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Nature’s Treasure Box & Create a Creature

Start date: Dec 17, 2020

End date: Dec 18, 2020

Time: 09:00-13:00

Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

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Event 1: Nature's Treasure Box Kirstenbosch Gardens: Gold Fields Environmental Education Centre will be hosting a “Nature’s Treasure Box “art workshop for children aged 6-9 years on Thursday 17 December 2020 from 09h00 – 13h00. It will be a morning filled with fun activities, storytelling, and an exploratory walk in our Garden. Children will create and decorate their special “Treasure […]

Wednesday Talk with Alice Notten

Date: Oct 7, 2020

Time: 10:30 - 11:30

Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

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Wednesday talk at Kirstenbosch

Date: Sep 23, 2020

Time: 10:30 - 11:30

Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

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The talk is about birding adventures in Africa and the source of inspiration behind Mr. Watson’s new book titled “Peacocks & Picathartes – Reflections on Africa’s birdlife”. REGISTER HERE

Opera lovers prepare for Pumeza Matshikiza’s dazzling debut at Kirstenbosch

Date: Mar 22, 2020

Time: Gates open 16h00, concerts start 17h30, ends at 19h00

Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

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The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts in association with Old Mutual will, for the first time, welcome South African lyric soprano Pumeza Matshikiza to the Garden’s stage on 22 March. Hailed as ‘one of today’s most exciting new operatic voices’ and considered a rising star of her generation by fans and professional critics alike, Matshikiza’s voice […]

Sun-El Musician, Simmy and Busiswa bring the beat to Kirstenbosch

Date: Mar 15, 2020

Time: Gates open 16h00. The concert starts at 17h30 and ends at 19h00

Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

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On Sunday, 15 March, Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts held in association with Old Mutual will host local powerhouses, Sun-El Musician, Simmy and Busiswa. Since the unexpected success of Sun-El Musician’s 2017 smash debut single, ‘Akanamali’, Sun-El has produced a series of hits proving that it wasn’t just a fluke. His inevitable debut album, Africa to […]

Wednesday talk with Mathew Syphus

Date: Mar 18, 2020

Time: 10h30 - 11h30

Location: Richard Crowie Hall / Gate 2

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Mathew Syphus, will present an illustrated talk on the “Cape Clawless Otter”. Mathew's talk is about the Cape clawless otter as found here on the Cape peninsula and in particular along the Noordhoek and Kommetjie coastline. Entry fees: Free entry to our Wednesday talk but garden entry fees applies. Enquires: Cathy Abbott E-mail: cathya@wol.co.za/ Tel: […]

Sho Madjozi and Prince Kaybee to bring down the house

Date: Mar 8, 2020

Time: Gates open 16h00, concerts start time 17h00, the concert ends at 19h00

Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

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On Sunday, 8 March, Kirstenbosch will host two of South Africa’s most exciting acts, Sho Madjozi and Prince Kaybee. Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts held in association with Old Mutual have proudly showcased the best in local musical talent and excited with this double debut. Sho Madjozi, has enchanted audiences across the globe with her catchy […]

Earth Hour Adventure

Date: Mar 28, 2020

Time: Gates open at 6pm, the ‘dash’ starts at 7pm

Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

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Get into the spirit of Earth Hour by reconnecting with nature under the soft glow of the moon. Participants will get to explore the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden by torchlight, while navigating their way to the hidden WWF check points dotted across a 5km course. The event is open to participants of all ages. Those wishing […]

Lady Tait Art Exhibition – Guided Exhibit Tour with Mary van Blommestein

Date: Mar 7, 2020

Time: 10h00 – 11h00

Location: Richard Crowie Hall / Gate 2

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Lady Tait Returns to Kirstenbosch exhibition is a first of its kind and simply a must-see. The exhibition also includes botanical art by top local artists from the Western Cape branch of the Botanical Artists Association of Southern Africa (BAASA). The exhibition is curated by Mary van Blommestein of the University of Cape Town (UCT) Irma Stern Museum. Mary […]

Valentine’s Day in the most beautiful garden

Date: Feb 14, 2020

Time: 08:00 – 20:00

Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

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On Friday 14 February, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden welcomes all love birds and nature lovers to enjoy Valentine’s Day in the Garden. The breath-taking backdrop of nature will be open for an extended hour, until 20h00. Sarah Struys, Events & Tourism Manager of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden says that Kirstenbosch has always been a popular […]

Wednesday talk with Richard Peirce

Date: Feb 19, 2020

Time: 10h30 - 11h30

Location: Old mutual conference centre / Gate1

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Conservationist and author, Richard Peirce, will present an illustrated talk “Cuddle me, kill me". Richard's talk will give a true account of South Africa’s captive lion breeding and canned hunting industry. Entry fees: Free entry to our Wednesday talk but garden entry fees applies. Enquires: Cathy Abbott E-mail: cathya@wol.co.za/ Tel: 021 4656440

Room to grow Wednesday talk with Edwin Rye at Kirstenbosch

Date: Feb 5, 2020

Time: 10:30-11:30

Location: Old mutual conference centre, Gate1

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Edwin Rye is an award winning gardener, he will present an illustrated talk on 'Flowers, flowers everywhere! Flowers growing, lowers as decoration. Flowers in art.' Entry fees Free entry to our Wednesday talk but garden entry fee applies. Enquires: Cathy Abbott Tel.: 021 465 6440 E-mail: cathya@wol.co.za

Lady Tait Art Exhibition – Guided Exhibit Tour with Mary van Blommestein

Date: Feb 1, 2020

Time: 10h00 – 11h00

Location: Richard Crowie Hall / Gate 2

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Talks at Kirstenbosch 2020 presented by Room to grow

Start date: Jan 29, 2020

End date: Sep 30, 2020

Time: 10h30 - 11h30

Location: Richard Crowie Hall / Gate 2

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January 29 Marijke Honig Green Buildings & Landscapes of the 21st century : exciting changes ahead February 05 Edwin Rye Flowers, flowers everywhere! Flowers growing, lowers as decoration flowers in art. February 19 Richard Peirce Cuddle Me, Kill Me : Canned Lion Hunting March 04 Rosalind Spears Lady Anne Barnard, Balcarres and the Cape March […]

Talk at Kirstenbosch presented by Dr. Harald Jainta

Date: Mar 26, 2020

Time: 11:00 - 12:30

Location: Kirstenbosch, CBC Building, Colophon Conference Room

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Regrettably, due to the corona virus outbreak, the talk with Dr Harald Jainta has been cancelled

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