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SUMMARY:Magic with milk: make your own butter\, soft cheese & yoghurt at Soetmelksvlei
DESCRIPTION:Learn the incredible art of making your own soft cheese\, butter and yoghurt from scratch at this hands-on\, farm-to-table workshop on Soetmelksvlei. Here\, cheesemaker Alta Eybers will guide you through the art of creating magic with milk. We’ll start with the milking of the cow\, then separating whole milk and using the bounty to create handmade butter\, soft cheese and yoghurt. After a hands-on morning in the farm air\, we’ll enjoy a hearty lunch at the Old Stables Restaurant before heading back to Babylonstoren.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/magic-with-milk-make-your-own-butter-soft-cheese-yoghurt-at-soetmelksvlei/
LOCATION:Soetmelksvlei – Babylonstoren Farm\, Babylonstoren Farm\, R45 Simondium Road\, Klapmuts\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Art,Environmental,History,Lifestyle,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Magic with milk: make your own butter\, soft cheese & yoghurt at Soetmelksvlei
DESCRIPTION:Learn the incredible art of making your own soft cheese\, butter and yoghurt from scratch at this hands-on\, farm-to-table workshop on Soetmelksvlei. Here\, cheesemaker Alta Eybers will guide you through the art of creating magic with milk. We’ll start with the milking of the cow\, then separating whole milk and using the bounty to create handmade butter\, soft cheese and yoghurt. After a hands-on morning in the farm air\, we’ll enjoy a hearty lunch at the Old Stables Restaurant before heading back to Babylonstoren.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/magic-with-milk-make-your-own-butter-soft-cheese-yoghurt-at-soetmelksvlei-2/
LOCATION:Soetmelksvlei – Babylonstoren Farm\, Babylonstoren Farm\, R45 Simondium Road\, Klapmuts\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Art,Environmental,History,Lifestyle,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Break bread with our master baker | Babylonstoren
DESCRIPTION:Flour it up and learn to bake bread with our master baker\, Peachy Jacobs\, and her team. Guests are invited to dust their hands and put their backs into some kneading and impressive shaping. Peachy will share her secret recipes and sourdough starter for each guest to nurture at home. Steaming coffee from the Farm Shop is served upon arrival. Lunch at the Tasting Room is included.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/break-bread-with-our-master-baker-babylonstoren-4/
LOCATION:Babylonstoren\, Babylonstoren Klapmuts/Simodium Road\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Explore,Food,Lifestyle,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250507T100000
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DTSTAMP:20250425T105215Z
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SUMMARY:Autumn decor from the garden | Babylonstoren
DESCRIPTION:We celebrate the new season in true Babylonstoren style by harvesting seasonal vegetables and autumn greens ripening into rich colour to use as farm-style decor. Join us as we explore different plant-based decorative styles for the table and create decor to share as gifts. Each guest will go home with a herb posy or bouquet of their own creation. _Steaming coffee from the Farm Shop is served upon arrival. Lunch at the Tasting Room is included.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/autumn-decor-from-the-garden-babylonstoren/
LOCATION:Babylonstoren\, Babylonstoren Klapmuts/Simodium Road\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Art,Environmental,Explore,Food,Lifestyle,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Master meat: all about venison & biltong at Soetmelksvlei
DESCRIPTION:A springbok\, a meat master and 10 eager learners in a masterclass presented at Soetmelksvlei. Here\, in the Meat Room\, master butcher Jaco Koegelenberg will demonstrate how to cut a springbok into primary cuts and help the group get to grips with their own knives. Jaco will then demonstrate how primary cuts are processed into secondary cuts for guest to turn the meat into one of South Africa’s favourite delicacies – springbok biltong. After a hands-on morning in the Meat Room\, we’ll enjoy a hearty lunch at the Old Stables Restaurant before heading back to Babylonstoren.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/master-meat-all-about-venison-biltong-at-soetmelksvlei/
LOCATION:Soetmelksvlei – Babylonstoren Farm\, Babylonstoren Farm\, R45 Simondium Road\, Klapmuts\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Environmental,Explore,Food,Lifestyle,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Nuts for pecans! Bake a pecan pie & carrot cake at Soetmelksvlei
DESCRIPTION:With pecan nuts in season\, there are many glorious baking options\, but in this hands-on workshop you will learn how to make a classic pecan nut pie with flaky pie dough and nutty filling. We invite you to share in the season and join us in the heritage kitchen of Soetmelksvlei for a day of baking fun. After a hands-on morning in the farm air\, we’ll enjoy a hearty lunch at the Old Stables Restaurant before heading back to Babylonstoren.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/nuts-for-pecans-bake-a-pecan-pie-carrot-cake-at-soetmelksvlei/
LOCATION:Soetmelksvlei – Babylonstoren Farm\, Babylonstoren Farm\, R45 Simondium Road\, Klapmuts\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Explore,Food,Lifestyle,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Explore the world of Babylonstoren’s olives | Babylonstoren
