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The Garden Route Botanical Garden is a Public Benefiting Organization.
aimed at the conservation of the unique flora of the Southern cape region. We achieve this through raising awareness of its beauty through our living plant collections, education, scientific research and outreach programmes.
Our organization focus on the flora & fauna.
Through conserving rare & threatened plant species we create habitats that conserve the fauna. We are also a registered nature reserve.
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GARDEN VISIT TIMES:
- Sep – Apr: 07h00 – 19h00
- May – Aug: 07h30 – 18h00
OFFICE HOURS:
- Mon – Fri: 08h00 – 17h00
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March-May 2022 Newsletter
March-May 2002News Remarkable Finds at the GRBG Over the last few months, a number of GRBG Members and volunteers have had the good fortune of coming across some unexpected and intriguing plant and animal species while out and about in the Garden....
The polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) in South Africa
The polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB), Euwallacea fornicatus, is a tiny, invasive ambrosia beetle native to Southeast Asia. Ambrosia beetles are a group of tiny woodboring insects, closely related to weevils, that create gallery systems in the wood they infest. In...
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Upcoming Events
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July
Winter Night Market
Join us on the 1st of July for a Winter Night Market!
The Garden Route Botanical Garden and The Marshmallow Garden Café are excited to host a range of local small business owners and entrepreneurs that make their own products, delectable treats and crafts at our beautiful Tea Garden setting!
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June
Photography Workshop
Expert photographer Johann Nysschenn will lead this Saturday morning workshop where you will learn the basics of manual digital photography, with a focus on finding your artistic flare. The workshop will take place in the Moriarty Hall (next to the Marshmallow Café), and costs R50 per person.
10
June
Alien Plant Identification Talk
All are welcome to an interesting and informative talk on alien plant species found locally and how to identify them. The entrance fee is R50 per person.
8
June
Indigenous Medicinal Plant Forum
GRBG Members, volunteers and locals with an interest in indigenous plants, indigenous medicinal plant knowledge and the protection and sustainable use of medical plants are invited to this practical afternoon.
5
June
Picnic in the Park
Pack a picnic basket and bring your family and friends along to the Garden’s gazebo where live music by Allan H. will take us back to the 70s and 80s. Entrance is free.
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