Posts Tagged ‘newlands’

Galileo Open Air Cinema at Kirstenbosch

Galileo Open Air Cinema at Kirstenbosch

06/11/2012  |  14 Comments

Everyone loves heading to Kirstenbosch on a summer Sunday for their open air concerts - and soon you can spend evenings there during the week, too. On the 21st of November 2012, the Galileo Open Air Cinema will make its debut and visitors will be invited to enjoy a 'memorable movie experience under a ceiling of stars', all set, of course, against the 'spectacular backdrop of Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens'. more

Kirstenbosch Craft Market reopens for summer (2012/2013 season)

Kirstenbosch Craft Market reopens for summer (2012/2013 season)

27/09/2012  |  No Comments

The Kirstenbosch Craft Market is one of my favourites on the Cape Town market scene. The market's location on the... more

Green Drinks: The Water Wizards

Green Drinks: The Water Wizards

27/08/2012  |  No Comments

Green Drinks Newlands is on tonight, after a bit of a winter hiatus.  If you haven't been, Green Drinks is a... more

Tastes of 2012: Elgin Valley wine paired dinner with Paul Cluver & Iona Vineyards

Tastes of 2012: Elgin Valley wine paired dinner with Paul Cluver & Iona Vineyards

06/08/2012  |  No Comments

Tastes of 2012 is a series of special dinner event held by The Square at the Vineyard Hotel.  Each occasion features... more

Education for Ethical Consumers: The Food Journey

Education for Ethical Consumers: The Food Journey

26/06/2012  |  3 Comments

Do you read food labels? Find out more about what labels do and don't tell you about the food you're eating at Slow Food Mother City's 'Food Journey' event. more

Mooi Makers Market at Montebello

Mooi Makers Market at Montebello

12/01/2012  |  No Comments

I'm looking forward to checking out a new market very recently launched at the Montebello Centre. The Mooi Makers Market will showcase handmade products by and for designers, makers and craft producers from South and Southern Africa. more

Green Drinks Newlands: 19 July 2010

17/07/2010  |  No Comments

Loving the lineup for this month's Green Drinks Newlands - this coming Monday 19 July. more

Kirstenbosch Biodiversity Expo 2010

Kirstenbosch Biodiversity Expo 2010

25/03/2010  |  No Comments

Every year Kirstenbosch hosts a Biodiversity Expo, highlighting the ongoing work that is being done to preserve biodiversity in this country. It's really exciting to see how many dedicated people there are out there, working so hard to make sure we don't lose our precious eco-systems and plant and animal species. And, since 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity and Conservation, it's bound to be an extra-special display. more

Kirstenbosch Garden Fair 2010

Kirstenbosch Garden Fair 2010

18/03/2010  |  No Comments

This annual fundraising event supports Kirstenbosch development projects and is a showcase for South Africa’s indigenous flora especially grown to offer gardeners a unique opportunity to acquire a wide range (some 500+ species) of trees, Proteas, shrubs, Buchus, herbaceous perennials, succulents, Ericas, Restios, bulbs, Cycads, etc. and other rare and unusual plants for collectors. more

Green Drinks Newlands - March 2010

Green Drinks Newlands – March 2010

15/03/2010  |  No Comments

Green Drinks Newlands, as you probably already know, is a monthly gathering of greenies and interested parties at the lovely Josephine Mill. The event is on tonight (15 March 2010) from 6.30pm. This year, the gatherings are broadly themed and the topic for March is Energy: more

Folio Books Poetry Evening

12/03/2010  |  No Comments

19 March 2010 - FOLIO BOOKS invites you to an evening of poetry with Helen Moffett & Liesl Jobson. Come and share a glass of wine while listening to poems that will delight, shock, anger, comfort and amuse. more

Folio Books Read Write Event

12/03/2010  |  No Comments

25 March 2010 - An interactive evening for book lovers, book clubbers, writers and closet writers with Dorian Haarhoff more

The healing hands of Eslinah Magemgenene

The healing hands of Eslinah Magemgenene

17/02/2010  |  6 Comments

Guest author Joy-Anne Goodenough experiences the healing touch of blind massage therapist Eslinah Magemgenene, and shares Eslinah's inspirational story. more

Green Drinks Newlands: Last one of 2009!

21/12/2009  |  No Comments

So, things are winding down, and the last Newlands Green Drinks of this crazy year will be held this evening at Josephine Mill... No talks, just fun and music, and a laid back evening. more

Win coffee-for-two from Jaqui Daya (x25)

Win coffee-for-two from Jaqui Daya (x25)

23/11/2009  |  1 Comment

Jaqui Daya's coffee is sublime - so much so that I find myself drinking it at any chance I get (the perks of working from home, and living a few minutes' walk from the place). And now I get to share some coffee love, by giving away coffee-for-two to 25 readers... more

Epic hiking and ambitious conservation on the menu at Green Drinks (Newlands) tonight...

Epic hiking and ambitious conservation on the menu at Green Drinks (Newlands) tonight…

16/11/2009  |  No Comments

I absolutely love the sound of what's on at Green Drinks (the Newlands version) this evening... and if you're into hiking, conservation and a time-out from the helter-skelter of modern living, you will too. more

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