Fynbos Rocks at Good Hope Nursery

Experience the Fynbos at Good Hope Nursery!

Located jut over  the road from Cape Point Nature Reserve, the fyn­bos exper­i­ence at Good Hope urs­ery includes an indi­gen­ous retail nurs­ery, an out­door tea garden, a play­ground for chil­dren, fyn­bos walks, quarterly events, as well as land­scap­ing and garden design. They also whole­sale to other nurs­er­ies includ­ing Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and Table Mountain National Park

Good Hope Nursery have over 1000 indi­gen­ous spe­cies on their  data base, ran­ging from local fyn­bos to sub trop­ical trees, and the major­ity of these are grown at the nurs­ery under harsh Cape Point weather con­di­tions which ensures that they are resi­li­ent enough to grow in any garden ...

While you are vis­it­ing you can relax in their beau­ti­ful out­door tea garden and wander up the quirky suc­cu­lent foot­path while your chil­dren play in the play­ground. There is even a sand­pit for the tiny tots to amuse them­selves in while moth­ers can enjoy a time-out in the fyn­bos sur­rounds with bird­song, and a  creamy cap­puccino accom­pan­ied by a slice of heav­enly cake.

Guided Fynbos Walks: The nurs­ery offers pre-booked guided fyn­bos walks on week­days from 9am to 4pm. There is an easy or a mod­er­ate walk along the fyn­bos moun­tain side, with breath­tak­ing vis­tas of the Plateau Rd val­ley and the Atlantic Ocean.  There are inter­est­ing fyn­bos facts for young and old as well as a fyn­bos pic­nic snack stop.

If you prefer to just meander around by your­self, the walk is access­ible to vis­it­ors of the nurs­ery in open­ing hours — just grab a map from the retail office and off you go explor­ing the indi­gen­ous mountainside!

Fynbos Spring Sale: For the past three years run­ning they have hos­ted events four times a year — the next one hap­pen­ing on Saturday the 26^th of September 2009 — A Fynbos Spring Sale.

With excit­ing activ­it­ies such as the Fynbos Walk, an arts and craft mar­ket, and the tea garden, this prom­ises to be a day of fun for the whole fam­ily. If you want to relax and enjoy lunch or tea in the tran­quil sur­round­ings of the nurs­ery, there will also be a host of children’s activ­it­ies in the secure play­ground, such as pup­pet shows, face paint­ing and a jump­ing castle.

To add value to your exper­i­ence there will be a 20% dis­count on all plants in the nurs­ery and expert garden­ing advice for your latest pur­chase. What’s more entrance to this enter­tain­ing and excit­ing event is free!

Contact:
Directions: Good Hope Nursery, Plateau Rd (M65), 1.5m from Redhill Y-Junction.
Telephone: +27 (0)21 780‑9299 or +27 (0)72 234‑4804
Website: http://www.capepoint.com

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