They will be
part of Amazing
Race with a stop at Peregrine,
pop in to taste your favourite
drink.
10:00am – 3:00pm
To make bread you need
flour, to get flour you
need a mill, a stream of
water to turn the wheel
and a field of grain.
Test your skills with
our own stone ground “Flour
Power” and turn your
hand to shaping a loaf of
bread.
Book your place for the
bread making day
•10:00am - viewing
of the water mill &
milling demo by Andy Selfe
• 10:45am –
demo at Zest kitchen of
bread making and baking
•11:30am – baking
session – guests bake
their own bread
•12:45pm – wine
tasting at Beaumont Cellar
•13:30pm – lunch
in the Barrel Cellar
Guests take home their
own loaf of baked bread
& two recipes for the
Mill Bread and Honey whole
wheat rolls
Max 20 people @ R300/person
– please pre book
& pay for confirmation
of reservation
Contact: Ariane info@beaumont.co.zaTel:
028 2849194
Or simply pop in to experience
our working water mill with
Andy the Miller, wine tasting
& a light lunch @ the
barrel cellar
Menu: R65/head
Mill bread served with chicken
liver pate and farm butter
Lamb & lentil soup or
Thai butternut soup
Brownies – optional
@ R15
Contact: info@beaumont.co.za/
028 2849194
For the energetic discover
spring floral gems in our
mountain fynbos on a guided
walk with Annette
Approx 1½ hours
Time: Departing 9:30am &
11:30am
R20/person
Min 8 – Max 10 people
per group – please
pre book
028
2849194 | info@beaumont.co.za
| www.beaumont.co.za
Friday
7 October:
6pm Joe Martin performing
at the Club.
Tickets R50
Special 3-course A la Carte
menu incl. welcome drink
R110
(Booking essential for the
restaurant, limited space).
Saturday
8 October:
Full program of fun &
entertaining activities
for the whole family!
Kayaking, climbing wall,
tennis, squash, bowls (weather
permitting)!
Rugby on big screen throughout
the day, as well as live
music, pub lunch & bar
specials, wine & cider
tasting! Gian Groen will
be performing in the evening
& a DJ will take the
party into the night!
Club entrance for the day
R75 per adult (members &
kids U12 free).
(T’s&C’s
& Green fees apply.
No alcohol served to children.)
021-859 3651 to book |
www.countryclub.co.za
Cellar will be open from
10:00 – 14:00
Leon will
be showcasing his latest
2011 White wine releases,
barrel tastings of his 2011
red wines and his first
production of olives will
be for sale along with a
couple of other farm produced
products (honey & dried
fruit) to pick and choose
while enjoying the visit.
Leon Engelke
| Eerste Hoop Winery
Cell: 082 7424 793 | Tel:
028 841 4190 | leon@eerstehoop.co.za
| www.eerstehoop.co.za
Wine tasting
open all weekend.
Morningstar
Farm, Oudebrug Road, Elgin
+27 (0)21
859 2779 | elginvintner@mweb.co.za
| www.elginvintners.co.za
Blooming beautiful
- A special
“High tea”
with live music at Gabriëlskloof
on Sunday, 9 October
Gabriëlskloof
Wine Farm is the newest member
of the Green Mountain Eco
Route, and we’ll be
kicking off our new membership
with a bloomin’ beautiful
“High tea” event
for the Blossom Festival.
What better way to slow down
after a whole weekend of excitement
and wild activities than to
make yourself comfortable
on our stoep, and enjoy a
wide selection of scrumptious
morsels (from traditional
‘petit fours’
to perfect little English
sandwiches, a slice of Italian
Orange polenta cake, and much,
much more). To make our esteemed
guests feel even more cultured,
we’ll have some live
classic violin setting the
tone. The High tea will be
served from 3pm onwards, and
at a set price of R90 per
person (including your choice
of tea or filter coffee),
we think you’d struggle
to find a better way to spend
your lazy Sunday afternoon.
Of course, we’ll
still be offering our popular
breakfast (talked about all
the way from Cape Town to
George), and of course our
delicious a la carte or fresh
deli menu’s. If you’re
more interested in which wine
to pair with your food, our
winemaker will be in the tasting
room to discuss his wines
with you, and we’re
offering free tastings of
all our wines for the whole
weekend.
Restaurant hours
(Saturday and Sunday)
Breakfast – 9am to 11.30am
Lunch – 12pm to 5pm
Blossom
Festival “Special High
tea” – 3pm to
5pm (Sunday only)
Wine tasting
hours (Saturday and Sunday)
10am to 2pm
For more information:
0282849865
| restaurant@gabrielskloof.co.za
|
www.gabrielskloof.co.za
Nicolene Heyns
PR, Events and Online marketing
Open
Saturday and Sunday for home
made food.