DESCRIPTION:Put on your hat and slip on a pair of comfortable shoes – we’re going to the orchards! Take a stroll through the olive orchards with farmer Ian de Villiers who will explain how to grow\, maintain and harvest olives. A tasting of this season’s fresh olive oils will follow in the newly renovated Babylonstoren olive tasting room. Finally\, Petrus will share his tried-and-tested methods for preserving your own olives. Steaming coffee from the Farm Shop is served upon arrival. Lunch in the Tasting Room is included.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/explore-the-world-of-babylonstorens-olives-babylonstoren-2/
LOCATION:Babylonstoren\, Babylonstoren Klapmuts/Simodium Road\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Environmental,Explore,Food,Lifestyle,Workshop
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DTSTAMP:20250423T084235Z
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UID:73978-1747297800-1747321200@vs.sketchup.co.za
SUMMARY:Love the taste of culinary herbs at Soetmelksvlei
DESCRIPTION:Have your tastebuds tantalised and green fingers inspired as we explore the wide range of tastes and textures found in a bunch of green leaves. Herbs express their unique uses in their distinct taste – some bitter\, some sweet\, some pungent and some peppery. Remember to bring along a hat for a fun day in the garden. After a hands-on morning in the farm air\, we’ll enjoy a hearty lunch at the Old Stables Restaurant before heading back to Babylonstoren.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/love-the-taste-of-culinary-herbs-at-soetmelksvlei/
LOCATION:Soetmelksvlei – Babylonstoren Farm\, Babylonstoren Farm\, R45 Simondium Road\, Klapmuts\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Environmental,Food,Lifestyle,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250516T083000
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UID:73981-1747384200-1747407600@vs.sketchup.co.za
SUMMARY:Cape cookery: traditional melktert\, melkkos & koeksisters at Soetmelksvlei
DESCRIPTION:Milk tart is the unofficial national dessert of South Africa. It features at any self-respecting home industry store and in many South African home bakers’ recipe books – with a liberal sprinkle of cinnamon. Join us in the heritage kitchen of Soetmelksvlei to celebrate and enjoy this delicacy in all its delicious glory. After a hands-on morning in the farm air\, we’ll enjoy a hearty lunch at the Old Stables Restaurant before heading back to Babylonstoren. \n \n 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/cape-cookery-traditional-melktert-melkkos-koeksisters-at-soetmelksvlei/
LOCATION:Soetmelksvlei – Babylonstoren Farm\, Babylonstoren Farm\, R45 Simondium Road\, Klapmuts\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Food,Lifestyle,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250520T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250520T153000
DTSTAMP:20250423T085504Z
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UID:73983-1747735200-1747755000@vs.sketchup.co.za
SUMMARY:International Bee Day | Babylonstoren
DESCRIPTION:Cape honeybees are honoured workers at Babylonstoren Farm – not only do they produce an abundance of honey for the breakfast table at Babel Restaurant\, but they also play a key role in pollinating many of our garden fruits\, herbs and vegetables. In honour of International Bee Day on 20 May\, we’d like to invite you to our farm to see these incredible worker bees in action. Steaming coffee from the Farm Shop is served upon arrival. A refreshing lunch at the Greenhouse Restaurant is included.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/international-bee-day-babylonstoren/
LOCATION:Soetmelksvlei – Babylonstoren Farm\, Babylonstoren Farm\, R45 Simondium Road\, Klapmuts\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Environmental,Explore,Food,Lifestyle,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250521T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250521T153000
DTSTAMP:20250423T072905Z
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UID:73952-1747821600-1747841400@vs.sketchup.co.za
SUMMARY:Craft your own homemade soaps | Babylonstoren
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to make your own natural soap using Babylonstoren’s olive and essential oils as inspiration. The experience includes a visit to our farm’s aromatic fields to harvest rosemary\, lavender\, Cape may or whatever’s in season. Creating and blending of iconic Babylonstoren products such as moisturisers will be explored. Guests get to take home their own creations at the end of the day. Steaming coffee from the Farm Shop is served upon arrival. Lunch at the Tasting Room is included.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/craft-your-own-homemade-soaps-babylonstoren-8/
LOCATION:Babylonstoren\, Babylonstoren Klapmuts/Simodium Road\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Art,Explore,Food,History,Lifestyle,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250528T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250528T153000
DTSTAMP:20250423T073825Z
CREATED:20250423T073825Z
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UID:73956-1748426400-1748446200@vs.sketchup.co.za
SUMMARY:Explore the world of Babylonstoren’s olives | Babylonstoren
DESCRIPTION:Put on your hat and slip on a pair of comfortable shoes – we’re going to the orchards! Take a stroll through the olive orchards with farmer Ian de Villiers who will explain how to grow\, maintain and harvest olives. A tasting of this season’s fresh olive oils will follow in the newly renovated Babylonstoren olive tasting room. Finally\, Petrus will share his tried-and-tested methods for preserving your own olives. Steaming coffee from the Farm Shop is served upon arrival. Lunch in the Tasting Room is included.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/explore-the-world-of-babylonstorens-olives-babylonstoren-3/
LOCATION:Babylonstoren\, Babylonstoren Klapmuts/Simodium Road\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Environmental,Explore,Food,Lifestyle,Workshop
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