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Group of German blind people stimulating their senses in the cactus garden

Soekershof; an Impression

The real experience however is completely different .......... Just google and find out more.

Location: Klaas Voogds West, between Robertson and Ashton/Montagu along Route62 in the Western Cape, South Afr

Created: 2 years ago

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A Dream Garden in South Africa

By: Zippy96 :: 2 years ago

A 3 minute item last year broadcasted by Dutch satellite television. Partly English, partly Dutch spoken. About South Africa's most impossible green tourist ..

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tagssoekershof; african handshaking; succulent gardens; maze; klaas voogds; yvonne de wit; herman van bo

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The largest outdoor collection of succulent plants in Africa

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA DISCOVERS OFF BEAT AND GREEN SOUTH AFRICA

By: Zippy96 :: 2 years ago

"    Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa - 1 April 2009 - Soekershof; Private Mazes & Botanical Gardens in South Africa is gainin.."

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tagsfair trade, garden, land art project in south africa, maze, media, soekershof, travel

Still unusual in South Africa; white women working in garden

By: Zippy96 :: 2 years ago

"15 Years after the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as president of South Africa it is still very unusual to see white women working in the garden other than gi.."

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tagsgarden, nelson mandela, south africa, white women, work

A different kind of poverty in South Africa

By: Zippy96 :: 2 years ago

"Just a link to one of our blogs 'Thoughts from 10 whimsical hectares in the South African 'Outback'. To avoid misunderstandings: this kind of poverty is.."

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tagspoverty, wine

Rock Art in de Dry Garden

By: Zippy96 :: 2 years ago

"Two landscape students of Blois in France are creating a new 1500 sqm large Dry Garden at Soekershof   and last Thursday wa.."

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tagsland art project in south africa, rock art

A virgin's view on succes

By: Zippy96 :: 2 years ago

"Richard Branson won't remember me but I met him once at a festival in the seventies somewhere in the UK when he just started his record label. At the time I f.."

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tagsrichard branson, sir richard, succes

Natural way of improving soil for Dry Garden took 6 years!

By: Zippy96 :: 2 years ago

"It took the owners six years to develop a new Dry Garden It’s a true South African story about ‘Een Boer maak een plan’ (a farmer makes.."

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tagslandscaping, micro-organisms, rock art, soil improvement, succulent plants, waterwise

Is it 'organic wines' or 'wines made from organically grown grapes'?

By: Zippy96 :: 2 years ago

"There are many discussions about how bio-friendly wines are but hardly any scientific orientated studies about this subject; at least not in South Africa whic.."

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tagsorganic wines, south africa, sulphites, suphate

Branding a green experience

By: Zippy96 :: 2 years ago

"Branding a green experience differs from branding product. The unusual approach of The Green Cathedral of South Africa keeps marketing experts puzzled. Not fo.."

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tagsbranding, experience, green, green cathedral of south africa, marketing

The breeding place

By: Zippy96 :: 2 years ago

"Last week we did some (snap-)photo shooting in our garden (Soekershof, South Africa; also named The Green Cathedral of South Africa). This garden .."

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tagscactus, cultivation, green cathedral of south africa, marthinus malherbe, molly darling, organically, robertson, soekershof, south africa, succulent plants, succulents, western cape

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Zippy96

...keep track via http://soekershof.typepad.com

Male, Age: 60

Beneden-Leeuwen (Holland), South Africa

Joined: 04 April 2009

Last logged in: 16 December 2009

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Personal Details

About Me:

Weird and a bit succulent Also very passionate in what I'm undertaking. Offers, amongst others, flower tasting Doing the impossible thing in the Robertson Wine Valley: Soekershof

Green Idea:

Teamwork look into http://soekershof.com http://greencathedral.wordpress.com http://soekershoflandart.wordpress.com http://soekershof.typepad.com http://soekershofwalkabout.blogspot.com

Interests:

people green life philosophy zen art entrepreneural concepts

Favourite Movies:

klaas voogds; the movie (only in stone age cinema at soekershof)

Favourite Books:

swans of stonehenge - hubert lampo

Favourite Celebrities:

klaas voogds, albert einstein, james bond