Welcome to a special weekend and experience the beauty of spring in the mountainous district of Barkly East

 

Gardens of  old and treasures new,
Backdrops unfolding in scenic views,
Through towns, mountains and valleys and beauty everywhere.
Come see South Africa's best kept secret, and lovely fresh air.
 

PROGRAMME

Friday 5th November
8am-6pm Open Garden Trails Barkly East & Districts. See below for trails brochures.
6.30 for 7pm Steak Evening at Barkly East Sports Club 6.30 for 7pm. Advanced bookings only R60

 

 Saturday 6th November
8am-6pm Open Garden Trails Barkly East & Districts. See below for trails brochures.
6.30 for 7pm Guest Speaker TANYA VISSER (from THE GARDENER)  Barkly East Sports Club 

 

Sunday 7th November
8am-6pm Open Garden Trails Barkly East & Districts. See below for trails brochures. Your day to picnic whilst viewing gardens. Picnic hampers will be for sale at Barkly East Sports Club. Lunches are also available at designated restaurants in town and country, as shown on the map.
ADVANCE BOOKINGS ARE RECOMMENDED!

 GARDEN TRAILS BROCHURES AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

  • BARKLY EAST  - SPORTS CLUB
  • WARTRAIL - REEDSDELL GUEST FARM
  • RHODES - WALKERBOUTS INN
  • NEW ENGLAND - DIE KONTREIPADSTAL

GARDENS

NEW ENGLAND
DISTRICT

DIE KONTREI  PADSTAL & GARDENS
A welcoming garden, cool and refreshing, with interesting features.  Your first stop to collect a Brochure for the " Trail '
Tea Garden  plus &  B & B - Sleeps 8.
Boet & Dienie Steenkamp 051 603 7076
Email dienie@barkly.co.za   Web: www.diekontreipadstal.co.za 

NEW ENGLAND
DISTRICT

ROSSLYN GARDEN

 A 108 year old homestead, with sweeping lawns shadynooks,pathways that beckon the curious to investigate.
Andre & Sherine Dormehl 045 9719 081
adormehl@intekom.co.za

WARTRAIL
DISTRICT

GLENGYLE GARDEN
Surrounded by trees and stunning mountain setting.  Flowering cherry trees and Rhodedendrons. Moira Sephton 045 9749 227

WARTRAIL
DISTRICT

HALSTONE GARDEN AND COTTAGE
4th Generation Sandstone homestead. Park like garden. Museum, Hand operated machinery. Self catering Cottage. Sleeps 9.
Cedric & Muriel Isted 045 -9749 266. halsted@snowvalley.co.za  

WARTRAIL
DISTRICT

FUNNYSTONE GARDEN & COTTAGE
This garden is lanscaped on different levels, with a stream running through and tranquil walks  in a woodland area, down to  a river below. Jess & Bob Viedge Tel: 045 974 9260
Email funnystone@barkly.co.za 

BARKLY EAST DISTRICT

HAZELDELL GARDENS & GUEST HOUSE
A garden with much interest. A newly established sunken garden. Hand crafted features throughout landscaped borders. 
Lynette & Johan van der Berg. 045 9719  041

BARKLY EAST DISTRICT

CLOVERLY GARDEN & FRANSHOEK COUNTRY LODGE
1924 Sandstone guest house and cottage. Cloverly is a ' Romanti ' and interesting garden design. 
Self-catering - sleeps 16
Gladys & Toitjie du Toit Tel: 045 971 9043

BARKLY EAST DISTRICT

GROOTVLEI GARDEN
Large garden of space and tranquility.  A profusion of roses, aqualegias.
Joan & Cecil Van der Merwe Tel: 045 971 9091

BARKLY EAST DISTRICT

 HOLBROOK GARDEN
A beautiful spacious garden that experienced a tornado in 2008 which sadly removed man trees but opened up the the view of the mountains.
Jannie & Marizanne Pretorius Tel: 045 971 9061

BARKLY EAST TOWN

ELMARIE & PETER HARDIE GARDEN
An oasis with a small formal Rose Garden,and much displayed in interesting beds,with a country feeling about it. 
6 Kelly Street.  045 9710 314

BARKLY EAST TOWN

 MARIETJIE & PETER DORMEHL GARDEN

Marietjies artistic temprament is shown in this tiny , must see, garden.  It thrills one to see the pure enchantment of this garden.

33 Jameson Street Tel: 045 971 0110

BARKLY EAST TOWN

 DIENSENTRUM GARDENS
A retirement centre with a difference.  Each resident has their own garden blending to make one stunning picture.Hostess  Tinky Pretorius. 045 9710 431  between Jameson & Powrie Streets.

