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(Left to right) Vergelegen garden team members Carlo Jackson, Vergelegen garden team member Jerome Albridge ready to serve customers.
Marchalle Bok and Alistair Fourie display plants for sale.

Ancient Camphor trees in front of the homestead, declared a Overview of the central provincial heritage area
national monument in 1942
VERGELEGEN GARDEN WEEKEND

lower fans flocked to Vergelegen Wine Estate in Salvia, Gerbera and many more.
Somerset West, Cape Town, for its Garden Weekend Vergelegen, a provincial heritage site, is open to the public
Fat the end of October 2024. The event featured daily. Guests can book a 75-minute heritage and garden
guided walks with the estate’s horticulturists, Richard Arm walking tour at a cost of R95 per person, which includes a
and Chris Randlehoff, followed by refreshments at the Rose Vergelegen seed packet.
Terrace Tea Room. Find out more about the estate gardens at
The horticultural team was on hand to provide advice on a https://vergelegen.co.za/gardens/ or book a guided tour at
variety of plants and trees for sale, many of which had been 021 847 2111.
propagated on the farm. The array included Hydrangeas, Information and photos supplied by Meropa Communications on
Cannas, Foxgloves, Dianthus, Lavender, Alstroemeria, behalf of Vergelegen Wine Estate.

Sunflowers in front of the Stables Restaurant The Lourens River runs through Vergelegen Estate

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