Accommodation Blombos House Lobelia House
For the Children/
A tranquil fynbos retreat
Relax and recharge surrounded by mountains, ocean and fynbos
Groeneweide offers the perfect escape into nature, whether it is for a weekend, a vacation or just a delicious meal with your family or friends. A stay in our beautiful cottages surrounded by mountains and pristine fynbos will give you the opportunity to reconnect with yourself and those you love in the tranquility of nature. In our restaurant you can tuck into rustic farm food while enjoying breathtaking views of mountains and sea. Children love our authentic farm environment where the sheep, ostriches, goats, chickens, cows and other animals keep them endlessly entertained. We are also known for our beautiful nursery specialising in coastal plants. Here you can find a wide selection of resilient wind resistant plants that can thrive in high alkaline soil. Our dedicated team is there to give you expert advice on how to make your plants flourish.
Treat yourself and your family to our delicious rustic farm food
Enjoy a wide selection of wholesome, mouth watering dishes at our authentic and charming farm restaurant. Big farm breakfasts, homely stews and juicy burgers are just some of fine meals you can expect. We are famous among the Overstrand locals for our weekly special Sunday buffet of home cooked farm food. Eating at Groeneweide Restaurant is more than just a culinary indulgence. It is a feel-good experience for the whole family! Because of our sprawling green lawns, jungle gym and many farm animals, having breakfast or lunch at Groeneweide Restaurant is a treat for children. This gives parents the time to savour their food and wine while enjoying the stunning sea and mountain views.
A coastal nursery with a view
Groeneweide Nursery is a beautiful, non-commercial nursery with a strong focus on indigenous coastal plants and fynbos. It is run by a small team of dedicated plant lovers who take time to give you expert, but personalised advice and gardening tips. Apart from our excellent selection and service, our nursery is also known for its delightful setting and inspiring and distinctive arrangement. A stroll through its winding paths lined with thriving plants and interesting nooks and crannies is a relaxing and rejuvenating experience for which our customers keep returning.
Here you can find our daily menu (Monday to Sunday). We serve breakfast and lunch.
The dished served at our special Sunday buffet of traditional South African home cooked food is a bit different every week. It depends on what kinds of fresh meat and seasonal veggies we come across. Please remember that booking is essential for our Sunday lunch, since it is very popular among the locals.
Two beautiful cottages with stunning mountain and ocean views
Visit our blog for some expert gardening tips and more:
Orgideë: Vreemd, fantasties en absoluut fabelagtig
Orgideë is blomme wat so ’n pragtige, elegante en weerbare skoonheid het, dat ons soms vergeet dat hulle in die veld groei en nie deur Woolworths vervaardig word nie! Dis lente, en as jy in Groeneweide se bergpaadjies stap mag jy dalk so gelukkig wees om een te sien...
Pasop vir Paterson!
Elke lente betower die plantegroei van die Overberg ons opnuut. Maar, saam met die lente, steek daar ook altyd ’n paar “tuinskurke” hul koppe uit. Een van hulle, wat nou die velde vol staan in Stanford en Baardskeerdersbos, en ook vir die eerste keer te siene is langs die pad na Groeneweide, is die sogenaamde “Paterson’s Curse” (Echium plantagineum).
’n Paar Interessante Feite oor die Bergskilpad
Verlede week het ons jul meer vertel oor ‘n wêreldbekende Suid-Afrikaanse dierspesie, die Dorper skaap. Hierdie week deel ons ’n paar feite oor ’n ánder fassinerende diertjie, en een wat ook volop is in suidelike Afrika, naamlik die Bergskilpad
Die Dorper: die wêreldskaap met ’n nederige begin in Suid-Afrika
Die Dorper skaap het ’n nederige begin gehad en is oorspronklik ontwikkel deur 'n klein groepie boere hier in Suid-Afrika, maar staan nou bekend as ’n geharde staatmaker skaap wat goeie en baie vleis kan oplewer vanaf ’n jong ouderdom. Vandag word hierdie skaap in baie ander lande ook geteel en is die tweede mees algemene skaap in Suid-Afrika.
Juffertjie-roer-by-die-nag: dis lente in die Overstrand
Dis weer hierdie tyd van die jaar, uiteindelik! Wanneer ons die somer in die lug begin ruik, die dae langer word, en ons versigtig kan begin uitsien na son, strand en vakansie. Maar, lente in die Overstrand is ook besonders om ’n ander rede: dit is wanneer die fynbos so pragtig blom. As ’n mens nou tussen Gansbaai en Uilenskraaloord ry op die R43, is daar veral één plant wat opval: Gnidia squarrosa struik groei welig en is vol aan die blom. Gnidia squarrosa versprei sááns ’n heerlike reuk, en vandaar die tong in die kies Afrikaanse benaming: “Juffertjie-roer-by-die-nag”.
Plant jou eie spinasie: organiese “superfood” plaaslik gekweek in jou eie tuin
Om jou eie groente tuis te kweek is een van dié mees genotvolle maniere om groen te leef en jou energieverbruik te verminder. Dit maak dit ook moontlik vir jou huishouding om bewus te word van watter groente in seisoen is, en dit help om voedselvermorsing te voorkom. En boonop, wanneer jy eers jou eie spinasie gekweek het, sal jy nooit weer tevrede wees met die plastiekverpakte spinasie van die supermark nie. Tuisgegroeide spinasie het ’n soeter en meer neutagtige smaak en ’n is heerlik knapperig (“crunchy”)!
Die Petunia: ‘n klein blommetjie met ‘n groot geskiedenis
Omdat die petunia so volop in Suid-Afrikaanse tuine blom, is ons geneig om aan hierdie blommetjie as alledaags of heel gewoon te dink. Maar dit is net waar ons die fout maak! Die petunia se geskiedenis is absoluut fassinerend. Lees verder vir 'n paar interessante feite.
‘n Eenvoudige resep vir smullekker Beetblatjang
Hierdie ingelegde beetblatjang is ’n ou en betroubare treffer by Groeneweide se Sondagmiddagetes. Boonop kan ’n mens dit voorberei in ’n oogwenk! Bederf jou gaste dié week met hierdie onpretensieuse en heerlike boerekos lekkerny.
This week Groeneweide Nursery is introducing to you the unique and wonderful Halleria Lucida!
This peculiar, but beautiful, small evergreen tree is increasingly grown for decorative purposes in African gardens. It produces purple or orange flowers not from the tips of its branches, but from its trunk. These flowers are known to be some of the best nectar producers in Southern Africa and are bi-sexual. Importantly, this tree is a tough, fast growing, low maintenance plant that is indigenous to Southern Africa and thrives in a range of conditions. It can survive in full sun, partial shade and moderate drought. It is also highly wind resistant. Perfect for a coastal garden!
Vyf fantastiese, waterbesparende, windbestande plante vir ’n omgewingsvriendelike tuin
Ons het 'n lysie opgestel van plante wat dit moontlik maak om ’n pragtige tuin te hê, sónder om eindelose liters water daar in te stort. Behalwe daarvoor groei al hierdie plante lekker in alkaliese kusgrond en is hul ordentlik windbestand – dus perfek vir ’n tuin in die Overstrand omgewing!
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