Durbanville in Bloom

Durbanville in Bloom We dont all have to get out hands dirty in order to enjoy the benefits of having a beautiful garden. The sights, the smells, the sounds, the textures of these horticultural delights are open for all to enjoy each year during the annual Durbanville in Bloom - Open Gardens. Each year a wide selection of private and public gardens are open to visit to get inspiration and ideas from. Tickets and maps are available from 4 Dalsig Road, Valmary Park, Durbanville, Western Cape.

Durbanville Rose Garden is also one of the Citys public parks which is also part of Durbanville in Bloom, the garden is a popular attraction amongst rose enthusiasts and one of only three rose trial sites in the southern hemisphere. In 1979 the first roses were planted and in 1981 the test beds were set out. Today, this 3.5 hectare garden boasts 4 500 rose bushes and more than 500 rose varieties.

Another venue on the map is the Durbanville Nature Reserve. At the reserve an interesting walk n talk had been organised to take visitors through the reserve with a guide to view unique bulbs in flower. The walking trails are suited to those who prefer less strenuous activities, but who still want to take in the beautiful and famous flora of the Cape. The reserve also features an indigenous plant nursery including rare species of Swartland shale renosterveld and Cape Flats sand fynbos vegetation types.

Please note that the Rose Garden of Durbanville and the Durbanville Nature Reserve do not require an entrance fee and it is also requested that no dogs be brought to the Durbanville in Bloom gardens.

Durbanville in Bloom 2011 will take place from 5 to 6 November 2011 from 10:00 to 16:00 each day. The cost of tickets will be R30 per person for all gardens and children under 12 gain free access.

For more information and future dates please contact:
Barbara Smith
Mob: +27-84-9835196
Or email: info@durbanvillegardenclub.co.za
Gordon Webb
Mob: +27-83-5833379

Directions From Cape Town
Take the N1 Highway from Cape Town for approximately 18.5 kilometre. Take exit 23 for Willie Van Schoor Avenue toward R302/Durban Road and turn left onto Willie Van Schoor Avenue. Follow Willie Van Schoor Avenue for approximately 2.0 kilometres and then onto Durbanville Avenue for a further 2.8 kilometres. Turn right onto Valmar Road and continue onto Bergsig Road, and then Dalsig Way. No. 4 Dalsig will be on your right hand side.