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The school holidays are almost here and what to do with the kids Is a question asked by most parents? Kirstenbosch has once again offered parents piece of mind with their funfill Winter Wonders programme. From Saturday 25 June until Saturday 16 July Winter wonders will keep you kids entertained through learning, walking, been creative and listening to stories. The programme also offers activities for the whole family to enjoy. I can't think of a better place for your kids to spend the holidays, explore the most beautiful garden in Africa and learning more about the environment we live in. Getting the opportunity to meet and learn from world renowned 'Tree' botanist, herpetologist professors, listening to stories read by Struik Nature's author in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch, these storytelling sessions will be full with adventure and activities.

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Free Garden entry for children under 18 years during the Winter School Holidays 25 June to 17 July. See full programme details on www.sanbi.org.za Enquiries: 021 799 8783 Kirstenbosch Winter Wonders 2016 Saturday 25 June 2016, 09.30 11.30, Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. Meeting point: Info desk in the visitors centre (Gate 1) family groups (i.e. no unaccompanied children) will be invited to join a treasure hunting team. Saturday 25 June 2016, 14.00 15.00, A San/African Folktale and adventure with botanist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld. Venue: Conservatory (Gate 1). Monday 27 June 2016, 10.0011.00, Struik Nature's Author show and tell in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: A Box of Rocks, Author: Nick Norman. Wednesday 29 June 2016, 10.00 12.00,

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Kirstenbosch Winter Wonders A San/African Folktale and adventure with botanist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld. Venue: Conservatory (Gate 1) Thursday 30 June 2016, 10.0011.00, Struik Nature's Author Story reading and activity programme in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: Mister King's Incredible Journey author and illustrator: David du Plessis. Friday 1 July 2016, 10.0011.00, StruikNature's author reading in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (visitors centre) Title: first field guide to snakes and other reptiles Saturday 2 July 2016, 09.30 11.30, Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. Meeting point: info desk in the visitors centre (Gate 1) wear weatherproof clothing. No booking is required. Cost free Monday 4 July 2016, 10.00 11.30, Family activity: find 50 in Kirstenbosch competition. Family groups All words Countrywide Search keywords are required to purchase the Find 50 in Kirstenbosch activity book

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Wednesday 6 July 2016, 10.00 11.00, A San/African folktale and adventure with botonist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld. Venue: Conservatory (Gate 1) Thursday 7 July 2016, 10.0011.00, Struik Children's Author Story reading and activity programme in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (visitors centre) Title: Katya's Hairy Tales: The Bacon Chase. Author: Julia Richman. Saturday 9 July 2016, 09.30 11.30, Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. Meeting point: Info Desk in the Visitors Centre (Gate 1) Family groups (i.e. no unaccompanied children) will be invited to join a treasure hunting team. Wednesday 13 July, 09.0013.00, Biodiversity and Waste Art Workshop. Gold Fields Environmental Education Centre Art Workshop 1: Suitable for grade 46 (approximately 10 12 years). Booking essential with Sally Hey: 021 799 8676 / 8670 s.hey@sanbi.org.za. cost R60

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Thursday 14 July 2016, 09.0013.00, Nature's Treasure Box Gold Fields Environmental Education Centre Art Workshop 2: suitable for Grade R 3 (approximately 6 9 years). Booking essential with Sally Hey: 021 799 8676 / 8670 s.hey@sanbi.org.za Cost R60 Friday 15 July 2016, 10.0011.00, Struik Children's author reading in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (visitors centre) Title: Aunt Alice and the Lion and The Elephants are Coming author: Lindsay Norman. Saturday 16 July 2016, 09h30 11.30, Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. Meeting point: info desk in the visitors centre (Gate 1) family groups (i.e. no unaccompanied children) will be invited to join a treasure hunting team. For more information contact: Jessica Miller 021 554 6270 jessica@hippocommunications.com.

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Winter Wonders 2016: kids' adventures at Kirstenbosch Gardens on Friday, 24 June 2016. Posted in Cape Coastal Route

The school holidays are almost here! So, what to do with the kids? Take them to Kirstenbosch for the funfilled Winter Wonders programme! From Saturday 25 June to Saturday 16 July, Winter Wonders offers a 3week programme of fun, learning, walking, creativity and storytelling. Most of the events are free of charge, and there are also family focused activities for all to join in. The Winter Wonders programme offers an opportunity to explore the most beautiful garden in Africa and learn more about the environment we live in. The unmissable adventures include animated story readings by Struik Nature and Struik Children’s authors in the Botanical Society bookshop, treasurehunts through the gardens, a biodiversity and waste art workshop, a nature’s treasure box experience and Kirstenbosch’s version of the Amazing Race: ‘Find 50 in Kirstenbosch’! Many Struik Nature and Struik Children’s authors are participating, so bring your family, meet the authors and join in the fun. One of the highlights is herpetologist Johan Marais who is bringing in some of his reptilian friends for children to see and touch if they dare! There will also be fantastic prizes and good discounts on Struik Nature books in the Botanical Society Bookshop. Free Garden entry for children under 18 years during the Winter School Holidays 25 June to 17 July See full programme below, or go to www.sanbi.org.za or www.struiknatureclub.co.za

