Tuesday, 17 June, 2025 Tuesday, 30 September, 2025

Broaden your gardening horizons with indigenous trees

Come and spend the day with Ernst van Jaarsveld, our resident botanist and tree expert. He’ll guide you through the diversity of trees in various Southern African ecosystems on 17 June and 30 September.

Babylonstoren, R45 Simondium Road, Klapmuts    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Wednesday, 18 June, 2025

Compost 101: Let’s get down and dirty

Join us on 18 June for this hands-on workshop is led by our vegetable gardener, York Steyn, who will share all his secrets on how to make several types of compost by selecting different materials and ingredients.

Babylonstoren, R45 Simondium Road, Klapmuts    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Thursday, 19 June, 2025 Thursday, 13 November, 2025

Hey, Brew! Fruit and flower cordials and bush teas

Join us on 19 June and 13 November for a hands-on morning in the fresh farm air as we step back in time to brew our own fruit and flower cordials and bush teas

Babylonstoren, R45 Simondium Road, Klapmuts    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Friday, 20 June, 2025 Friday, 17 October, 2025

Celebrate with chocolate & cake: bake your own treats at Soetmelksvlei

Join us on 20 June and 17 October at Soetmelksvlei to learn to bake your very own chocolate cake with master baker Martjie Malan.

Babylonstoren, R45 Simondium Road, Klapmuts    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Saturday, 21 June, 2025 Saturday, 28 June, 2025

Dad and Me woodworking workshop

Hop on a shave horse for a Dad and Me woodworking workshop, taking place this June at Soetmelksvlei.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Wednesday, 25 June, 2025

Indoor gardening: bringing succulents into your home

Join master botanist Ernst van Jaarsveld and the garden team as they show you how to assemble your own miniature succulent gardens on 25 June.

Babylonstoren, R45 Simondium Road, Klapmuts    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Thursday, 26 June, 2025

All about eggs: From coop to table

Join us on 26 June in the Old Bakery for a masterclass on how to use eggs in showstopping seasonal dishes from breakfast and beyond.

Babylonstoren, R45 Simondium Road, Klapmuts    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Friday, 27 June, 2025 Friday, 3 October, 2025

Hands-on kids: Bake and ice your own farm animal biscuits at Soetmelksvlei

Calling all aspiring young bakers! Join the hands-on baking workshop at Soetmelksvlei on 28 March, 27 June, or 3 October 2025.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Tuesday, 1 July, 2025 Tuesday, 29 July, 2025 Tuesday, 26 August, 2025 Wednesday, 17 September, 2025 Tuesday, 21 October, 2025

Craft your own homemade soaps at Babylonstoren

Learn how to make your own natural soap using Babylonstoren’s olive and essential oils as inspiration

Babylonstoren, Babylonstoren Road, Franschhoek    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Saturday, 12 July, 2025 to Sunday, 13 July, 2025

Franschhoek Bastille Festival

Save the date for Franschhoek Wine Valley's iconic Franschhoek Bastille Festival taking place on 12 & 13 July 2025 in the heart of the village at the Hospice parking area.

Hospice parking area, La Rochelle Street    Franschhoek    Franschhoek Wine Valley

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Thursday, 24 July, 2025

Master meat: All about venison and biltong at Soetmelksvlei

Jaco Koegelenberg, a springbok, a meat master invites 10 eager learners to a masterclass in biltong presented at Soetmelksvlei.

Babylonstoren, R45 Simondium Road, Klapmuts    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Friday, 1 August, 2025 Friday, 7 November, 2025

Magic with milk: make your own butter, soft cheese and yoghurt at Soetmelksvlei

Learn the incredible art of making your own soft cheese, butter and yoghurt from scratch at this hands-on, farm-to-table workshop on Soetmelksvlei.

Babylonstoren, Babylonstoren Road, Franschhoek    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Friday, 8 August, 2025

Babylonstoren: Nuts for pecans! Bake a pecan pie and carrot cake at Soetmelksvlei

In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to make a classic pecan nut pie with flaky pie dough and nutty filling.

Babylonstoren, R45 Simondium Road, Klapmuts    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Thursday, 14 August, 2025 Thursday, 23 October, 2025

Master meat: Make boerewors and droëwors at Soetmelksvlei

Join us and learn how to make your own boerewors and delicious frikkadelle from scratch

Babylonstoren, Babylonstoren Road, Franschhoek    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Friday, 22 August, 2025

Bake with citrus and spice at Soetmelksvlei

Malan will guide you through a world of sweetly spiced bakes, including delicious orange and cardamom tea cake, lemon drizzle madeleines, as well as a few more surprises on 13 June and 22 August.

Babylonstoren, R45 Simondium Road, Klapmuts    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Wednesday, 27 August, 2025

Discover and grow cycads at Babylonstoren

Join us in the Babylonstoren garden for a stroll among the living dinosaurs of the plant world

Babylonstoren, Babylonstoren Road, Franschhoek    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Friday, 5 September, 2025

Bake your own: Make butter and buttermilk scones

Master baker Martjie Malan will teach you the art of handmade butter. With buttermilk as by-product, you’ll also learn to create the fluffiest scones.

Babylonstoren, R45 Simondium Road, Klapmuts    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Friday, 26 September, 2025

Master meat: make your own salami at Soetmelksvlei

Join master butcher Jaco Koegelenberg and master charcutier Shelvin Jacobs in the Meat Room at Soetmelksvlei for a butchery masterclass.

Babylonstoren, Babylonstoren Road, Franschhoek    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Wednesday, 15 October, 2025 Wednesday, 5 November, 2025

Discover the secret life of bees with Babylonstoren

Discover the secret life of bees with this beekeeping workshop with Arné Stander at Babylonstoren, Franschhoek.

Babylonstoren, R45 Simondium Road, Klapmuts    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Thursday, 6 November, 2025

Bloomin' beautiful: the art of flower pressing at Soetmelksvlei

Join the Babylonstoren team for a hands-on flower pressing workshop at Soetmelksvlei and try your hand at this age-old craft.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Friday, 14 November, 2025

Bake your own at Soetmelksvlei: Teatime treats with choux pastries and almonds

Try your hand at baking choux pastry at this Babylonstoren workshop taking place at Soetmelksvlei on 7 February, 30 May, and 14 November.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Tuesday, 18 November, 2025

Unlock the diversity of indigenous succulents at Babylonstoren

Learn to cultivate, propagate and design a succulent garden under the keen and knowledgeable guidance of Ernst van Jaarsveld at Babylonstoren

Babylonstoren, Babylonstoren Road, Franschhoek    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Friday, 28 November, 2025

Bake your own savoury breads at Soetmelksvlei

Join Martjie Malan in the heritage kitchen of Soetmelksvlei on 31 January or 28 November to learn how to bake savoury breads.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Thursday, 4 December, 2025

Pickle and preserve summer's abundance at Soetmelksvlei

Join us in the heritage kitchen of Soetmelksvlei on 13 March and 4 December as we unpack the traditional practice of pickling and preserving.

Soetmelksvlei, Simondium    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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Tuesday, 9 December, 2025

Lavender and essential oils workshop

Join the lavender and essential oils workshop at Babylonstoren on 29 January or 9 December 2025.

Babylonstoren, Babylonstoren Road, Franschhoek    Franschhoek    Babylonstoren

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