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SUMMARY:Benvie Open Garden
LOCATION:Benvie Gardens\, Karkloof
DESCRIPTION:Benvie opens throughout the week as well as on the weekends for the period 
 from 21 September to 6 October. The Open Midlands Garden season ticket does
 n't apply here.\nBenvie - Karkloof\nThis magnificent garden with its park-l
 ike setting was the brainchild of John Geekie – a man who loved trees. He c
 ame out from Dundee, in Scotland, to South Africa in 1856. He bought the pr
 operty in 1883, with the express intention of creating an arboretum and spe
 nt the rest of his life realising his dream. The south-east orientation of 
 the garden was ideal for his purpose. Seedlings were brought by ship from a
 ll over the world, transported from Durban to Merrivale by train and finall
 y taken to Benvie by ox-wagon. Conifers, cedars Ginkgo biloba, magnolias, g
 rass trees, hydrangeas, azaleas, azalea Mollis and Rhododendrons, were amon
 gst the tree and shrubs planted in this 30-hectare garden. They are still l
 ovingly cared for by his family, some 136 later.\nBring a picnic basket and
  spend some time in this beautiful garden, and do not forget your binocular
 s if you are a birder.\nThe entrance fee is R50 for adults and R30 for pens
 ioners on Thursdays only, children are free.\nDirections: From Howick take 
 the Karkloof. Pass the Ambers. Drive for 33 km from Howick (21 km on tar) a
 nd at 33 km mark, turn right onto the York/Hanover Road. Travel a further 3
  km, down the hill and you will find a Benvie sign on your left; then follo
 w the signs to the Garden\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; float: left;" src="https://howickv
 illage.co.za.villagemedia.co.za/images/howick_village/events/2019_events/Be
 nvie_gardens.jpg" alt="Benvie gardens" />Benvie opens throughout the week a
 s well as on the weekends for the period from 21 September to 6 October. Th
 e Open Midlands Garden season ticket doesn't apply here.</p><p>Benvie - Kar
 kloof</p><p>This magnificent garden with its park-like setting was the brai
 nchild of John Geekie – a man who loved trees. He came out from Dundee, in 
 Scotland, to South Africa in 1856. He bought the property in 1883, with the
  express intention of creating an arboretum and spent the rest of his life 
 realising his dream. The south-east orientation of the garden was ideal for
  his purpose. Seedlings were brought by ship from all over the world, trans
 ported from Durban to Merrivale by train and finally taken to Benvie by ox-
 wagon. Conifers, cedars Ginkgo biloba, magnolias, grass trees, hydrangeas, 
 azaleas, azalea Mollis and Rhododendrons, were amongst the tree and shrubs 
 planted in this 30-hectare garden. They are still lovingly cared for by his
  family, some 136 later.</p><p>Bring a picnic basket and spend some time in
  this beautiful garden, and do not forget your binoculars if you are a bird
 er.</p><p>The entrance fee is R50 for adults and R30 for pensioners on Thur
 sdays only, children are free.</p><p>Directions: From Howick take the Karkl
 oof. Pass the Ambers. Drive for 33 km from Howick (21 km on tar) and at 33 
 km mark, turn right onto the York/Hanover Road. Travel a further 3 km, down
  the hill and you will find a Benvie sign on your left; then follow the sig
 ns to the Garden</p>
CONTACT:Harcourts Hilton.
DTSTAMP:20261112T212328
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20190926T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg;VALUE=DATE:20191007
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