The most unusual botanical garden in South Africa

The website Gardening in South Africa (http://www.gardeninginsouthafrica.co.za) published an article about Soekershof Walkabout and its collection of more than 2400 different species of succulent plants under the open sky.

In a special newsletter to the numerous subscribers webmaster Darlene Roelofsen wrote: "Succulents have suffered more than most plants from the destruction of their natural habitats. Growers of succulents play a vital role in saving endangered species from extinction.
Two such growers are Herman and Yvonne, of Soekershof Walkabout in Klaas Voogds West, between Robertson and Ashton, in South Africa’s Western Cape.
Their highly acclaimed succulent gardens have more than 2400 different species from all over the world in the unprotected open air.They also have the largest hedge-mazes in the world.
Learn more about these bewildering and extraordinary plants on my website. I have links to their website and will be publishing more articles on these fascinating plants."

This month alone the privately owned, non-subsidised, botanical gardens attracted specialist groups from the USA, Canada, Germany and The Netherlands.
Unlike other subsidised South African botanical gardens such as the ones of the National Botanical Institute, Soekershof focusses itself primary on the plants and not on the banter around it such as coffee shops, restaurants, craftshops (made in China) and so on. But the crafts which are on sale on Soekershof are all own design and made on the premises by local artisans. Instead of luxerous dinners groups with pre-paid bookings can also order a simple Dutch picnic with breadrolls ham and cheese, a bottle of water, fruit and coffee/tea.