Goedvertrouw
is a place of handcrafted
wines, homemade meals, organic
produce and an enchanted country
garden. A magical world of
flowers and birds surrounds
the old homestead and affords
a view down the valley gazing
over the geese in the pond
and the hand-reared lambs,
piglets and cattle. Full of
life, yet peaceful and soulful,
Goedvertrouw is a one-woman
show that takes on the character
of its owner. A real working
farm, Elrieda Pillman continues
to live out the dream her
and late husband, Arthur shared.
Fresh organic produce from
the garden and the farm, farm-churned
butter, freshly baked bread,
hand-bobbled and hand labelled
wine.
Tannie Elrieda
Tel/Fax: 028 284 9769
Date: 8 and 9 October 2011
Time: 08h00 till 14h00
Capacity: 12
Cost: R250 per adults, (kid
price on request)
Extras: Drinks
Includes: A snack pack while
walking
More info: Alison Green 083
284 6226
Walk from the
gardens of Wildekrans Country
House into the HouwHoekberge
accompanied by a local guide
and a locally made walking
stick from the project - walk
with an alien. Learn about
the flora and fauna unique
to this mountain side. Having
completed an eight kilometre
walk enjoy lunch in the gardens
of Wildekrans Country House
accompanied by hand made family
wines.
Walkers can
overnight in the four star
graded country house (1811)
@ R525 pps incl a farm style
breakfast (limited availability).
info@greenmoutaintrail.co.za
| www.greenmountaintrail.co.za
Family fun for
anglers. Come and enjoy some
trout fishing, tackle supplied
by us. Bring your own rods.
If you catch a trout cook
it for lunch at our restaurant.
Please call in advance to
let us know you are coming.
Tel: 028 284
9015 | info@houwhoekfarmstall.co.za
| www.houwhoekfarmstall.co.za
Adventure
wine tours will offer an OFF
ROAD WINE ROUTE for
max 4 pax at a time traveling
from Paul Cluver winery to
Oak Valley and back approximately
two hours per tour we take
the scenic route wine sampling
at Paul Cluver winery and
Oak Valley included.
Fix time
bookings:
08h30 – 10h30 Tour 1
11h00 – 13h00 Tour 2
14h00 – 14h00 Tour 3
Cost per
tour R385pp minimum 2 Pax
Adventure
Wine Tours cc
Franshhoek- Elgin - Stellenbosch-
regions
Exclusive -personalized touring
+27 21 8591989
| 083 461 4567
www.adventurewinetours.co.za
| info@adventurewinetours.co.za
The
Apple Blossom MTB Classic
and Trail-Run (8 km) at Oak
Valley Estate on Sunday 9
October, which will be a ‘must’
for both novice- and experienced
mountain-bikers and trail-runners.
Come and register
from 7am onwards, grab a coffee,
muffin, egg/bacon roll, watch
the rugby then enjoy the ride
!
Start time is
9:30 am
For further
details and bookings please
visit:
www.entrytime.co.za
Contact Theresa
Bridgman
082 658 0112 | tntpromotions@xsinet.co.za.
Oak
Valley Flowers was established
in 1978 and has grown to become
the biggest producer and wholesaler
of fresh cut flowers in the
Cape. We have over 16 hectares
of greenhouses with some of
the most sophisticated glasshouses
in South Africa. We are the
supplier of choice to Woolworths
in the Western Cape.
A manager will
talk the visitors through
the entire production and
packaging process as they
walk into the greenhouses
and the packaging facility.
The walk about tour will take
approximately 1 hour.
PRE BOOKINGS
essential, R50 pp. Tour on
Saturday 8 Oct at 11h00
Book with
ebonys@oak-valley.co.za |
021 8592510 | www.oakvalley.co.za
Visit Oude Molen
Distillery for an insightful
tour of the distillery and
see the three largest Copper
pot stills in the Southern
Hemisphere of Africa.
The tour starts
off with a 15 minute audio
visual relating the interesting
story about the "Father
of South African Brandy",
Rene Santhagens and is narrated
by the South Afican award
winning actor, Marius Wyers.
In this story we learn about
the man Rene, and how he started
the Oude Molen brand at the
foothills of the Pappagaai
Mountains in Stellenbosch.
