Tag: kirstenbosch gardens opening times
The new vision required both conceptual and physical foundations. Across South Africa, workshops were held to assess the opinions of community leaders in townships – many of these still …
The Cape Flats lies hidden below a sea of cloud embracing the mountain’s lower slopes. The Garden’s 150-million-litre reservoir is in the foreground. Designing Eden At establishment on 1 …
The more humble Ericaceae – better known to the British visitor from the heathers of Scotland than the mountains of South Africa – has no fewer than 682 species …
As a weak coldfront approaches the Cape, a low-pressure system along the coast draws hot air off the interior, resulting in a ‘berg ’ wind, with temperatures at Cape …
Creating a haven for succulents Mass displays of mesems (locally known as ‘vygies ’) include purple Lampranthus amoenus in the foreground, with red Drosanthemum speciosum and yellow Drosanthemum bicolor …