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Kirstenbosch – An Indigenous Botanical Garden

Posted on March 8, 2014 by admin

My first visit to Kirstenbosch, some seven years ago, was something of a disaster. Driving from the opposite side of Cape Town, in warm sunshine with clear blue skies; a thick sea fog swept in, turning everything into grey gloom. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardens Archive, South Africa | Tagged Cape Town, Cecil Rhodes, Western Cape

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