There are different routes that will suite people of all fitness levels. The 35km and 60km MTB trails will go through the garden. There will be wine and beer stalls as well as food stalls.
Fee: Check the advert for the pricing structure
Online entries: www.pedalpower.org.za
For more information contact Worcester Tourism: 076 200 8742 or email info@worcestertourism.com.
The Pretoria National Botanical Garden will host a 5 and 10 kilometre run in the garden.
Late Entries & Number Collection: Late/Line Entries & Number Collection will take place at the venue from 06h30 until 5 minutes before the race starts (Credit Card, Cash, Zapper & SnapScan). R20 Surcharge on Late Entries
Distance Options
10km – 08h00 – R80
5km – 08h10 – R60
Non-participant – R20
Your entry will include the following
- Earn Vitality Point for this trail run
- Entertainment for all
- Great give-away prizes to be won
- Food stalls
- National Trail Seeding Event
- Ample parking
Kids Area – includes Clamber Club Activities
Karen Woodcock, PR and Events Coordinator, Groot Constantia Estate will present an illustrated talk on “Groot Constantia”.
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
Join Jonathan Leeming for a fascinating 4 hour seminar on venomous animal bites and stings at the kwaZulu-Natal National Botanical garden in Pietermaritzburg.
This seminar is ideal for anyone who would like to react competently to snake bite, spider bite, scorpion stings, bee & wasp stings, centipede bites, aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates bites and stings. It will equip the first responder to respond to a bite or sting effectively, and without any equipment.
Cost: R350 per person. (Early bird special R250 before 6 March 2019)
Booking: Online bookings & payment via www.scorpions.co.za/vafr18may2019
For more info: E-mail Mbuso on M.Zondi@sanbi.org.za or call him on (o33) 344 3585
Dominic Marchard, Beekeeper and Head of the Honeybee Foundation will present an illustrated talk on “Honey Bees for food security and job creation “.
Entry fees:
Free entry to our Wednesday talk but garden entry fees applies.
Enquiries:
Cathy Abbott
E mail: cathya@wol.co.za/
Tel: 021 4656440
Kom spandeer Saterdag die 11de Mei 2019 in die pragtige Pretoria Nationale Botaniese Tuin vir Groot Op Die Gras, ‘n splinter nuwe musiek en leefstyl fees vir die hele familie ?.
Bring almal saam vir ‘n Afrikaanse musiek fees met top kunstenaars, ‘n bier tuin, heerlike kos stalletjies en ‘n speel area vir die kinders ☀️.
Bring the Whole Family and Experience a day out in the Garden.
Headline Acts
– Die Heuwels Fantasties
– Bobby Van Jaarsveld
– Valiant Swart
Ticket Prices
Phase 1 – R80
Phase 2 – R125
Phase 3 – R150
Phase 4 – R200
Final Phase – R250i
Art Portfolio is hosting an exhibition of paintings by twenty-two established artists. The work features landscape, still-life, fynbos, and figures.
Entry fees:
Free entry to our exhibition but garden entry fees apply.
Contact details:
Tel.: 021 799 8621
Amazing Aromatics
– over 10,000 indigenous plants on sale
– Kirstenbosch horts to give advice
– plant and garden products
– food stalls
– kids activities
Entry fee: R10.00 and under 12 years is for free
Visitors to Kirstenbosch who are actively participating in the City Nature Challenge will enjoy free access to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden for the whole day, if they can show proof of their activity on iNaturalist
Your free pass to Kirstenbosch will be to present your smartphone at the Entrance gates, showing that you have loaded the iNaturalist app your with observations and evidence of having posted at least one observation on Friday before entering the Garden.
For people not using the App and but who are signed up for iNaturalist, and who only post observations from photos taken with their cameras, they need to contact Gigi (G.laidler@sanbi.org.za) before they come to Kirstenbosch for special arrangements.
Bring along smartphone, camera, binoculars
good walking shoes, hat, sunscreen
snacks and drinks as required
There will be signage at the entrance gates with instructions about loading the iNaturalist App and how to upload observations.
