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Himeville - R 1 500 000
Contact Neil 0822134795
‘Reduced to sell’ Large well appointed
4
bed
home,
overlooking
the
Himeville Common
and Southern Berg.
Immaculately
maintained with
landscaped garden.
MOUNTAIN
ECHO
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
SINCE 1984
www.harcourts.co.za.
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[email protected].
SOUTHERN DRAKENSBERG
DISTRIBUTED TO: Hilton, Merrivale, Howick,Curry’s Post, Lions River,Nottingham Road,Balgowan,
Dargle, Boston - Bulwer, Underberg, Himeville, Bushmansnek, Drakensberg Gardens,Sani Pass,
- Creighton, Donnybrook, Ixopo - Swartberg, Kokstad, Cedarville
VOL:32 NO:10
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015
FREE NEWSPAPER
SOUTHERN DRAKENSBERG GARDEN FESTIVAL
6 - 8 NOVEMBER
The Southern Drakensberg Gardens Festival
is proudly hosted by the Himeville Underberg
Garden Club and takes place over the weekend
Friday 6th November to Sunday 8th November.
Visit the stunning and beautiful farm, estate
and village gardens, in Bulwer, Underberg and
its surroundings. The gardens will be open
for your enjoyment from 09h00 to 16h30 each
day. This year you will return to some gardens
you have seen before as well as newcomers
on the route.
A Festival Pocket Guide serves as your ticket
and entry to the gardens. These are R70.per
person and contain information and directions
to the Open Gardens as well as the programme
for the weekend. Pocket guides will be on sale
at the SPAR,during the preceeding week as
well as Mikes Restaurant. If travelling from
Pietermaritzburg,tickets will be available at
“Ard Lui,” the first Open Garden in Bulwer. If
travelling from Kokstad the first Open Garden
is” Ericsberg” Farm on your right before the
Umzimkulu bridge.
“THE BARN” at Hlogoma Farm is the” Festival
Hub” for the Open Gardens weekend. On the
R617 from Bulwer, The Barn can be found on
the right hand side of the road,approximately
4km before Underberg. Festival Pocket
guides\tickets will also be on sale at The Barn.
There will be interesting craft stalls to browse
among and the work of local artists on display.
Neil Prior, our local photographer and musician,
will provide music over the weekend.
Delicious teas and cakes as well as light
lunches will be served.
The Barn is also the venue for the Flower Show,
from 13h00 on Friday. Flower arrangements and
magnificent specimen blooms will be
showcased with prize giving on Saturday at
Shaun and Laurian van Huyssteen’s garden on the Bushmansnek road is new to gardeners
who come to the open gardens weekend. Shaun has achieved a lot in the two years that he has
been at Tegwan Farm with his creative flair. The garden boasts over 400 roses and a parklike
garden with views of the berg. The garden features sweeping flower beds and cascading
landscapes and Shaun has enhanced the beauty of the old well established trees through
pruning. It is a must view garden as you will be able to see it change over the coming years
and how much can be achieved in a short time
17h30.There will be flower demonstrations
every hour from 11h00 on Saturday and a
talk on Roses by Linda Pieterse of Tarr Roses
at 16h30.
.A cocktail function follows, sponsored by
Underberg SPAR, at 17h30. Di Higginson
Keath will be giving a fascinating
presentation on her trip to India entitled
“Monsoon Journey - in pursuit of the Blue
Poppy”. Tickets for the Cocktail function are
R50.Please book with Trish Chapman on cell
0833756264.
A wonderful weekend to enjoy the beauty of
these special gardens and an opportunity to
see the Southern Drakensberg at its finest.
for more info contact Meg Redfern
08231603501
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QUALIFIED REGISTERED PLUMBER:
Michael 082 321 7074
QUALIFIED REGISTERED
ELECTRICIANS
Brian Brandis
082 453 2775
Ian Kynoch
082 562 5591
Leon
082 850 6632
Office
033 7021878
Fax
086 660 1277
[email protected]
Proud members of the E.C.A.; E.C.B. and a
Registered Electrical Company with the
Department of Labour.
Our work is guaranteed and proven over
the past 20 years
OCT 18
Bunty’s Annual Bowls Tournament @Underberg Bowls Club
OCT 18
Midlands Country Market @Peter’s Gate Herb FarmContact Karen 076 412 1320 or Paola 076 872 7734
Marutswa Forest Bulwer Outing meet @ Underberg Inn 8.30am contact Bill 033 7011269 see page 5
OCT 24
OCT 24
Rosetta Country Market @ Rosetta DamContact Dave Whitfield: 082 550 4656
OCT 25
MOTHS fun bowls day @Underberg Bowling Club see page 3
Talk on Furniture Restoration by Rob Scott @ Himeville Museum 10am see page 9
OCT 29
OCT 31
Halloween Theme Party @ Underberg Inn see page 7
OCT 31
Rugby World Cup Final @ Underberg Primary School Hostel includes meal and corkage 0720190951
OCT 30 - NOV 1 ENCOUNTER EG - Country and Garden Festival www.encountereg.co.za Pat on 082 851 1555
NOV 1
Dan Knight Memorial Bowling Tournament @Underberg Bowling Club
NOV 1
SPCA Pet Show Competition @ Kenmo lake call Lucy Stroebel 0726909245 or Anna Forbes 0799854886.
Open Gardens Weekend and Festival @ The Barn, Hlogoma farm,Underberg Meg Redfern 0823163501
NOV 6-8
NOV 1
Dargle Local Market 09h00-11h00 at Lions River Club Contact: Mike 083 325 1082
NOV 4 -7
Swartberg Flyfishing Festival contact Shannon Gilson on [email protected].
Kokstad Round Table Golf Day - Pevensey Place Fundraiser Frank 0849820208/ [email protected]
NOV 7
NOV 8
MOTHs Armistace Day parade @ Himeville Cenotaph 11am
NOV 13
Christopher Duigan and Joanna Frankel in Concert @ Himeville Anglican Church see page 5
NOV 15
In augral Deisel Train Trip in Patons Country [email protected] Tel: 0823741417 see page 3.
NOV 20
Tod Collins Book Launch “Cullen” @ Underberg Country Club 5.30pm see page 3
NOV 28
Sani Stagger Race see www.sanistagger.com
Himeville Museum Christmas Fair @ Himeville Museum contact 033 7021184
DEC 12
DEC 30
Fast Drak Challenge Canoe Race contact Dale Tomlinson 083 653 2209
JAN 23 -24 N3TC Drak Challenge Canoe Marathon More information www.drak.co.za
JAN 31
Sani Pass Wildflower Walk contact 033 7020330 / 0839873071 OR email [email protected]