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Kirstenbosch Winter Wonders (Cape Town,). Events The answer? Take them to Kirstenbosch for the funfilled Winter Wonders programme. From Saturday 25 June until Saturday 16 July, Winter Wonders offers a programme of learning, walking, being creative and listening to stories. Most of the activities are free of charge, and the programme also offers activities for the whole family to enjoy. The Winter Wonders programme offers an opportunity to explore the most beautiful garden in Africa and learn more about the environment we live in. One of the highlights of the programme is the retelling of the San A San/African folktale 'Mantis & the Bee' with botanist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld and puppetry by Sarah Mackie from Imagination International. The unmissable adventures on offer include animated story reading in the bookshops, a treasure hunt through the gardens, a biodiversity and waste art workshop, a challenge to ‘find 50’ and a nature’s treasurebox experience. Free Garden entry for children under 18 years during the Winter School Holidays 25 June to 17 July See full programme details on www.sanbi.org.za Enquiries: 021 799 8783 Kirstenbosch Winter Wonders 2016 Saturday 25 June 2016, 09h30 11h30, Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. Meeting point: Info Desk in the Visitors Centre (Gate 1) Family groups (i.e. no unaccompanied children) will be invited to join a treasure hunting team. Each team will follow a different adventurous route to find some particular treasures in the garden, forest or conservatory. All of this is explained in curious clues which will require some very good thinkers. The Treasure Hunts start at 09h30 from Gate 1, so come early, and will be of about two hours duration. They include a snack break, so come prepared. Each team will be accompanied by an experienced treasurehunting Garden Guide. Wear weatherproof clothing. No booking is required. Cost Free Saturday 25 June 2016, 14h00 15h00, A San/African Folktale and adventure with botonist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld. Venue: Conservatory (Gate 1). A San/African Folktale, 'Mantis & the Bee', told as puppetry by Sarah Mackie (Imagination International) performance time 20 minutes. And an adventure with world reknown botonist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld to experience fascinating African plants from warmer climates, in the Kirstenbosch Conservatory. Suitable for children of 8 years and older.Young children to be accompanied by parents. No booking is required. Cost free Monday 27 June 2016, 10h0011h00, Struik Nature’s Author show and tell in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: A Box of Rocks, Author: Nick Norman. The first book in the series, Landy, tells of Jack finding Landy abandoned at the bottom of a field and how they start their new life together. In the next book, Fender, we meet Landy’s friend who lives near the beach. The story is based around a beach cleanup and how Fender and Dan rescue a seal pup. The third book, Landy’s New Home tells us how Jack and Landy set up their smallholding and make homes for all the animals. : In Fender’s Day at the Harbour, we return again to the coast and hear of Jack and Dan going fishing while Fender spends the day at the harbour. Cost Free Wednesday 29 June 2016, 10h00 12h00, A San/African Folktale and adventure with botanist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld. Venue: Conservatory (Gate 1) A San/African Folktale, 'Mantis & the Bee', told as puppetry by Sarah Mackie (Imagination International) performance time 20 minutes. And adventure with world reknown 'Tree' botonist, Prof Eugene Moll as he guides children through the Kirstenbosch Arboretum to see trees from a birds eye veiw ' The Boomslang' Tree Canopy walk. Cost Free Thursday 30 June 2016, 10h0011h00, Struik Nature’s Author Story reading and activity programme in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: Mister King’s Incredible Journey Author & illustrator: David du Plessis. The story follows the travels of a King Penguin captured by fishermen visiting its remote South Atlantic island. Through various adventures and misadventures, both below and above the waves, the penguin eventually lands up on a beach on the mainland, and seems to be destined for the local museum – until Mother Nature intervenes. Cost Free Friday 1 July 2016, 10h0011h00, StruikNature’s Author reading in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: First field Guide to Snakes & other reptiles/ Complete Guide to Snakes/ Complete Guide to Reptiles/Snakes & Snake Bites in Southern Africa/What’s that Snake? Author: Johan Marais. Meet renowned herpetologist Johan Marais and some of his scaly friends! Cost Free Saturday 2 July 2016, 09h30 11h30, Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. Meeting point: Info Desk in the Visito Contact Seller

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Let’s all agree to disagree here, parents hate it when it’s school holidays, because it means they will be on their feet, making food for the little ones, chasing after them while they try to break down the house. The cries, the mess, the shouting… It all gets too much. Thank goodness Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is hosting a winter wonderland this year. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is considered to be one of the most divine gardens in Africa, and arguably one of the best in the world. Kids will deတnitely love Kirstenbosch, as it is home to a wide variety of unique, beautiful plants and is nestled amid the absolutely splendid mountains of Table Mountain National Park. This will certainly get the kids excited before they even တnd out what they really will be doing in this veritable Garden of Eden – learning at the Winter Wonderland or, should I say, Winter Wonder-school.

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The Kirstenbosch Winter Wonderland takes place from mid-June to mid-July and oIers a number of activities each day, including tours around the garden, puppet shows, storytelling and treasure hunts. The adventures require kids to use their mental and physical strengths, while their families also join in for some of the games.

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Each day will be dedicated to particular activities, which is thrilling, as there will be a variety to keep the kids intrigued, and for them to have the desire of coming back the next day, and the next, and the next. You get the idea, right? So, Saturdays are amusing days to be enjoyed by the rest of the family in a Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. This happens from 9 am – 11:30 am, after which any adventure that is lined up for that day takes place. Folk tales will be told and super fun quests will be enjoyed from 10 am – 12 noon on Wednesdays. Thursdays 10 am – 11 am are for story reading and activity programmes. Friday mornings from 10 am – 11 am are dedicated to Struik Nature’s author readings. There are days where the programme is rearranged and they introduce new activities, like the Biodiversity and Waste Art Workshop. homeEventsblogvisitor’s infocompetitionscontact us Search

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Visit Kirstenbosch Winter Wonders and check out the complete programme for the exciting adventures that are lined up at the Kirstenbosch Winter Wonderland. There is no garden entry costs from 25 June 2016 to 17 July 2016 for children under the age of 18 years. So please, do not let your children miss out on this amazing experience! OF NOTE When Saturday 25 June 2016 (until Saturday 16 July 2016) Where Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Rhodes Drive, Newlands Cost Free to R60 Contact +27 21 799 8783 or jessica@hippocommunications.com Photography courtesy Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden homeEventsblogvisitor’s infocompetitionscontact us Search

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The school holidays are almost here and for many parents, the biggest question facing them is ‘what to do with the kids?’ The answer? Take them to Kirstenbosch for the funfilled Winter Wonders programme. From Saturday 25 June until Saturday 16 July, Winter Wonders offers a programme of learning, walking, being creative and listening to stories. Most of the activities are free of charge, and the programme also offers activities for the whole family to enjoy. The Winter Wonders programme offers an opportunity to explore the most beautiful garden in Africa and learn more about the environment we live in. One of the highlights of the programme is the retelling of the San A San/African folktale 'Mantis & the Bee' with botanist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld and puppetry by Sarah Mackie from Imagination International. The unmissable adventures on offer include animated story reading in the bookshops, a treasure hunt through the gardens, a biodiversity and waste art workshop, a challenge to ‘find 50’ and a nature’s treasurebox experience. Free Garden entry for children under 18 years during the Winter School Holidays 25 June to 17 July

