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In this issue

In this issue of Platteland: Plant flowers for the bees (and youself!) + The miracle of propolis; Kenhardt - Where faith, hope & love reside; Feel on top of the world at Uitkyk; Soweto and Steynsburg join hands to support farmers and livestock; Saffron - Join the red-gold revolution!; Rietbron - Discover the Karoo’s wellspring of life and 2 Writers share their creative havens - Gamsberg, Namibia, Skuilkrans, McGregor

Cherry picking in the Free State

Spring at the Ionia Cherry Farm between Fouriesburg and Ficksburg is a season of promise, according to one of the directors, Frieda Kruger. “The whole world around us is in bloom and the air smells like fresh beginnings – it’s like a fairytale!”

2 mins

New tricks for old (and young) dogs

Dogs and their owners can make the most of the longer days by signing up for a new team-building adventure.

2 mins

Stanford blooms again!

South Africa won gold at the Chelsea Flower Show again this year, and the good news is that this impressive fynbos installation will be on show at the 2025 Stanford in Bloom festival.

1 mins

Amaryllis for all

Early spring is the best time to get your summer bulbs into the soil so you can reap the reward of beautiful flowers a few months later. Hadeco, the country's leading supplier of flower bulbs, is once again kicking off the warmer season with orders for their trusted bulbs, and that includes an exciting new offering.

1 mins

Quivers full of love in Kenhardt

Faith and hope are often what sustain those who live in the arid, remote areas of our country. But it's love that makes them stay. Love for the veld, the animals, the plants, the people. And Kenhardt is brimming with all of the above.

10+ mins

A perfect lookout

Macadamia and game farms, food gardens, horses... The blissful peace of the Uitkyk area, a stone's throw from Mpumalanga's capital, Mbombela, is why many former city slickers have carved out a new life for themselves here.

10+ mins

Refuge of silence

When writer Zelda Nel Bezuidenhout and her husband, Izak, stumbled upon Skuilkrans Private Nature Reserve just outside McGregor, they knew they'd found it: the off-grid, eco-conscious, pet-friendly, writing and getaway retreat they'd long imagined.

6 mins

A last refuge at the Gamsberg

A network of historical paths had to intersect before award-winning Afrikaans author and poet Piet van Rooyen and his wife, Annalie, put down roots at the Gamsberg in Namibia five years ago.

8 mins

RIETBRON Wellspring of life

There's never been an abundance of people and businesses in Rietbron. But what you will find in abundance, aside from water, in this little town located in Die Vlak in the Great Karoo is blissful tranquillity. Just walk its dusty streets and you'll feel it...

9 mins

Finding Freedom in farming

As a child, former Paralympic athlete Sibusiso Mogale sowed seeds in his grandmother's vegetable garden. The magic of planting and watching crops grow was something that stayed with him. Now, he has his own land, and acknowledges that, despite its challenges, farming has afforded him the independence he'd always sought.

8 mins

Start your own cut-flower garden

Even if you think you don't have green fingers, you can cultivate your own flowers for picking – and save a lot of money in the long run. Follow our expert advice on how to start your own cut-flower garden this spring. All you need is one small bed (or four to six large pots).

7 mins

PROPOLIS: Nature's little miracle

Bees not only provide us with honey and wax, they also produce a third, powerful substance that humans have used for thousands of years. Yet, it's only recently that propolis has buzzed back into the spotlight.

7 mins

Cooking with gas!

Celebrate spring – and Braai Day – with friends and family preparing and braaiing lamb sosaties or ribeye steak with an assortment of delicious vegetables. In his award winning book Food Trail South Africa, Warren Mendes spices things up with daring combinations. Here's a taste...

8 mins

He was just called 'P'

Book discussions are usually well attended in the platteland, but when a little old “P” causes a case of mistaken identity, it’s a story worth telling, says Nadine Petrick.

5 mins

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go! Platteland Magazine Description:

Publisher: Media24

Category: Lifestyle

Language: English

Frequency: Quarterly

The slow life is the good life: go! Platteland celebrates the rural lifestyle and the entrepreneurial spirit of people whose hearts are in the platteland – whether they grew up in the countryside or are already based there, are contemplating making the move or simply hankering after the rural life. Platteland offers articles that focus on entrepreneurs, DIY projects, animals, gardening, food, towns and people. It is both practical and inspiring – as much of a visual feast as it is a celebration of great writing.