Landscaping

For May, Outeniquasbosch Wildlife Village highlights Aloe ferox, commonly known as Bitter Aloe or Bitteraalwyn.

For April, Outeniquasbosch Wildlife Village highlights Elegia tectorum, commonly known as Cape Thatching Reed or Dekriet.

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February is a month of heat, long days, and gardens that need to pull their weight. Enter Schotia afra, commonly known as the Karoo Boerbean.

Erica cerinthoides, commonly known as Fire Heath, is one of those rugged fynbos species that manages to look delicate while secretly being tougher than half the people who try ‘just one more trail run’ after the holidays.

As summer settles over the Western Cape and the fynbos begins to shimmer in the heat, one of the region’s most distinctive shrubs quietly bursts into bloom. Brabejum stellatifolium, better known as the Wild Almond, is our December Plant of the Month—an anc

November is a month of sunshine, growth, and full garden displays — and few plants capture this vibrance quite like Dietes grandiflora, commonly known as the Large Wild Iris or Fortnight Lily. With its graceful, sword-like leaves and striking white flowers m

October is a month of vibrant growth and blossoming landscapes in the Garden Route.

This month we celebrate one of the Western Cape’s brightest gems – the Blue Felicia Bush.

As winter slowly begins to loosen its grip and the promise of spring hovers in the air, the veld of the Western Cape awakens with brilliant splashes of color.