Free WiFi will be available at Vida eCafe and Moyo Restaurant for uploading observations
Enquiries
Gigi Laidler
E mail: G.laidler@sanbi.org.za
Tel.: 0824858399
Environmental Interpretation Officer at Kirstenbosch, Alice Notten, will present an illustrated talk on “BIRDS,BEES & BUTTERFLIES “ A look at the fauna that live and feed among the flora of Kirstenbosch.
Enquiries
Cathy Abbott
Tel : 021 4656440
Cell : 072 2012535
E mail: cathya@wol.co.za
Would you resist to let your child participate in the Easter Egg hunt at the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden for free. Yes free. Only the normal admission fee apply.
The Easter egg hunt will be the fun activity to preoccupy kids over the Easter holidays compliments of Cadbury SA.
To participate you need to get a special Easter Egg Hunt ticket only available online at : www.webtickets.co.za at no extra cost.
Please ensure you select a ticket for that timeslot you want your kid to take part in. Please go to registrations at the entrance to validate your ticket on the day of the event.
Categories : There will be 2 age categories : Team Eaglets (5 – 7) and Team Reed Buck (8 – 12).
Times : The programme will also run at the following times: 10h30-12h00 12h30-14h00 and 14h00-15h30
Easter eggs will be exchanged for goodies. There will also be jumping castles, face painting and a mascot.
See you there !
Ages: 3-5 years (Forrest section)
Ages: 6-9 years (Marquee Lawn)
Normal entry fee
Adults- R28
Seniors: 60 years &older R18
Scholars: R10
Students with cards: R18
Children under 6: Free
For more info: contact the Garden office on 0282729311
The Western Cape Woodturners Association (WCWA) will once again be demonstrating their skills and artistry over the Easter weekend at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. A number of pieces turned during the demonstrations will be available for visitors to take home, in exchange for a donation to a good cause.
In addition, there will be an exhibition of artistic woodturnings at the Old Mutual Conference Centre at Kirstenbosch. South African Woodturners will be displaying a wide range of their work while the demonstrations are in progress. Visitors can look forward to seeing a surprising range of forms including the classic “urn” shapes, hollow forms, closed vessels, and a variety of shapes and sizes of bowls, platters and natural edged bowls, as well wonderful gift items like pens. Some of the pieces incorporate media other than wood; including inlays of pewter, resins, precious metals and other natural materials.
Internationally, woodturning (wood-art) is an emerging art form and South Africa has a number of talented turners who have participated and exhibited at international woodturning symposia in the USA, Australia and the United Kingdom. This collection of unique turned items showcase the skill, craftsmanship and high quality finish of this creative art form, which is growing in popularity.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 09:00 – 17:00 daily and there is no entry fee. Selected exhibition items will also be on sale. Cash and Cards welcome.
How to book: Booking is not necessary
For more information contact:
Mervin Walsh: 021 658 9599 (H), 084 658 9599 (C) mwalsh@bishops.org.za
On display at Kirstenbosch’s Richard Crowie Hall over the Easter Weekend will be a collection of trees grown by members of Oyama Bonsai Kai.
The club meets monthly in Plumstead and offers a friendly environment for people to get together and learn more about bonsai with interesting demonstrations, talks, workshops and friendly experienced members always willing to give newcomers a helping hand with their trees. We welcome anyone from the serious grower to the complete novice for whom we offer a fantastic beginners course!
Come to Kirstenbosh and see the wonderful little trees. Bring along your own tree for some advice, watch experienced growers working on their creations or find a new bonsai to take home with you from the extensive range on offer at the sales area where there will also be pots, wire, potting soil and other bonsai supplies available for sale. We look forward to meeting you, and hope you’ll enjoy our show!
Entry fees:
Free entry to our exhibition but garden entry fees apply.
Contact details:
Viky Petermann: hsabc@iafrica.com
There will be a variety of indigenous plants on display that will offer a great opportunity for plant enthusiasts to shop for their favourite plants.
Free entry to the plant sale area only
For more info: contact the Garden office on 0282729311