEK PASS layout of pathways and fountain. 6 T TO VILLIERSDORP & HERMANUS GARDEN IN A POT 5 A VAN RIEBEECK RESERVOIR COMPETITION METHODIST MALHERBE TUIN CHURCH KEY 3. IRIS COTTAGE 4 PROTEA BAGATELLE 20 pots have been planted DE WET UITKYK ROUX S – Barbara & John Gardner NAUDELA COTTE SHO Ticket sales up by enthusiastic gardeners CHURCHFAR LAMBRECHTS 56 Akademie Street from various communities on the day BERG UNION Water tanks catching every drop of OAK LODGE W Webticket in the valley. They will be AKADEMIE LOUIS BOTHA VERENIGDE AKADEMIE GEREFORMEERDE rain, lots of colourful pots and the displayed at the NG Church KERK collection 3 LA ROCHELLE AKADEMIE artificial lawn is a backdrop to the UNITED Hall. Prizes will be awarded DIRKIE UYS CONGREGATIONAL T Toilets DIRKIE UYS 7 CHURCH beautiful flowerbeds always full of for the best three entries. DIRKIE UYS R Tea & Scones interest and colour. This clever water NG Judging will take place TOWN POST POLICE VILLAGE CHURCH OFFICE STATION on Sat & Sun wise aspect is an example to all at 11:00 on Saturday HUGUENOTUITKYK MARKET S HALL HUGUENOT DE VILLIERS PETROL MONUMENT STATION HUGUENOT gardeners. HUGO DANIEL 26 October. BORDEAUX FABRIEK i HAUMANN DOCTORS W R301 KRUGER DOCTORS TO PAARL VAN WIJK DE LA REY WILHELMINA EXCELSIOR BERG & N1 MIDDAGKRANS VOIR ANNE MARIE ANNE CABRIÈRE 8 10 CABRIÈRE CABRIÈRE 2 S T ROBERTSVLEI R45 H A LA PROVENCE P TO PAARL P VERDUN Y & N1 W V A A L T L E Y E R R D F A L TO BERG L BRIDGE HOUSE F RIVER A SCHOOL R DAM M 11 9 T R D DASSENBERG R 1 T Not open on Friday .
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