Make it a Valentine’s Day to remember and join us at Soetmelksvlei to learn to bake your very own chocolate cake. Guests will learn all the tips and tricks on how to mix, bake and finish a classic chocolate cake – a staple in every home and for every type of celebration. You’ll also learn […]
We host our workshops during the warmer seasons, when the garden is buzzing with Cape honeybees, hard at work foraging for pollen and nectar. The workshop starts with a guided walk through the garden to explore the bees’ favourite spots, from nectar-filled annual flowers to pollen-rich trees. We’ll then invite you to put on your […]
The workshop starts with a guided walk through the garden to explore the bees’ favourite spots, from nectar-filled annual flowers to pollen-rich trees. We’ll then invite you to put on your beekeeping suit and discover a collection of diverse beehives. A refreshing lunch at the Greenhouse Restaurant is included. Please bring along your sun hat […]
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. Following a short ride along the picturesque slopes of Simonsberg. Here, cheesemaker Alta Eybers will guide you through the art of creating magic with milk. We’ll start with the milking of the cow, […]
Following a short ride along the picturesque slopes of Simonsberg, we’ll descend towards the historical Soetmelksvlei farmyard. Here, you’ll join master butcher Jaco Koegelenberg and master charcutier Shelvin Jacobs in the Meat Room for a butchery masterclass. The team will demonstrate how to take apart and debone select pork cuts to use for making salami. […]
We host our workshops during the warmer seasons, when the garden is buzzing with Cape honeybees, hard at work foraging for pollen and nectar. The workshop starts with a guided walk through the garden to explore the bees’ favourite spots, from nectar-filled annual flowers to pollen-rich trees. We’ll then invite you to put on your […]
Inspired by the cyan-blue prints invented at the dawn of photography, we’ll explore the Soetmelksvlei garden to collect natural objects for our compositions. Each participant will paint their own paper with a photosensitive paint and create unique sun prints to take home. After the art session, you are welcome to explore Soetmelksvlei and all its […]
Inspired by the cyan-blue prints invented at the dawn of photography, we’ll explore the Soetmelksvlei garden to collect natural objects for our compositions. Each participant will paint their own paper with a photosensitive paint and create unique sun prints to take home. After the art session, you are welcome to explore Soetmelksvlei and all its […]
Babylonstoren prides itself on the seasonal fruit and vegetables that abound in our garden, and we are happy to share our secrets! Join Babylonstoren’s vegetable team, York Steyn and Tenecia Stevens, in the vegetable garden where they will demonstrate their top growing tips and tell you more about crop rotation, no-dig soil preparation, compost, mulches, […]
Inspire creativity by discovering the botanical wonders of Babylonstoren in this explorative workshop. Master gardener Gundula Deutschländer will guide guests down pathways, focusing on various natural forms that inspire closer observation. The aim is not to create botanical illustrations, but to have fun on the journey, and to find your personal interpretation of curiosities in […]