MOSHESH'S
FORD
 DISTRICT

STEEPSIDE GARDENS & GUEST FARM
Garden and Guest Farm  An interestingly planned garden to wander through with Springbok grazing in the guest cottage wild garden.   Petri & Johan. 045 9749 245  info@steepside.co.za  Sleeps 6

 

MOSHESH'S
FORD
 DISTRICT

  

CARBURY FARM
A newly transformed old garden, where you can experience timeless elegance of trees, shrubs and flowers. 
Karen and Kobus Buitendag. 045 9749 240 

MOSHESH'S
FORD
 DISTRICT

BIRKHALL GARDEN & GUEST FARM 
A beautiful garden with a sturnning old homestead built on 'kliplaat' miracalously  transformed into an oasis garden.   B&B & Self catering  Carien :& Basie Vosloo 045 9749 303
carien.birkhall@gmail.com  www.gateshead.co.za

RHODES
 DISTRICT

LOVEDALE  GARDENS  & GUEST HOUSE 
A garden with beautiful trees and shrubs, a vegetable garden with a difference. You pass through the quaint village of Rhodes to this little oasis. Sleeps 12. Caroline & Jambert Reeders Tel: 045 974 9287
Email info@lovedaleguestfarm.co.za 
Web: www.lovedaleguestfarm.co.za

LADY GREY
 DISTRICT

GAIRTNEY GARDENS & GUEST HOUSE
A garden filled with much interest and overlooks a beautiful dam and view. A must see, especially for those arriving from the Lady Grey side of town.  Self Catering Sleeps 4  Johan & Renee Du Plessis 051 603 7015

 

ATTRACTIONS

WARTRAIL
DISTRICT

 BALLOCH COTTAGES & DRIVE
Sleeps 20. Self-catered & camping.
Tel: 045 974 9228  Email frost@balloch.co.za
Graham & Margy Frost www.ballochcottages.co.za

WARTRAIL
DISTRICT

 TELLE FALLS HORSE TRAILS
Kathy & Scott Mitchell 045 971 9226
Email kathym@wartrail.co.za
www.tellefallstrails.co.za

WARTRAIL
DISTRICT

 WOOLLY'S OF WARTRAIL &
REEDSDELL COUNTRY GUEST FARM
Tea garden & craft shop. Guest farm - sleeps 14
Tel: 045 974 9900  Email isted@snowvalley.co.za
Chris & Kath Isted www.snowvalley.co.za

WARTRAIL
DISTRICT

THE DARGLE - MOUNTAIN POOL
Natural landscaped fountain coming out of the mountain. Something worth experiencing with a whisky! Will be signposted during the weekend.

RHODES
DISTRICT

 WALKERBOUTS INN - LUNCHES & TEAS
Lunches, teas & guest house - sleeps 17+
1, Voster Street, Rhodes   Dave Walker Tel: 045 974 9290
Email dave@walkerbouts.co.za
www.walkerbouts.co.za

RHODES
DISTRICT

 FLY FISHING GUIDE & WILD FLOWER TOURS
Tony Keitzman 082 894 3946
Email  tonykietzman@webmail.co.za

BARKLY EAST
TOWN

 VERGEET MY NIE NURSERY 
Lucy Nell
3, Van der Merwe Street Tel: 045 971 0129

 

ACCOMMODATION

NEW ENGLAND
DISTRICT

KENMURE COTTAGE
Sleeps 6-8. Self-catered
Tel: 045 971 9072  Email leratopharm@telkomsa.net
Di & Neville Cretchley www.wartrail.co.za

NEW ENGLAND
DISTRICT

FASKALLY
Sleeps 4. Self-catered.
Tel: 045 971 9087 Email faskally@barkly.co.za
Fiona & Ray Sephton www.wartrail.co.za

WARTRAIL
DISTRICT

 BURNBRAE
Sleeps 4. Self-catering and B&B
Tel: 045 971 9076
Kathy & Grant Sephton

WARTRAIL
DISTRICT

BIDSTONE GUEST FARM
Sleeps 8 Catered.
Tel: 045 974 9261  Email ajviedge@lantic.net
Janet & Andrew Viedge www.wartrail.co.za

BARKLY EAST TOWN

LALA BY GUEST HOUSE & TIP TOP TAKEAWAY
Sleeps 14 Self-catered
Liza & Ben Myburgh 
Tel: 045 971 0657/949

BARKLY EAST TOWN

FK GUEST HOUSE & RESTAURANT
Marie & Jan Steenkamp
Tel: 045 971 0299 www.barklyeast.co.za

BARKLY EAST TOWN

CHARLIE'S PLACE B&B
7 Copeland Street
Sleeps 12
Irmgard & Frikkie Tauber Tel: 082 922 7544

BARKLY EAST TOWN

THE HAYLOFT B&B
14 Montague Street  Sleeps 9 
Tel: 045 971 0389 - Lida & Mike Agenbagh

BARKLY EAST TOWN

SIR HENRY BARKLY B&B
Cnr Cole & Powrie Street
Tel: 074 604 4560 - Wilma & Poerrie Van Wyk