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See full programme details on www.sanbi.org.za Enquiries: 021 799 8783 Kirstenbosch Winter Wonders 2016 Saturday 25 June 2016, 09h30 11h30, Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. Meeting point: Info Desk in the Visitors Centre (Gate 1) Family groups (i.e. no unaccompanied children) will be invited to join a treasure hunting team. Each team will follow a different adventurous route to find some particular treasures in the garden, forest or conservatory. All of this is explained in curious clues which will require some very good thinkers. The Treasure Hunts start at 09h30 from Gate 1, so come early, and will be of about two hours duration. They include a snack break, so come prepared. Each team will be accompanied by an experienced treasurehunting Garden Guide. Wear weatherproof clothing. No booking is required. Cost Free Saturday 25 June 2016, 14h00 15h00, A San/African Folktale and adventure with botonist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld. Venue: Conservatory (Gate 1). A San/African Folktale, 'Mantis & the Bee', told as puppetry by Sarah Mackie (Imagination International) performance time 20 minutes. And an adventure with world reknown botonist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld to experience fascinating African plants from warmer climates, in the Kirstenbosch Conservatory. Suitable for children of 8 years and older.Young children to be accompanied by parents. No booking is required. Cost free Monday 27 June 2016, 10h0011h00, Struik Nature’s Author show and tell in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: A Box of Rocks, Author: Nick Norman. The first book in the series, Landy, tells of Jack finding Landy abandoned at the bottom of a field and how they start their new life together. In the next book, Fender, we meet Landy’s friend who lives near the beach. The story is based around a beach cleanup and how Fender and Dan rescue a seal pup. The third book, Landy’s New Home tells us how Jack and Landy set up their smallholding and make homes for all the animals. : In Fender’s Day at the Harbour, we return again to the coast and hear of Jack and Dan going fishing while Fender spends the day at the harbour. Cost Free

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Wednesday 29 June 2016, 10h00 12h00, A San/African Folktale and adventure with botanist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld. Venue: Conservatory (Gate 1) A San/African Folktale, 'Mantis & the Bee', told as puppetry by Sarah Mackie (Imagination International) performance time 20 minutes. And adventure with world reknown 'Tree' botonist, Prof Eugene Moll as he guides children through the Kirstenbosch Arboretum to see trees from a birds eye veiw ' The Boomslang' Tree Canopy walk. Cost Free Thursday 30 June 2016, 10h0011h00, Struik Nature’s Author Story reading and activity programme in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: Mister King’s Incredible Journey Author & illustrator: David du Plessis. The story follows the travels of a King Penguin captured by fishermen visiting its remote South Atlantic island. Through various adventures and misadventures, both below and above the waves, the penguin eventually lands up on a beach on the mainland, and seems to be destined for the local museum – until Mother Nature intervenes. Cost Free Friday 1 July 2016, 10h0011h00, StruikNature’s Author reading in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: First field Guide to Snakes & other reptiles/ Complete Guide to Snakes/ Complete Guide to Reptiles/Snakes & Snake Bites in Southern Africa/What’s that Snake? Author: Johan Marais. Meet renowned herpetologist Johan Marais and some of his scaly friends! Cost Free Saturday 2 July 2016, 09h30 11h30, Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. Meeting point: Info Desk in the Visitors Centre (Gate 1) Family groups (i.e. no unaccompanied children) will be invited to join a treasure hunting team. Each team will follow a different adventurous route to find some particular treasures in the garden, forest or conservatory. All of this is explained in curious clues which will require some very good thinkers. The Treasure Hunts start at 09h30 from Gate 1, so come early, and will be of about two hours duration. They include a snack break, so come prepared. Each team will be accompanied by an experienced treasurehunting Garden Guide. Wear weatherproof clothing. No booking is required. Cost Free Monday 4 July 2016, 10h00 11H30, Family Activity: Find 50 in Kirstenbosch Competition. Family groups are required to purchase the Find 50 in Kirstenbosch activity book at the Kirstenbosch bookshop Gate 1 for R 40.00. Out of 50 items, family groups need to find 25 items from the booklet and take photographic evidence of the item matching the one in the activity booklet. Families have 1h30 min to complete the activity and submit their entries at the bookshop. Extra points will be awarded for creative photographs and final presentation. # The first family to complete the task wins a Struik Nature book hamper!!! Cost R40 Wednesday 6 July 2016, 10h00 11h00, A San/African Folktale and adventure with botonist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld. Venue: Conservatory (Gate 1) A San/African Folktale, 'Mantis & the Bee', told as puppetry by Sarah Mackie (Imagination International)performance time 20 minutes. And adventure to see the Kirstenbosch African hut and traditional plants garden. No booking is required. Cost Free Thursday 7 July 2016, 10h0011h00, Struik Children’s Author Story reading and activity programme in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: Katya’s Hairy Tales: The Bacon Chase. Author: Julia Richman. Illustrator: Celeste Beckerling. The Bacon Chase is the story about a lovable cat with an amazing, magical tail. Katya or KitKat, as her owners affectionately call her, simply loves bacon and will do almost anything to get her beautiful paws on some. During a summer holiday at the seaside, she befriends a nervous seagull with one leg, Frederick Twiddle. While attempting to help Frederick to take revenge on the greedy hotel cat, Chubs, who bit off his leg, Katya lands herself in the middle of a CATastrophe with fluffy winter slippers and some really strange and scary humans. After a daring rescue effort, she receives a tasty reward! Activity to follow. Cost Free Saturday 9 July 2016, 09h30 11h30, Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. Meeting point: Info Desk in the Visitors Centre (Gate 1) Family groups (i.e. no unaccompanied children) will be invited to join a treasure hunting team. Each team will follow a different adventurous route to find some particular treasures in the garden, forest or conservatory. All of this is explained in curious clues which will require some very good thinkers. The Treasure Hunts start at 09h30 from Gate 1, so come early, and will be of about two hours duration. They include a snack break, so come prepared. Each team will be accompanied by an experienced treasurehunting Garden Guide. Wear weatherproof clothing. No booking is required. Cost Free Wednesday 13 July, 09h0013h00, Biodiversity and Waste Art Workshop. Gold Fields Environmental Education Centre Art Workshop 1: Suitable for grade 4–6 (approximately 10 – 12 years). Booking essential with Sally Hey: 021 799 8676 / 8670 s.hey@sanbi.org.za Children will learn about Biodiversity and how waste is impacting on it. They will enjoy a guided walk in the Garden and go into forest, Fynbos and useful plants areas. They will learn how valuable biodiversity is to us. Back at the Gold Fields Education Centre, they will construct a stationery holder for their desks or a frame out of “waste” materials. These will be decorated with other recycled items or dried plants. Cost R60 Thursday 14 July 2016, 09h0013h00, Nature’s Treasure Box Gold Fields Environmental Education Centre Art Workshop 2: Suitable for Grade R – 3 (approximately 6–9 years). Booking essential with Sally Hey: 021 799 8676 / 8670 s.hey@sanbi.org.za Children will take part in fun games, storytelling, and an exploratory walk in our magical garden. Children will be given the opportunity to discover the special treasures which nature provides. Back at the Gold Fields Centre, they will create and decorate their own treasure box into which they will put the items they collect from nature. Cost R60 Friday 15 July 2016, 10h0011h00, Struik Children’s Author reading in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: Aunt Alice and the Lion & The Elephants are Coming Author: Lindsay Norman. Illustrator: Izak Vollgraaff. Aunt Alice and the Lion: Themba and his brother and sister are excited that Aunt Alice is coming to visit them in the village. When they arrive at the station to meet her, the children find her in a tree. She explains that a lion wants to eat her. There is no sign of a lion but as the days pass and to the family’s great amusement, Aunt Alice remains convinced that there is a lion lurking behind every bush, just waiting to pounce. Could Aunt Alice be right? The Elephants Are Coming: Tenyearold Themba dreams of joining his father and older brother in chasing the elephants away if they should come to eat their corn, as they did last year. Sadly, everyone tells him that he is too young and must stay at home to protect his mother, sister and grandfather while his father and brother are away. But danger lurks much closer to home! Readers will have to find out if Themba is brave enough for the challenge. Cost Free Saturday 16 July 2016, 09h30 11h30, Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. Meeting point: Info Desk in the Visitors Centre (Gate 1) Family groups (i.e. no unaccompanied children) will be invited to join a treasure hunting team. Each team will follow a different adventurous route to find some particular treasures in the garden, forest or conservatory. All of this is explained in curious clues which will require some very good thinkers. The Treasure Hunts start at 09h30 from Gate 1, so come early, and will be of about two hours duration. They include a snack break, so come prepared. Each team will be accompanied by an experienced treasurehunting Garden Guide. Wear weatherproof clothing. No booking is required. Cost Free For more information contact: Jessica Miller 021 554 6270 jessica@hippocommunications.com Categories: Education | Holiday This event repeats weekly Monday through Saturday until Jul 16, 2016: Jun 25, Jun 27, Jun 28

