As the rain finally soaked into our beloved landscape, weโve embraced the perfect moment to tidy up โ and yes, that means burning heaps of branches and garden trimmings! The estate is slowly transforming with the changing season, and thereโs a special kind of calm that settles in after a good rain. In the stables, […]
At Doornbosch Estate & Guesthouse, weโre passionate about sharing the extraordinary beauty of our farm with every guest who walks through our doors. Nestled in the heart of the South African landscape, our farm offers more than just a stay โ itโs an experience that allows you to connect deeply with nature and leave with
๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ: ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ – ๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ, ๐ ๐๐% ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐! Welcome back to another edition of Friday Farm Focus, where we share the exciting developments happening at Doornbosch Guesthouse and Farm. This week has been all about fresh starts and a flurry of activity! ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ
The mornings are crisp and thereโs often a ground mist which makes everything a little surreal. Animals are silhouetted against the skyline. We need to wrap up warmly on our early morning rides. The grass is full of dew bringing welcome moisture to the dry ground. We are waiting for the winter rains to start!
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Fridays are special days anywhere, the thought of some rest over the weekend, an adventure or just a chance to do something out of the norm. Farming is no different, many a Friday has arrived and there is a sense of a busy week completed, where goals were reached, and tasks completed. However, it doesnโt
One canโt hurry the journey to the race… Read More ยป
We often think of the larger game when we visit Doornbosch Estate; Eland, Springbok and Zebra come to mind, as they are the ones mostly visible on a game drive on Kouderivier. However, if we are patient and observant and walk or indulge in a horse ride with Heidi, there are a host of other
We often think of the larger game when we visit Doornbosch Estate… Read More ยป
In the summertime when the weather is high, you can stretch right up and touch the skyโฆโช โชโช This is what a summer holiday on Doornbosch Estate feels like! Summers in the Overberg are often hot, dry, and dusty, so itโs a bonus to find a farm such as Doornbosch that has an ample supply
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There are so many things to do โ book a horse ride and enjoy seeing the game from a different perspective. Many a guest has enjoyed the thrill of cantering past a herd of Zebra or spotting the elusive Eland on horseback. You could also organise a game drive or bring your mountain bike and
Calling all birders! Read More ยป
As I drove from Doornbosch to the other side of the farm, Kouderivier, I couldnโt help but stop and admire thebeautiful old oak trees. I sat in the shade of that canopy of green and marvelled at the trees own privatecooling system. What foresight our ancestors had, especially here in the Overberg where the seeminglyinhospitable
On arrival one is amazed by the space, wide open paddocks as far as the eye can see. Ostriches floatacross the huge open lands, their feathers blowing gracefully in the wind. Giant quaking grass andpatches of Themeda triandra (rooigras) line the road towards the houses. Leucadendron laxum, partof the Proteaceae family, commonly known as vleirosies
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