Written by Boschendal Boschendal’s natural beauty is legendary and as the farm’s environmental custodian, Leon Adams, is on a daily quest to keep it that way. With a mandate to protect, maintain and conserve the estate’s pristine habitats and natural heritage, he has his work cut out for him. Together […]
Written by Boschendal Martha Khumalo has sixty-three children. We’re kidding, of course! But watch this vivacious principal interact with her tiny charges and you’d think each was her own. Martha, who hails from Zimbabwe, came to join the Excelsior school team in 2020 and she clearly delights in her work, […]
Written by Boschendal Charles Edmonds, General Manager of Farming at Boschendal is all about the dirt. With a mandate that covers oversight of the entire food crop portfolio, he is intensely focused on the land which by all accounts is the true hero of Boschendal and the genesis of everything […]
Written by Lauren Hauptfleisch Meet the man behind our regenerative farming initiatives We are thrilled to announce that we are the first farm in the Cape Winelands to be awarded world-renowned environmental and animal welfare certification from A Greener World (AGW). Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW is the only […]
Written by Boschendal “The world is on the move. Our climate is changing; a pandemic keeps us apart. We’re working with artists from around the world, bringing communities together to tell bigger stories of hope and humanity.” – Good Chance This year, on Heritage Day, we had the privilege of […]
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” ~ Nelson Mandela At the heart of Mandela Day lies the desire to uplift and […]
Written by Boschendal Boschendal has joined forces with Old Bethlehem, churches, schools and community leaders in the Dwars River Valley as a response to the impact of corona-virus in the Dwars River Valley. Since, the implementation of the 21-day lockdown period in South Africa on 27 March 2020, Boschendal has […]
Although current events can make it difficult for our dreams to take flight, it is only in dreaming that our plans for the future can become more than just ideas, taking shape as a new, more meaningful way of living. “Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement […]
Eat Out Honours The Werf Restaurant for Sustainability The Werf Restaurant won the Woolworths Sustainability Award at yesterday’s Eat Out awards held at The Grand West Casino in Cape Town. The Sustainability Award was judged by a separate panel of experts including Abigail Donnelly, Pavitray Pillay of WWF-SASSI, Sonia Mountford […]
Written by Boschendal The Western Cape is currently facing critical water shortages. At Boschendal we urge all our guests and staff to use this most valuable of resources sparingly, embracing a water wise attitude as part of their daily habits. We are very fortunate to have some supply of water […]
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