Garden enthusiasts explored 20 gardens and had the chance to buy plants, and garden treasures during the Noordhoek Open Gardens on Saturday and Sunday. The event was started by Kathy Fish with Noordhoek Tourism nine years ago to raise funds for Ms Fish’s community greening project, On the Verge. Elijah Lieeto, 15, and his father, Cosmos, displayed their crafts in Ms Fish’s garden, Pooh Corner, one of the open gardens.
Milkwood trees in Trish Bolleurs’s garden on Beach Road form a natural archway that leads to a peaceful garden in a milkwood forest. Pictured is Alison Darby at the entrance to the garden.A water feature in Ollie and Anca Wright’s Keurboom Road garden. A winding sleeper pathway in Ollie and Anca Wright’s Keurboom Road garden leads visitors to a massive tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) in the centre. The cozy, sustainable garden has mostly indigenous plants. The garden is lush with a water feature, a pond, and many corners to explore.Garth and Trish Richards's garden was re-established four years ago after the drought. Their swimming pool has been covered with a deck, pictured, and they harvest rainwater for irrigation.Paul and Glynis Stephen’s house has spectacular views of Noordhoek.A section of Paul and Glynis Stephen’s garden moulds onto a koppie creating a natural sloping mountain garden.Rob and Angela Sandys’s Turquoise Way garden has a colourful mixture of indigenous and exotic plants with lawns in circles. Rocks found on the property were used for the paving, which is also done in a circular way.There is a beautiful view of the surroundings from the stoep of Rob and Angela Sandys’s home.
