Visit our Garden

Set within 5 hectares (12 acres) of cultivated fruit and vegetables, the garden at Babylonstoren is at the heart of the farm. It was inspired by the historic Company’s Garden in Cape Town, which supplied sailing ships of the Dutch East India Company with fresh vegetables and fruit during the days when the Cape was a halfway station between Europe and Asia. But we also link back to the mythological hanging gardens of Babylon. Those were thought to have been created by Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century BC, for his wife who longed for the mountains and valleys of her youth.


GARDEN TOURS

Daily Garden Tour

Starts at 10h00 in front of  the Farm Shop. One of our experienced gardeners will be your guide on this tour, during which we encourage guests to pick, taste, smell and touch while walking through our garden. 

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Collections Tour

Come on the daily guided walk from Monday to Friday at 11h30, to discover our collections and meet our expert gardeners. On Mondays & Fridays guests will be taken to see the succulent collection and the cycads next to the stream.  On Tuesdays we go for a walk through the Healing Garden. Wednesdays we share our vegetable gardens and Thursdays are all about bees at Babylonstoren.

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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

When visiting Babylonstoren, whether it’s for lunch or a garden tour, an entrance fee is required for access to our garden.

This is a working farm with lots of feathery friends, so please leave your pets at home. Guide dogs are welcome. Note that all pathways in the garden are gravel and, in some areas, covered with peach pips.

A famous Swedish proverb holds: There ain’t no bad weather, just the wrong clothes. Remember to wear comfortable shoes, bring a hat in summer and wellies plus an umbrella in winter.

Monty Don visits Babylonstoren

We’ve long admired writer, TV presenter and gardener, Monty Don. Britain’s favourite gardener paid us a visit. Watch as he explores all our beautiful farm has to offer.

While you’re here:

Stay a little longer and enjoy all that Babylonstoren has to offer.