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The school holidays are almost here and for many parents, the biggest question facing them is ‘what to do with the kids?’ The answer? Take them to Kirstenbosch for the funfilled Winter Wonders programme. From Saturday 25 June until Saturday 16 July, Winter Wonders offers a programme of learning, walking, being creative and listening to stories. Most of the activities are free of charge, and the programme also offers activities for the whole family to enjoy. The Winter Wonders programme offers an opportunity to explore the most beautiful garden in Africa and learn more about the environment we live in. One of the highlights of the programme is the retelling of the San A San/African folktale ‘Mantis & the Bee’ with botanist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld and puppetry by Sarah Mackie from Imagination International. The unmissable adventures on offer include animated story reading in the bookshops, a treasure hunt through the gardens, a biodiversity and waste art workshop, a challenge to ‘find 50’ and a nature’s treasurebox experience. Free Garden entry for children under 18 years during the Winter School Holidays 25 June to 17 July See full programme details on http://www.sanbi.org.za Enquiries: 021 799 8783 Hosted by: Elemental Kids Holiday Events Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Time: 9am 3pm Organiser Contact: 215546270 Venue Contact: 215546270 Next 3 Dates:

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lot of hardships that will be developed better through benefiting by these types of magical rings. Contact: SHEIKH ADAMS. Tel: +27783722309. www.sheikhadams16.webs.com Email: sheikhadams01@gmail.com Venue: The Nose Restaurant & Wine Bar, Cape Quarter 72 Waterkant Street Cape Town When: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 7.00pm Thu, 1 Jan 1970 1.00am

