My “Out of Africa” story I once had a garden in a suburb of a small African coastal town called Knysna. The suburb is called Paradise. And it was a true paradise until the recent fire storm which took our … Continue reading
A walk through the garden in August The awakening of nature is a wonderful sighting and here in Zauberberg´s garden you can find many niches to enjoy. The quietness and beauty invite you to contemplate and breathe deeply.
Officially Spring started on 1 September – but it didn’t quite feel like it yet. Today however the garden showed us otherwise, just as in this wonderful poem by the German poet Rainer Maria Rilke that celebrates the return of … Continue reading
This is the “picture of the day” from Ocean Adventures in Plettenbergbay. The Southern Right Whales have arrived !! We could also watch them from Robberg Nature Reserve recently. Can we see them in Knysna? Yes, you can go for … Continue reading
This is the eggcase of Argonauta argo which was washed up to my feet on Brenton Beach one evening. And not only the eggcase but the octopus inhabiting it as well. I was so amazed about it´s sight and not … Continue reading
We are currently enjoying a mild green winter here with daytime temperatures between 14 to 26°C. The latter is well known as hot “bergwind” in the garden route and only persists for about 2 days. Night temperatures are often around … Continue reading
These are a few of the tomatoes the monkeys left for us. Luckily they do not eat chillies and are not very interested in basil and other herbs. The cocktail and plum tomatoes seeded themselves but the larger and medium-round … Continue reading
Boxfish or Turretfish – Tetraodontiformes I love beach walks! Other than the oceans energy, the salty air and beauty of the scenery, there is always something interesting to find. Last weekend we walked around Robberg, the rocky island and nature … Continue reading
We haven’t had such a long, cold winter at the Garden Route in a long time! It is August and we can still see the last snow on the peaks of the Swartberg (the higher peaks behind the Outeniquas), … Continue reading
Just before Easter I found a Knysna dwarf chameleon in our bushy garden. And this is really, really special and only the third time in 15 years that we’ve discovered one here! In Wikipedia the following is written about this … Continue reading
Reading in Gremlin News, our local online newsletter, I recently came across a link that pointed me to the following news item: “Knysna is a world popular destination, labeled as one of the Top 100 Destinations in the world and … Continue reading
After a brief cooler spell and some long awaited rain last night, the glorious summer weather has returned to Knysna on this beautiful and quiet Sunday. It is pleasant and not too hot for a bike ride in the forest … Continue reading
Another beautiful day in Knysna with temperatures around thirty degrees! Luckily we had some rain recently, so the garden is green again and the rain water tanks are full. It is hard to believe that Europe is suffering such a … Continue reading
Knysna Loeries are often heard in our garden yet very hard to spot as they love hiding in the trees. But if you’re patient enough you will eventually see them gliding above you and catch a glimpse of their crimson … Continue reading
We did a lovely walk along the Harkerville Kranshoek trail yesterday, som 15 kms from Knysna on the coast. Beautiful rugged coastline, mystical indigenous forest and a short meditation at the stream… And then, sitting at the beach, a true … Continue reading
