we are happy
Herman
Dear you,
We are happy!!!
Since last week Soekershof Walkabout is the 15th tourism business in South
Africa with the Trademark of Fair Trade in Tourism in South Africa (FTTSA).
This accreditation is for us the recognition that Soekershof Walkabout is
really committed to: fair wages, working conditions and operations, ethical
business pratice, positive contribution to local economic development,
respect for human rights, culture and environment.
But still we intend to improve; a garden has to grow and this garden we are
not going to survive. This garden will grow into the future with, a.o.,
trees which will mature in a few thousand years; ever changing stories and
for the moment also the most beautiful legs in the world representing the
New South Africa.
Yes, Soekershof Walkabout is a 'primary unusual destination' with an unusual
approach of Life.
Therefor this 'weird but passionate' introduction of which we hope it will
inspire you to experience and inspire other people to do the same.
Soekershof Walkabout is a very personal enterprise with very individual
experiences (just see the 'love-letters' on our website).
Below you will find a brief description of what is going on and added with
all the patty details on our website you'll get confused. Or as one of our
visitors stated a few weeks ago: "Soekershof is crazy but with knowledge".
We are curious about your experience.
Enjoy Life,
Herman van Bon, Yvonne de Wit and dedicated Staff (Maart, Dawid & Karel)
Going 'Off-beat'
For the broad-minded personalities always in search for the unusual there
is
Soekershof Walkabout in Klaas Voogds West between Robertson and Ashton.
'Weird but Passionate' hosts; great stories; a wealth of plantlife; the
worlds' largest hedge-maze; time-travel with Albert Einstein; a stone-age
cinema; the New South African Handshake; philosophers garden and, of course,
the highly acclaimed succulent gardens with more than 2400 different species
from all over the world in the unprotected open air. Visitors can earn a
memorable reward by fullfilling a quest in the Klaas Voogds Maze.
This Maze is not a Maze in the traditional perception that you have to get
lost but is a reflection of life; walking from one story into another which
are visualised by objects, as orientating points, towering above the hedges.
However there are, as in life, also a few 'stories' you will have to look
for. And ........ visitors are invited to make their own stories.
A visit to Soekershof is hard to describe for it is a very personal
experience as can be found out in the 'love-letter' section of the
Soekershof website (http://soekershof.com).
The own Soekershof nursery distinguishes itself from other (specialist)
nurseries by providing visitors with sufficient custumised cultivation
information. Sometimes even by refusing selling a plant if, distilled from
the information provided by the client, it turns out that the environmental
conditions (climate, location, etc.) are not suitable. From statistics,
f.e., it's known that 60 to 70 percent of the succulents including cacti
sold in the Cape Town area die within months or will never prosper.
In short: The place where Klaas Voogds, James Bond and Albert Einstein
meet..........
And: everything you always wanted to know about sex .......... between
plants but never dared to ask.
A visit takes at least 1.5 to 2 hrs. Visitors are invited to bring their
own
picnic.
See website http://soekershof.com for precise road directions and 'What
visitors can expect'.