Kirstenbosch Winter Wonders The school holidays are almost here and for many parents, the biggest question facing them is ‘what to do with the kids?’ The answer? Take them to Kirstenbosch for the funfilled Winter Wonders programme. From Saturday 25 June until Saturday 16 July, Winter Wonders offers a programme of learning, walking, being creative and listening to stories. Most of the activities are free of charge, and the programme also offers activities for the whole family to enjoy. The Winter Wonders programme offers an opportunity to explore the most beautiful garden in Africa and learn more about the environment we live in. One of the highlights of weekly Monday the programme is the retelling of the San A San/African folktale 'Mantis & the Bee' with botanist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld and through Saturday puppetry by Sarah Mackie from Imagination International. The unmissable adventures on offer include animated story reading in until July 16, the bookshops, a treasure hunt through the gardens, a biodiversity and waste art workshop, a challenge to ‘find 50’ and a nature’s 2016 treasurebox experience. Free Garden entry for children under 18 years during the Winter School Holidays 25 June to 17 July See full programme details on www.sanbi.org.za Enquiries: 021 799 8783 Kirstenbosch Winter Wonders 2016 Saturday 25 June 2016, 09h30 11h30, Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. Meeting point: Info Desk in the Visitors Centre (Gate 1) Family groups (i.e. no unaccompanied children) will be invited to join a treasure hunting team. Each team will follow a different adventurous route to find some particular treasures in the garden, forest or conservatory. All of this is explained in curious clues which will require some very good thinkers. The Treasure Hunts start at 09h30 from Gate 1, so come early, and will be of about two hours duration. They include a snack break, so come prepared. Each team will be accompanied by an experienced treasurehunting Garden Guide. Wear weatherproof clothing. No booking is required. Cost Free Saturday 25 June 2016, 14h00 15h00, A San/African Folktale and adventure with botonist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld. Venue: Conservatory (Gate 1). A San/African Folktale, 'Mantis & the Bee', told as puppetry by Sarah Mackie (Imagination International) performance time 20 minutes. And an adventure with world reknown botonist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld to experience fascinating African plants from warmer climates, in the Kirstenbosch Conservatory. Suitable for children of 8 years and older.Young children to be accompanied by parents. No booking is required. Cost free Monday 27 June 2016, 10h0011h00, Struik Nature’s Author show and tell in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: A Box of Rocks, Author: Nick Norman. The first book in the series, Landy, tells of Jack finding Landy abandoned at the bottom of a field and how they start their new life together. In the next book, Fender, we meet Landy’s friend who lives near the beach. The story is based around a beach cleanup and how Fender and Dan rescue a seal pup. The third book, Landy’s New Home tells us how Jack and Landy set up their smallholding and make homes for all the animals. : In Fender’s Day at the Harbour, we return again to the coast and hear of Jack and Dan going fishing while Fender spends the day at the harbour. Cost Free Wednesday 29 June 2016, 10h00 12h00, A San/African Folktale and adventure with botanist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld. Venue: Conservatory (Gate 1) A San/African Folktale, 'Mantis & the Bee', told as puppetry by Sarah Mackie (Imagination International) performance time 20 minutes. And adventure with world reknown 'Tree' botonist, Prof Eugene Moll as he guides children through the Kirstenbosch Arboretum to see trees from a birds eye veiw ' The Boomslang' Tree Canopy walk. Cost Free Thursday 30 June 2016, 10h0011h00, Struik Nature’s Author Story reading and activity programme in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: Mister King’s Incredible Journey Author & illustrator: David du Plessis. The story follows the travels of a King Penguin captured by fishermen visiting its remote South Atlantic island. Through various adventures and misadventures, both below and above the waves, the penguin eventually lands up on a beach on the mainland, and seems to be destined for the local museum – until Mother Nature intervenes. Cost Free Friday 1 July 2016, 10h0011h00, StruikNature’s Author reading in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: First field Guide to Snakes & other reptiles/ Complete Guide to Snakes/ Complete Guide to Reptiles/Snakes & Snake Bites in Southern Africa/What’s that Snake? Author: Johan Marais. Meet renowned herpetologist Johan Marais and some of his scaly friends! Cost Free Saturday 2 July 2016, 09h30 11h30, Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. Meeting point: Info Desk in the Visitors Centre (Gate 1) Family groups (i.e. no unaccompanied children) will be invited to join a treasure hunting team. Each team will follow a different adventurous route to find some particular treasures in the garden, forest or conservatory. All of this is explained in curious clues which will require some very good thinkers. The Treasure Hunts start at 09h30 from Gate 1, so come early, and will be of about two hours duration. They include a snack break, so come prepared. Each team will be accompanied by an experienced treasure hunting Garden Guide. Wear weatherproof clothing. No booking is required. Cost Free Monday 4 July 2016, 10h00 11H30, Family Activity: Find 50 in Kirstenbosch Competition. Family groups are required to purchase the Find 50 in Kirstenbosch activity book at the Kirstenbosch bookshop Gate 1 for R 40.00. Out of 50 items, family groups need to find 25 items from the booklet and take photographic evidence of the item matching the one in the activity booklet. Families have 1h30 min to complete the activity and submit their entries at the bookshop. Extra points will be awarded for creative photographs and final presentation. # The first family to complete the task wins a Struik Nature book hamper!!! Cost R40 Wednesday 6 July 2016, 10h00 11h00, A San/African Folktale and adventure with botonist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld. Venue: Conservatory (Gate 1) A San/African Folktale, 'Mantis & the Bee', told as puppetry by Sarah Mackie (Imagination International)performance time 20 minutes. And adventure to see the Kirstenbosch African hut and traditional plants garden. No booking is required. Cost Free Thursday 7 July 2016, 10h0011h00, Struik Children’s Author Story reading and activity programme in the Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre) Title: Katya’s Hairy Tales: The Bacon Chase. Author: Julia Richman. Illustrator: Celeste Beckerling. The Bacon Chase is the story about a lovable cat with an amazing, magical tail. Katya or KitKat, as her owners affectionately call her, simply loves bacon and will do almost anything to get her beautiful paws on some. During a summer holiday at the seaside, she befriends a nervous seagull with one leg, Frederick Twiddle. While attempting to help Frederick to take revenge on the greedy hotel cat, Chubs, who bit off his leg, Katya lands herself in the middle of a CATastrophe with fluffy winter slippers and some really strange and scary humans. After a daring rescue effort, she receives a tasty reward! Activity to follow. Cost Free Saturday 9 July 2016, 09h30 11h30, Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunt. Meeting point: Info Desk in the Visitors Centre (Gate 1) Family groups (i.e. no unaccompanied children) will be invited to join a treasure hunting team. Each team will follow a different adventurous route to find some particular treasures in the garden, forest or conservatory. All of this is explained in curious clues which will require some very good thinkers. The Treasure Hunts start at 09h30 from Gate 1, so come early, and will be of about two hours duration. They include a snack break, so come prepared. Each team will be accompanied by an experienced treasurehunting Garden Guide. Wear weatherproof clothing. No booking is required. Cost Free Wednesday 13 July, 09h0013h00, Biodiversity and Waste Art Workshop. Gold Fields Environmental Education Centre Art Workshop 1: Suitable for grade 4–6 (approximately 10 – 12 years). Booking essential with Sally Hey: 021 799 8676 / 8670 s.hey@sanbi.org.za Children will learn about Biodiversity and how waste is impacting on it. They will enjoy a guided walk in the Garden and go into forest, Fynbos and useful plants areas. They will learn how valuable biodiversity is to us. Back at the Gold Fields Education Centre, they will construct a stationery holder for their desks or a frame out of “waste” materials. These will be decorated with other recycled items or dried plants. Cost R60 Thursday 14 July 2016, 09h0013h00, Nature’s Treasure Box Gold Fields Environmental Education Centre Art Workshop 2: Suitable for Grade R – 3 (approximately 6–9 years). 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Kirstenbosch Conservatory Winter Wonders Program Date/Time Date(s) 20160625 2:00 pm 3:30 pm