After an informative
walk through the 
distillery
you are then led into the
Maturation Cellar where you
will watch a second audio
visual with surround sound
and other dramatic effects.
The tour lasts
for about 1 hour and thereafter
you will taste Oude Molen's
4 award winning Brandies.
We offer personalized bottling
at a cost of R625 a 750ml
bottle, Tour & Tasting
R40 per person which includes
a souvenir tasting glass.
Contact Shavonne
021-859 2517 or sc@oudemolen.co.za
| www.oudemolen.co.za
Walk with Dr
Cluver on Saturday.
Trail Run on
Sunday
Wine tasting
open all weekend
+27 21 844 0605
| info@cluver.com
| www.paulcluver.com
Breeding
Black Eagles and Blossoming
abundance at Porcupine Hills
Guest farm and Nature Reserve.
Amble through the Renosterbos,
down the Kloof or along the
river and discover the Bounty
of Blossoming Red data species
in our midst. Maybe even the
rare Spider Orchid that flowers
only at exactly this time
of year. Watch the Black Eagles
raising their chick which
is almost fully fledged. Abundant
birds and even the occasional
elusive Porcupine are to be
discovered
Restaurant open
by appointment with limited
menu, and accommodation available
by prior arrangement.
Bar open , with
Rugby World Cup available.
Murray Weiner
| Porcupine Hills Guest Farm
info@porcupinehills.co.za
| www.porcupinehills.co.za
T: 028 284 9066 | C: 083 321
7937 | F:086 609 8525
A lovingly restored
100 year old train shunting
shed, a quirky tin shed fitted
out like a train – and
famous for its pizzas, milkshakes
and excellent pub-grub.
Saturday &
Sunday, - Plant our organic
vegetable garden, bring your
kids along to help plant our
new veggie garden, bring your
trowels. Plus jumping castle.
Sunday - Jazz
lunch with Piano Ben and Miso
Markovina
The Shuntin'
Shed | Bot River Station Overberg
+27 28 284 9443 | +27 72 674
7239 | lyndsay@houtbay.com
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Green Mountain Eco Route AMAZING
RACE
By Tri Active Events Management
Join in on a
fun Amazing Race incorporating
12 stops through the Elgin
Valley, Bot River and van
der Stel Pass, as you explore
the wonders of this magnificent
area. The winners will be
in line for an incredible
prize including a weekend
away for two, wine hampers
and exciting adventure activities.
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The
format of the race will be:
As the race
is not being judged on the
fastest time, there will an
opportunity to mosey around
at each venue to enjoy the
festival ambience, before
moving on to the next stop.
A winner will be selected
from those that have visited
all the checkpoints, have
correct answers and are closest
to the “secret”
time we have set for the race
to be completed.
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Race
kits can be purchased for
R125 per vehicle (regardless
of how many passengers), from
Tri Active Lodge on Saturday
8th or Sunday 9th October.
The race can be done anytime
between 09h00 and 17h00 on
both these days. You can follow
any sequence you like as long
as you visit all the checkpoints.
You must start and end at
the same venue. Allow yourselves
a minimum of 4 hours to complete
the race but of course we
want you to enjoy the area
so you can stretch it out
to what you believe to be
the optimum time to WIN!
Amazing
Race details:
Date: 8 or
9 October, 2011
Time: Between
09h00 and 17h00
Price: R125
per vehicle (regardless of
number of passengers)
Race Kit:
Available from Tri Active
Lodge on 8th or 9th October
Tel: 021-844 0975 or 083 456
2181 | Email:
info@triactive.co.za |
Web: www.triactive.co.za
DIRECTIONS FROM
CAPE TOWN TO THE TRI ACTIVE
LODGE:
Take the N2 out of Cape Town
and travel over Sir Lowry’s
Pass. Continue on the N2.
Pass the Orchard farmstall
on the left, the Peregrine
Farmstall on the right, until
you come to a large warehouse
on the left (Kromco). You
will see the sign saying Tri
Active. Take a left turn and
follow the road to the right.
You will see a Tri Active
sign as you go through some
gates. Cross the railway line.
IMMEDIATELY after the railway
line, at the Tri Active sign,
turn right and go down dirt
road (school on left) parallel
to railway line. The lodge
is approximately 200m down
that road.
DIRECTIONS FROM
CALEDON DIRECTION TO TRI ACTIVE
LODGE:
Travel on the N2 towards Cape
Town. Pass Bot River and Houw
Hoek Pass. Continue on until
you come to a large warehouse
on the right (Kromco). You
will see the sign saying Tri
Active. Take a right turn
and follow the road to the
right. You will see a Tri
Active sign as you go through
some gates. Cross the railway
line. IMMEDIATELY after the
railway line, at the Tri Active
sign, turn right and go down
dirt road (school on left)
parallel to railway line.
