10 May - Brookelands Farm in Elgin.

Brookelands Farm is a pear, apple and grape farm and the family home of the Semple's.      

Magnificent views over one of the dams

Cath Boome and Lou Moss

We had a guided tour by Andrea and a chance to shop at Andrea Topiary Creations which was started 14 years ago.  Women from the local communities are employed to make the topiaries using Cape indigenous fynbos & foliage.
http://topiary.co.za/

James, Cath, Norma, Ali, Andrea, Lou, Guest, Jeannie, Pam and the others are too far away to recognize

                                               

 A babbling stream which runs past Brookelands Stone cottage, a romantic hideaway for 2 on the farm. 

Ali and Felicia blowing off some steam on the edge of one of the dams while Judy makes a dash.

Pippa and Ali inspecting a Polygala myrtifolia.

Family: Polygalaceae (milkwort family)

Common names: September bush (Eng.); Augustusbossie, blouertjie, langelede (Afr.)

Jeanie and Jenny

Polygala myrtifolia is a common, widespread pioneer shrub with pretty mauve flowers on and off throughout the year with a peak in spring, hence the names Augustusbossie and September bush.

source: plantzafrica.com