Craft a wooden spoon and an iron ladle
11 October 2025, 21 February 2026, 18 April 2026
Spend a day carving wood, forging iron and feasting – and head home with your own handmade kitchen utensils.
R 1800 per person.
Only four places available (16 years and over)
Join us for a hands-on workshop that combines blacksmithing and woodwork at Soetmelksvlei, a delightful new excursion by Babylonstoren.
From the Babylonstoren ticket office, we take a short shuttle ride along the picturesque slopes of Simonsberg before descending towards the historic Soetmelksvlei farmyard.
Here, you’ll take turns to forge an iron ladle for serving and to carve a wooden spoon for stirring. You’ll spend around two hours on the woodwork side, carving your spoon, and three hours at the forge, making your iron ladle.
A hearty lunch will be served in the Old Stables Restaurant before guests return to Babylonstoren.