| Location Type | Modern hall with tiled floor, wood-framed folding doors opening on to broad veranda. 150 people seated at tables, with a further 50 utilising veranda space and garden. 185 with chairs arranged in rows. Private toilet facilities
Space on lawn for a stretch or marquee tent in garden (tents are not provided) |
| Event Type | Wedding ceremony, wedding reception, wedding rehearsal dinner, banquet/ dinner, private party, corporate event, meeting, conference, class, lecture, memorial services. No balloons please! Balloon fragments are a hazard to wildlife, environment and small children. |
| Location Character | Architecturally designed with natural wood and stone cladding features. Indigenous garden setting, private, romantic. |
| Catering | Self-catering |
| Kitchen Facilities | Fridge/freezer, 20 litre urn, braai stand. Kitchen has serving hatch on to veranda. Please Note: Only charcoal may be used. This is to protect our trees from pests and diseases which may be brought in with raw timber/wood |
| Meeting/Conference Amenities | Air conditioning, large screen for presentations, veranda may be -used for breakaway meeting area (projector not provided) |
| Smoking | Allowed in designated areas |
| Tables and Chairs | 20 round tables (seating for 8 per table)
185 chairs, beige plastic moulded Alternatively, hirer may provide their own Please Note: No pallets or any other raw wood structures are permitted |
| Linens, drapes, crockery, cutlery, glasses etc. | Not provided |
| Decor | Please note that as a conservation area, some types of natural décor items may not be permitted. This includes material containing seeds, particularly alien invasives (for example pampas grass plumes). Cut branches, untreated wood and other items may contain pathogens (such insect pests, fungal spores) and will not be allowed in. |
| Parking | In main parking area, with car guard services
Venue has private entrance from parking area |
| Access to Garden | Entrance fees are to be paid should clients wish to enter the main garden. A discounted rate of R40 per adult is applicable. The other entrance fee categories will remain the same as our current entrance fees |
| Access times | Setup from 12:00 midday the day before event
Evening function to end by 22.00 pm Clear-up to be completed by 10.30 am the following day |
| Fee structure | Wedding ceremony, wedding reception, wedding rehearsal dinner, banquet/ dinner, private party, corporate event, meeting, conference, class, lecture:
Total Fee Deposit Full venue: R20 000.00 R5000.00 Peak period Full venue: R10 000.00 R2500.00 Off peak (Tues-Thurs) Memorials: R2000.00 R500.00 (only Tues- Thurs) Venue garden only: R3000.00 R750.00 (*subject to availability) Booking secured only upon receipt of deposit and signing of contract. Full amount to be settled 14 days before date of function, failure to do so will result in automatic cancellation. Venue hire contract and terms & conditions apply Failure to pay deposit within 5 working days of request, will result in automatic cancellation |
For bookings and Terms & Conditions, please contact:
- Sisulugarden@sanbi.org.za or telephone +27(0)79 778 3851