A personal experience of living in the Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa. Copyright images: Herman van Bon Photography
Some pictures of yesterday’s concert of Sarah Blake at Studio98. We had such a great response of all who attended! Thank you!!!! (We also sold some of our works!!!) And yes; we had to disappoint many of you for (Covid) safety reasons. One advise for those: book immediately. This concert was virtually fully booked (paid […]
Sarah Blake in concert — Studio 98
(one just has to discover the hidden places)
(Retrospective 2019)
This Sunday 24 January second SALE but this time with a time slot. 2-2.5 hrs per customer/collector. First SALE last Sunday was very successful. Still hundreds of (some rare) plants on display.
In a few months time we move to another place. We can either take our collection with us (well, we take some for sure) or sell. We have chosen for the latter option.
Huge collection cacti and (African) succulent plants for sale. Ideal for landscaping. A.o.: Cycads (with permit), Aloes, Cyphostemmas, Azuro cacti, Boojum tree, Mammillarias. Adenias, Adeniums, Old Man’s Beard, Pachypodium (Geha, Lamerei), Agaves, Neobuxbaumia (cactus), Fero cacti, Astrophytum, Pine-apple trees, etc. All together hundreds plants from small (also in pots) to 2m high.
This Sunday we will work with a time slot per collector/customer (2-2.5 hrs each) so booking is needed. We intend to give each and everyone full individual attention.
Email me (greenc -at- omail.co.za) for details and bookings. First booked = first in!!! (first bookings are already in)
Stanford is only 90 minutes easy driving from Cape Town. Take the N2 to Caledon. Turn right to Bredasdorp and follow this road for approx 20 km (in Caledon: do NOT take a turn towards Hermanus). Turn right to Stanford.
Valentine’s Day coming up: Surprise you dearest with a laminated wooden seed box (SA-Made) with inlaid cotyledon.
Very limited edition. 3 Sizes: 19 x 6 x 4.5 cm ( = l x w x h) Only one available with seeds of 5 different succulent plants. Square boxes (10 x 10 x 4 cm) Only 6 available with 5 seed packages. These first 2 models are R 275.00 each.
The large rectangle model (5 left) measures 20 x 11.5 x 3.5 cm and comes with 10 seed packages: R 395.00 each. Add per order R 65.00 for P+P.
Seeds are tested on viability. Choice between seeds of African succulent plants and exotic (cacti, etc.) or a mix. Quite a few rare species. Be surprised!!!
Email me (greenc -at- omail.co.za) for orders.
Nationwide there are today Toy Runs. Also in Stanford. Hundreds of motorbikers from the region brought toys to the village green this morning. These toys are donated to children whose parents cannot afford to buy toys. The festivities around it (food, drinks, etc. will continue until late afternoon.
Life in the Overberg 