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Event Price Free entry for children and students under 18 years

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Event Contact Details For more information contact Sarah Mackie Whats App 0824774070 Location Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Rhodes Avenue Newlands

Description There will be a puppet show performance of “Mantis and the Bee” at the Kirstenbosch Conservatory during the school holidays. This exciting play is based on the Bushman Creation Myth and is suitable for both young children and adults. Performance time will be approximately 25 minutes and will be followed by a guided talk on desert plants, by leading South African botonist, Ernst Van Jaarsveld. This wonderful puppet story will be repeated as part of the Kirstenbosch Winter Wonders Holiday program so do collect a program brochure at the information desk at Kirstenbosch.

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Things to do during the June 2016 school holidays 1. Kirstenbosch Winter Wonders Programme, Kirstenbosch 25 June to 2 July 2016 The kids are certain to enjoy this three week programme that will teach children about animals and plants in one of Africa’s 㼐�nest gardens. The programme includes story telling, treasure hunt games and various fun 㼐�lled workshops that will education children about biodiversity. Children under 18 get it for FREE during these June holidays! Contact: Cal 0217998899, Email: Kirstenboschinfo@sanbi.org.za (mailto:Kirstenboschinfo@SANBI.ORG.ZA) http://www.getaway.co.za/activities/kidsthingstodoschoolholidayscapetown/

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Winter Wonders Family Treasure Hunts: Saturday 25 June, 2 July, 9 July, 16 July Family groups (i.e. no unaccompanied children) will be invited to join a treasure hunting team. Each team will follow a different adventurous route to find some particular treasures in the garden, forest or conservatory. All of this is explained in curious clues which will require some very good thinkers. The Treasure Hunts start at 09h30 from Gate 1, so come early, and will be of about two hours duration. They include a snack break, so come prepared. Each team will be accompanied by an experienced treasure-hunting Garden Guide. Wear weatherproof clothing. No booking is required. Time: 9:30am – 11:30am Cost: FREE

Saturday 25 June: Moyo Restaurant Children’s Event A San/African Folktale, ‘Mantis & the Bee’, told as puppetry by Sarah Mackie (Imagination International) performance time – 20 minutes. And an adventure with world renown botanist, Prof Ernst Van Jaarsveld to experience fascinating African plants from warmer climates, in the Kirstenbosch Conservatory. Suitable for children of 8 years and older. Young children to be accompanied by parents. Time: 2pm – 3pm Cost: R60 Booking: Moyo Reception

Monday 27 June: Struik Nature’s Author Show and Tell Geologist Nick Norman, author Geology off the beaten track and co-author of Geological Journeys, brings in samples of different rocks. A show and tell introduction to Geology that will delight children and their parents alike! Suitable for children 8 years and up.

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Kirstenbosch Winter Wonders Holiday Programme: 25 June 15 July 2016 Love My Cape Town

Title: A Box of Rocks; Author: Nick Norman Time: 10am – 11am Cost: FREE Venue: Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre)

Tuesday 28 June: Struik Nature Reading The first book in the series, Landy, tells of Jack finding Landy abandoned at the bottom of a field and how they start their new life together. In the next book, Fender, we meet Landy’s friend who lives near the beach. The story is based around a beach clean-up and how Fender and Dan rescue a seal pup. The third book, Landy’s New Home tells us how Jack and Landy set up their smallholding and make homes for all the animals. In Fender’s Day at the Harbour, we return again to the coast and hear of Jack and Dan going fishing while Fender spends the day at the harbour. Title: Landy, Landy’s New Home, Fender, Fender’s Day at the Harbour Author: Veronica Lamond (read by one of our own Struik Nature editors) Time: 10am – 11am Cost: FREE Venue: Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre)

Wednesday 29 June: Moyo Restaurant Children’s Event A San/African Folktale, ‘Mantis & the Bee’, told as puppetry by Sarah Mackie (Imagination International) performance time – 20 minutes. And adventure with world renown ‘Tree’ botanist, Prof Eugene Moll as he

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Tree Canopy walk. Time: 10am – 12pm Cost: R60 Booking: Moyo Reception

Thursday 30 June: Struik Nature’s Author Story Reading and Activity Programme The story follows the travels of a King Penguin captured by fishermen visiting its remote South Atlantic island. Through various adventures and misadventures, both below and above the waves, the penguin eventually lands up on a beach on the mainland, and seems to be destined for the local museum – until Mother Nature intervenes. Title: Mister King’s Incredible Journey; Author & illustrator: David du Plessis

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Time: 10am – 11am Cost: FREE Venue: Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre)

Friday 1 July: Struik Nature’s Author Reading Meet renowned herpetologist Johan Marais and some of his scaly friends! Title: First field Guide to Snakes & other reptiles/ Complete Guide to Snakes/ Complete Guide to Reptiles/Snakes & Snake Bites in Southern Africa/What’s that Snake? Author: Johan Marais Time: 10am – 11am

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Wednesday 6 July: Moyo Restaurant Children’s Event A San/African Folktale, ‘Mantis & the Bee’, told as puppetry by Sarah Mackie (Imagination International) performance time – 20 minutes. And adventure to see the Kirstenbosch African hut and traditional plants garden.