The lodge is approximately
200m down that road.
DIRECTIONS
FROM VILLIERSDORP TO TRI ACTIVE
LODGE:
Take the road from Villiersdorp
to Grabouw. When you reach
the town of Grabouw you will
come to a T-junction where
the R321 meets the main road
of Grabouw. TURN LEFT and
continue on until you reach
a T-junction. This is where
the road meets the N2 highway
(the Peregrine Farmstall will
be diagonally opposite you).
TURN LEFT. Continue on the
N2 until you come to a large
warehouse on the left (Kromco).
You will see the sign saying
Tri Active. Take a left turn
and follow the road to the
right. You will see a Tri
Active sign as you go through
some gates. Cross the railway
line. IMMEDIATELY after the
railway line, at the Tri Active
sign, turn right and go down
dirt road (school on left)
parallel to railway line.
The lodge is approximately
200m down that road.
GPS CO-ORDINATES
OF TRI ACTIVE LODGE
34°10’40.33”
S
19°04’46.80”E
Elev. 344m
For further
information please contact
Cany Bugler
083 456 2181 | info@triactive.co.za.
| www.triactive.co.za
Bookings can
be made in advance or on the
day.
The
Tractor museum will be open
for the weekend, no cost,
only donation.
Tractor rides are on Sat at
10h00 and 15h00 from the museum
Sunday one ride at 11h00
The ride goes
to Elandskloof dam, +- 2hours
drive, R100 pp, R50 kids,
includes light snacks and
a bottle of wine or grapejuice
for 2people
Please remember
to pre book!!
Caren Smith
| Villiersdorp Kelder
Tel: 028 840 1120 | kelkiewyn@vilko.co.za
| www.villiersdorpko-op.co.za
A
historic Cape nineteenth-century
homestead with a rambling
country garden and olive groves
in a dramatic mountain setting,
filled with splendid SA art
and sculpture.
Date:
8 and 9 October 2011
Time: sunrise and sunset
Capacity: 10
Cost: R100
Extras: overnight @ R525 pps
More info: Alison Green 083
284 6226
Experience an introduction
to yoga class in the blossoming
garden and orchards of Wildekrans
Country House. Classes will
be suitable to beginners and
practitioners alike. An introductory
session would include some
gentle stretches before learning
some of the more simple standing,
seated and balancing poses.
Sunrise and sunset times confirmed
on booking, mats will be provided.
Classes will close with a
drink of freshly squeezed
organic apple juice.
Yoga has its origins in Ancient
India, and the word 'Yoga'
means to 'unite' or join together
(body, mind and breath). It
is a progressive system, that
along with the disciplined
execution of extending (stretching),
twisting and strengthening
the physical body, also incorporates
greater awareness of the subtle
body, of inner well-being,
positivity and serenity.
Jo Steinhobel
is a qualified Sivananda Yoga
Instructor (2002-2003), but
through her own personal and
extended experience of the
Iyengar method, incorporates
much of what she herself practises
these days.
To make sunrise
easily accessible stay in
the four star graded country
house (1811) @ R525 pps incl
a farm style breakfast (limited
availability).
WILDEKRANS
COUNTRY HOUSE - An Olive Experience
Join us on a
'Fynbos Educational Walk'
lead by Sean Privett (Grootbos
Nature Reserve). He has a
Masters degree in botany,
this will add great insight
and value to the walk. The
walk should take about 3 hours
and we plan to start at 10
am.
After the walk,
pre-order picnic baskets to
the value of R150 which includes
one bottle of wine or a wine
tasting. PLEASE remember to
pre-order the baskets!
Marelize
Sales Manager
T: +27 (0)28
- 284 9902 | F: +27 (0)21
- 413 0967
E: marelize@wildekrans.com
| www.wildekrans.com
Oude
Molen Distillery - Tour of
the distillery
Date:
8 and 9 October 2011
Learn a simple approach to
a way of life with olives.
Experience the Wildekrans
Country House way of gardening
with olives. Taste a few oils
from around the Green Mountain.
Assist Nicole Precoudis of
Icon and Cilantro, Jozi fame,
in cooking a hearty lunch
utilising the olives and oils
together with Oak Valley's
pork as cured by Nicole. Take
a seat in the garden and enjoy
the prepared dishes together
with the Wildekrans Country
House family's hand made wines.