Who would like to visit the Bedford Garden Festival with me?
As a member of the Country Garden Club, I have been in contact with the garden clubs of Bedford and Hogsback, in The Eastern Cape and I’m proposing a tour to this scenic area at festival time at the end of October.
We leave on the 18th of October and take gentle drive to the charming hamlet of Lady Grey. We spend two night there and will take a drive over the spectacular mountain pass, stopping to view the flora and visit a Bonsmara stud farm.
We’ll visit a sheep farm with working Border Collies, where we will enjoy a wholesome meal with the farmer and his wife.
On the 20th and 21st we’ll be in Hogsback visiting the festival gardens, crafts people and dining with a prominent potter and his opera singer wife.
After a visit to Adelaide we check into a guesthouse in the little village of Bedford, famous for its history and quaint gardens. There are many open gardens to view plus interesting speakers, ecursions and exhibitions on subjects like trees, rock-art, birding and roses. They offer a rare plant sale, guided walks on farms and gourmet veld picnics.
After lunch on Sunday, we head homewards via Cradock or Smithfeild to Bloemfontein and then home.
Transport in a 4×4 vehicleto enable us to go “just off the beaten track”
Prices ± R8,750.00
8 nights 9 days all inclusive except some lunches in Bedford, drinks and tips.
Accomodation is very scarce, please commit urgently.