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Time: 10am – 11am Cost: R60 Booking: Moyo Reception

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Kirstenbosch Winter Wonders Holiday Programme: 25 June 15 July 2016 Love My Cape Town

The Bacon Chase is the story about a lovable cat with an amazing, magical tail. Katya or Kit-Kat, as her owners affectionately call her, simply loves bacon and will do almost anything to get her beautiful paws on some. During a summer holiday at the seaside, she befriends a nervous seagull with one leg, Frederick Twiddle. While attempting to help Frederick to take revenge on the greedy hotel cat, Chubs, who bit off his leg, Katya lands

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herself in the middle of a CATastrophe with fluffy winter slippers and some really strange and scary humans. After a daring rescue effort, she receives a tasty reward! Activity to follow.

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Title: Katya’s Hairy Tales: The Bacon Chase Author: Julia Richman. Illustrator: Celeste Beckerling Time: 10am – 11am

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Suitable for grade 4–6 (approximately 10 – 12 years) Children will learn about Biodiversity and how waste is impacting on it. They will enjoy a guided walk in the Garden and go into forest, Fynbos and useful plants areas. They will learn how valuable biodiversity is to us. Back at the Gold Fields Education Centre, they will construct a stationery holder for their desks or a frame out of “waste” materials. These will be decorated with other recycled items or dried plants. Time: 9am – 1pm Cost: R60

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Booking essential: Sally Hey: 021 799 8676 / 8670; Email: s.hey@sanbi.org.za

Thursday 14 July: Nature’s Treasure Box Gold Fields Environmental Education Centre Art Workshop 2: Suitable for Grade R – 3 (approximately 6–9 years) Children will take part in fun games, story-telling, and an exploratory walk in our magical Garden. Children will be given the opportunity to discover the special treasures which nature provides. Back at the Gold Fields Centre, they will create and decorate their own treasure box into which they will put the items they collect from nature. Time: 9am – 1pm Cost: R60 Booking essential: Sally Hey: 021 799 8676 / 8670; Email: s.hey@sanbi.org.za

Friday 15 July: Struik Children’s Author Reading Aunt Alice and the Lion: Themba and his brother and sister are excited that Aunt Alice is coming to visit them in the village. When they arrive at the station to meet her, the children find her in a tree. She explains that a lion wants to eat her. There is no sign of a lion but as the days pass and to the family’s great amusement, Aunt Alice remains convinced that there is a lion lurking behind every bush, just waiting to pounce. Could Aunt Alice be right? The Elephants Are Coming: Ten-year-old Themba dreams of joining his father and older brother in chasing the elephants away if they should come to eat their corn, as they did last year. Sadly, everyone tells him that he is too young and must stay at home to protect his mother, sister and grandfather while his father and brother are away. But danger lurks much closer to home! Readers will have to find out if Themba is brave enough for the challenge. Title: Aunt Alice and the Lion & The Elephants Are Coming Author: Lindsay Norman. Illustrator: Izak Vollgraaff Time: 10am – 11am Cost: FREE Venue: Botanical Society Bookshop at Kirstenbosch (Visitors Centre)

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Se7en + 1 Things to do at Kirstenbosch’s Winter Wonders Program… And a Fantastic GiveAway for Cape Town Readers. June 15th, 2012 · 12 Comments Well Hello Cape Town readers, winter school vacation is almost here and we have a fantastic giveaway for two lucky Cape Town readers… We have blogged about Kirstenbosch, our Botanical Gardens so many times before. There is so much to see and do there that every child in Cape Town should be able to visit and learn about our amazing and unique floral kingdom…

This is not somewhere we visit often, with eight kids entrance fees quickly add up. But we do love going there… grabbing our sketch books and http://www.se7en.org.za/2012/06/15/se7en1thingstodoatkirstenboschswinterwondersprogramandafantasticgiveawayforcapetownreaders

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wandering through the river, follow the braille trail or exploring the medicinal plants and if it is raining then the huge conservatory is always dry and packed with interesting things to look at!!! During the winter holidays Kirstenbosch Gardens are opening their gates to the school age children, age 6 to 17, of Cape Town and entrance is free for them.

Kirstenbosch is providing a wonderful winter program, from 25 June until the 14 July 2012, for the school holidays full of outdoor fun and exploring the environment, crafty workshops, puppet shows… actually the list is endless. I love that so many of the events are free and we will definitely be tagging along for some fun!!! Also, we have two free spots to a craft workshop to GiveAway… Read on, read on!!! Here are se7en+1 things to do in Kirstenbosch Gardens over the next couple of weeks: 1. Free Storytelling: Every morning there will be wonderful animal stories read in the bookshop followed by coloring. You really want to visit on the 2 July, when our very own Claerwen Howie will be reading her book: Vumile and the Dragon.. which we are giving away on our blog right now, just follow the link and leave a comment. 10:00 am daily in the bookshop.

2. Free Guided Walks through the Gardens: Wonderful adventurous walks looking for treasures in the gardens: Looking for the King (protea); Survival tactics (of succulents); and so on… so many choices I know we will have to venture out on a couple of these!!! Tues, Thurs and Sat mornings.

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3. Free Frog Awareness Workshops: A slide show to introduce the frogs and then off into the gardens to discover them in real life. 2 & 4 July, Ideal for ages 7 – 13.

4. Puppet Shows: Animal puppets teach children about local plants and animals and then take them on a guided walk of the Conservatory. Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00, R30 a ticket.

5. Natures Treasure Box: A fun morning with singing, stories and games, exploring the treasures in the gardens. Then each child will make their http://www.se7en.org.za/2012/06/15/se7en1thingstodoatkirstenboschswinterwondersprogramandafantasticgiveawayforcapetownreaders

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own treasure box to take home. At the Goldfields Educational Center, Wed 27 June and Tues 10 July, from 9:00 – 12:30, R35 a child.

6. Biodiversity and Waste Art Workshops: A lesson in biodiversity… children go on a guided tour of the gardens and learn about the impact of waste on the environment. Then using recycling materials and dried plants they create something useful – a stationary holder. On Tues 26 June and Weds 11 July from 9:00 till 13:00. R40 a ticket.

7. Craft Workshops: A walk in the gardens to inspire… followed by fabric painting, nature mobiles, collage and jewelry making. The workshops are run by the renowned Nicolette Lotter of African Sky Blue Art Studio. Grade 16 children, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri throughout the holidays. R150 per child per class and maximum 20 children in the class.

