Events in the Gauteng
We have some exciting events and promotions in Gauteng.
Click below to see what’s happening near you!
Garden Day lunch at Oxbow Country Estate
Join Oxbow Country Estate for lunch on Garden Day. Immerse yourself in the beauty of our garden while enjoying a delicious menu designed for all ages. Gather your family and friends for an afternoon filled with fresh flavors, laughter, and relaxation in a picturesque setting. Bookings are essential.
Adults: R378 per person
Kids under 12: R154 per child
Garden Day with Just Darling
Ready for a vibrant, nature-filled day? Garden Day 2024 is just around the corner, and tickets are selling fast! Don’t miss out on this exciting celebration of all things green and floral at Just Darling.
Start your day with a refreshing botanical gin cocktail on arrival.
Take home a complimentary garden gift.
Unleash your creativity at the ‘Build Your Own Bouquet Bar’ and craft your own rose bouquet.
Get expert landscaping tips to inspire your next garden project.
Browse our pop-up plant shop for unique additions to your garden.
Dress to impress for a chance to win our best-dressed prize.
Fun, interactive kiddies activities – plant your own seedlings for just R50.00.
R320 per person.
Bookings: [email protected]
Garden Day at Marang House
Help Us Grow Something Special at Marang House!
This year, we’re celebrating Garden Day by creating a magical herb and veggie garden. This new green space will provide fresh, healthy food for the children and offer a peaceful place to relax and learn. Join us for the Garden Day celebration on Sunday 20 October 2024, where we’ll unveil our new garden and offer some fun workshops and activities for the whole family:
Flower Crown Making: Create your own beautiful flower crown and wear it proudly as we celebrate Garden Day! All materials provided, just bring your creativity.
Delicious Treats: To add to the fun, we’ll have a popcorn machine, candy floss machine, and slush machine on-site. You can buy these tasty treats to support Marang House.
Let’s make this Garden Day one to remember by creating a beautiful space that will nurture the health and happiness of the children at Marang House.
Johannesburg Garden Club Open Garden
Do you love visiting an Open Garden?
Don't miss out on this fabulous garden designed by Shirley Louise Wallington and installed by Strylitzia Landscaping.
Look forward to a champagne and salmon bar, a tea garden, plant sales and a raffle. Proceeds raised will go toward the welfare of children in Johannesburg.
R100 per person. Free entry for kids under 12.
Safari Rare & Exotic Plant Fair
Everyone is invited to Gauteng's second Rare Plant Fair of 2024, coinciding with Garden Day on the 20th of October. A huge range of rare, unique and unusual plants will be on offer, ranging from aroids, carnivorous plants, rare and unusual succulents, water plants, next-generation Agapanthus hybrids, bulbs, ferns, terrarium plants and many many more. Join us for one of the most exciting weekends of the year. The fair will kick off on Saturday the 19th until Sunday the 20th of October 2024 at Safari Garden Centre on Lynnwood Drive, Pretoria, South Africa.
There will be a photo booth and a beautiful flower crown where you can take pictures.
R20 per adult.
Win with Plantland Cornwall Hill
Visit Plantland Cornwall Hill in Irene, Pretoria on Garden Day and stand a chance to win!
Take a photo at the Garden Day photobooth wearing a flower crown, share the photo to social media and tag the garden centre and #GardenDaySA. You stand a chance to win a R2 000 voucher to spend on your favourite plants and garden goodies at the garden centre.
19 and 20 October
09:00 – 13:30
Winners will be announced on 23 October by Plantland Cornwall Hill.
Win with Heckers Garden Centre Boksburg
Visit Heckers Garden Centre in Boksburg, Johannesburg on Garden Day and stand a chance to win!
Take a photo at the Garden Day photobooth wearing a flower crown, share the photo to social media and tag the garden centre and #GardenDaySA. You stand a chance to win a R2 000 voucher to spend on your favourite plants and garden goodies at the garden centre.
19 and 20 October
08:00 – 13:30
Winners will be announced on 23 October by Heckers Boksburg.
Garden Day at Oxbow Country Estate
Join Oxbow Country Estate for a delightful celebration of spring in their serene countryside setting. Indulge in a delectable lunch, meander through their idyllic grounds, and take a guided tour of their enchanting gardens, picturesque lakes, and meandering streams. Bookings essential. Tel: 0861 269 269. WhatsApp: 083 302 0575. Email: [email protected].
Adults: R340.
Kids under 10: R140.
Flower Arranging Workshop
In celebration of Garden Day, join Akanaka Blooms, Wildly Sown and Naledi Farm in creating your own floral centrepiece in a beautiful country setting. You will be guided through the process of creating a floral centrepiece using naturalistic design and foam-free mechanics. Included are seasonal flowers and foliage grown on their farms for use in your design, a vase with foam-free mechanics, and a nourishing farm-to-table light lunch and refreshments.
R950 p/p
From the Earth Garden Day Seed Starting Course
We are very excited to collaborate with My Eco Spout in presenting this course to teach kids about gardening, the benefits of gardening and how to plant from seeds. This will be a fun morning of relaxed planting and enjoying nature and the wonder of plants. Children under 6 to please be accompanied by a parent.
R250 p/p.
Address: 1 Meerlust Business Park, c/o Lynnwood and Meerlust Rd, Equestria, Pretoria East.
Mamma's Plants Garden Day Online Potting Workshop
Join in for a morning of pottering fun! Mamma’s Plants is hosting an online workshop where you’ll chat all things plants and do some repotting together. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and connect with others in the plant community. Each ticket includes a Garden Day goodie box containing potting mix, garden gloves, a potting scoop, 2 decorative pots, a watering spike, and a couple more surprises. The box will be shipped to your door before the event. Ticket sales are open until the end of September.
R599 p/p
To join the workshop without receiving the goodie box, tickets are R165 p/p.
Femme Pétale Garden Day Sip & Sow
Come take a walk around the Femme Pétale flower farm, enjoy a glass of Saronsberg bubbles or wine, have a snack, and plant your very own summer flowers. The seeds you’ll be planting are some of their favourite summer flowers and are also available for you to take home and plant in your own garden. There will be small eats, something to drink and all of their products will be available to purchase.
R850 p/p
The Culinary Table
Spend your Garden Day at the Culinary Table restaurant overlooking their impressive vegetable garden! Visitors can look forward to a garden-to-table menu, as well as a botanically inspired cocktail and dessert.
Flower Crown Workshop with Fosey's Posey
Celebrate Garden Day with Fosey's Posey at 44 Stanley Avenue! Bring your besties and come and craft your very own flower crown as we toast to Garden Day 2023. Price includes all material and a drink. Send them a message to book your spot.
R250 p/p
M.Studio Spring Brunch
It’s time for M.Studio’s annual Spring Brunch in Pretoria, a workshop and event to spark inspiration and celebrate a new season. Your ticket includes a delicious brunch and drinks, a workshop that includes a printed workbook, connecting with like-minded women, giveaways, freebies, and surprises, and a goodie bag packed with spoils.
R1 200 p/p