Upcoming Open Garden - Sat 31 Oct & Sun 1 Nov: Amberfield Retirement Village in Howick invites visitors to explore nine wonderfully personal re sident gardens, each one a unique expression of creativity, experience and a lifelong love of gardening. A diverse and inspiring collection of spaces, all carefully tended and full of character.
Gardens on show include:
7 Loerie Close – Rikki Abbot Wedderburn
8 Quail Lane – Charles a
nd Colleen Bennett
2 Quail Lane – Karin Braithwaite
17 Francolin
Lane – Liz Denison
9 Jacana Lane – Lyn Gemmell
3 Quail Lane – Gly
n and Jean Harborth
1 Guinea Fowl Lane – Christa Lubbe
4 Harrier
Lane – Giel and Barbara von Beneke
4 Mannikin Drive – Mike & Gill
Wilson
Visitors will find deeply shaded garden rooms filled with came llias, fuchsias, impatiens and lobelias thriving in cooler, low-light condi tions, alongside more traditional cottage-style gardens where heritage and hybrid roses mingle with perennials, groundcovers and softly arching season al blooms. These spaces offer fragrance, colour and layered planting throug hout.
Other gardens showcase a more water-wise and low-maintenance ap proach, combining succulents and indigenous plants. Throughout these garden s, thoughtful elements such as birdbaths, benches, rustic tools and persona l decorative touches add a sense of individuality.
A special highligh t of the weekend is a Floral Art Display presented in the main Amberfield l ounge by the Midlands Floral Art Society and Amberfield residents. This wil l be complemented by a free one-hour floral art demonstration at 10:30am on both days. (Sat 31 Oct & Sun 1 Nov).
Tea, light refreshments and baked goods will be available in the main lounge, with plant sales taking place throughout the weekend. Amberfield offers a warm, welcoming and deepl y personal garden experience. A celebration of individual creativity within a shared community setting.
Address: 34 Mare St, Howick
Directi
ons: Coming through Howick on Main Street, turn right into Karkloof Road. T
urn left into Mare Street. Continue up Mare Street. Amberfield entrance is
on the right.
Dates: Sat 31 Oct & Sun 1 Nov
Times: 9am to 4pm
Entrance Fee: R20p/p to view all gardens
Upcoming Open Garden - Sat 31 Oct & Sun 1 Nov: Amberfield Retirement Village in Howick invites visitors to explore nine wonderfully personal re sident gardens, each one a unique expression of creativity, experience and a lifelong love of gardening. A diverse and inspiring collection of spaces, all carefully tended and full of character.
Gardens on show include:
7 Loerie Close – Rikki Abbot Wedderburn
8 Quail Lane – Charles a
nd Colleen Bennett
2 Quail Lane – Karin Braithwaite
17 Francolin
Lane – Liz Denison
9 Jacana Lane – Lyn Gemmell
3 Quail Lane – Gly
n and Jean Harborth
1 Guinea Fowl Lane – Christa Lubbe
4 Harrier
Lane – Giel and Barbara von Beneke
4 Mannikin Drive – Mike & Gill
Wilson
Visitors will find deeply shaded garden rooms filled with came llias, fuchsias, impatiens and lobelias thriving in cooler, low-light condi tions, alongside more traditional cottage-style gardens where heritage and hybrid roses mingle with perennials, groundcovers and softly arching season al blooms. These spaces offer fragrance, colour and layered planting throug hout.
Other gardens showcase a more water-wise and low-maintenance ap proach, combining succulents and indigenous plants. Throughout these garden s, thoughtful elements such as birdbaths, benches, rustic tools and persona l decorative touches add a sense of individuality.
A special highligh t of the weekend is a Floral Art Display presented in the main Amberfield l ounge by the Midlands Floral Art Society and Amberfield residents. This wil l be complemented by a free one-hour floral art demonstration at 10:30am on both days. (Sat 31 Oct & Sun 1 Nov).
Tea, light refreshments and baked goods will be available in the main lounge, with plant sales taking place throughout the weekend. Amberfield offers a warm, welcoming and deepl y personal garden experience. A celebration of individual creativity within a shared community setting.
Address: 34 Mare St, Howick
Directi
ons: Coming through Howick on Main Street, turn right into Karkloof Road. T
urn left into Mare Street. Continue up Mare Street. Amberfield entrance is
on the right.
Dates: Sat 31 Oct & Sun 1 Nov
Times: 9am to 4pm
Entrance Fee: R20p/p to view all gardens