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8. For Teen Artists: Inge Semple of the Camphors Art Academy and Cape Fauna and Flora Cards is offering workshops for teens. They need to bring their own rain gear, camera (if they have one), drinks and snacks for teatime. Grade 712 students. From 9:00 – 12:00. All materials are provided. And they can learn: Scraper Board Drawing: On Mondays, R200. per student. Keeping a Nature Journal: With Watercolors and various drawing techniques. Sounds wonderful, this is the course for me!!!A two day course on Thursday and Fridays, R500. per student. For full details of when, where, what and how to book a spot… for the Winter Wonder’s Program at Kirstenbosch you can follow this link. For all our lovely loyal Cape Town readers: We have been given two free spots to a craft session of your choice, with Nicolette Lotter!!! All you have to do is leave a comment and we will select our winners from the comments and get back to you… This GiveAway works in the usual way, we will give you a couple of days, until the 18 June 2012, We will draw and publish the winner on the 19 June 2012. I won’t respond to your comments as I do on our other posts because I don’t want to be included in our own giveaway. Our GiveAways are open to everyone: If you have won a GiveAway before never fear – enter away. Leave a comment and enter!!!

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12 responses so far ↓ 1 Julia // Jun 15, 2012 at 12:36 pm Gosh, I would LOVE to win this one! Sounds fantastic. x 2 Melanie Grant // Jun 15, 2012 at 4:30 pm I love Kirstenbosch gardens as every time we are there we discover new plants, new flowers and new adventures. Melanie Grant´s last blog post ..Science Study: Air Resistance: How to make a parachute 3 Nicola // Jun 16, 2012 at 6:06 am Thank you so much for this post. We will be sure to visit Kirstenbosch often these holidays http://www.se7en.org.za/2012/06/15/se7en1thingstodoatkirstenboschswinterwondersprogramandafantasticgiveawayforcapetownreaders

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Kirstenbosch’s Birthday It was a cold rainy day and the gardens turned 103 years old… we went for a romp in the rain, honestly the gardens are good whatever the weather. If it really is pouring with rain you can head for the conservatory… but for the most part at Cape Town’s winter showers there are sets in the garden where you can wait out a little rain and when the sun emerges again you can head off.

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The Winter Wonders Program Apart from the gardens being free for children, there are a number of fantastic events on. This is certainly not the time to stay home because it is cold and wintry. A number of book events, because every body loves books… brought to you by Struik Nature Books, and a number of events bright to you by Kirstenbosch themselves. We haven’t been able to go every day… but if we could have we would have. Read on read on…

The events include arty crafty things, treasure hunts and a collection of South Africa’s best loved children’s natural factual authors reading their stories at “meettheauthor” events. From our own experience, there is nothing like meeting an author to create a passion for books in a child. You can download the full programme here. Honestly Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and Struik Nature (Penguin Random House South Africa) have put together a stunning programme for children these holidays, really beautifully presented, well planned and something not to be missed… http://www.se7en.org.za/

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Snake Encounters The first event that we joined was a snake encounter with Johan Marais, the author a number of snake and reptile books in South Africa, including the Complete Guide to Snakes and What Snake is that?

He was happy to field dozens of questions and provide us with lots of incredible facts…

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Then he went on to show us a few of the snakes he had brought along to show everyone…

And then everybody had a chance to meet up and play with the snakes that he brought with him. I was astonished to discover that while I preferred to be on the other side of the camera, my kids were thrilled at the chance to get to meet the snakes up close and personally.

In fact one of us actually loved the whole event… and we had a long discussion about snakes being wild animals and best we leave them there.

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Head over to the Struik Nature Website and you can download a very useful printable guide to South African snakes.

Winter Wonder Family Treasure Hunts

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On Saturday mornings, throughout the winter school holidays, they have a series of themed, family friendly treasure hunts. We decided to try them out and we were so impressed… what a difference it makes to have knowledgable and enthusiastic guides to show you around the gardens. We always learn something new when we visit there, but my word with an engaging guide we learnt so much more…

There are four different treasure hunts to follow… flowers, streams and rivers, trees and the (in case of rain) the conservatory… Our friendly guide took us off on the tree trail, and as we learnt about a number of weird and wonderful trees we also traversed the gardens…

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We discovered delightful hidden trails that we didn’t know existed…

Can we say “Cool Bananas!!!”

And it takes seventeen kids to hug this tree…

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So many weird and wonderful trees to stop and look at or even listen to, yes one tree you can hear making little snaps as you stand beneath it. Each tree was presented with a bit of a story to help you remember what you had learnt… really a brilliant presentation.

And always good a wander over the boomslang walkway…

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And everytime we pause on the walkway and take a breathe, we spot something magical…

We learnt about all sorts of trees, including these magnificent ancient trees…

The whole event literally flew past… we covered a lot of ground, but all at a very easy “chatting as you go” pace.

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I love that they understood that kids need to stop and linger longer sometimes, and stopped especially at the perfect climbing tree…

Struik Nature Find 50 Treasure Another Winter Wonder Program, brought to us by Struik Nature event we attended on Monday made full use of the Find 50 Guide Kirstenbosch Guide… A genuine treasure hunt with fantastic prizes for everyone who took part.

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The idea was that the you head out into the gardens and find twenty five of the items off the list of fifty… take a photograph of the team with their discovery… and dash on. It wasn’t as easy as you might think… finding an ant is actually a little tricky and trying to get a bird with your gang in the picture – well impossible!!! This is an activity that would be fun to do with your kids or a group of friends anytime…

Monday turned out to be the absolute perfect day for adventuring. It may have started with everyone in sweaters, but very quickly the sun warmed us up, in the middle of winter we were dashing around in tshirts gathering treasures on camera…

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Finding 50 GiveAway

We had such fun at the Finding 50 Treasure Hunt that we thought we would share a set of these fun guides with a lucky reader…

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Essentially, they are spotters guides for beginners… 50 things to find, in a fold out pamphlet and a check box to tick when you have found them. Inside the cover of the pamphlets are some fun and interesting facts for those fact collectors amongst us. These are a great resource and fun for everyone…

We have a set of Spotter’s Guides, thanks to Struik Nature (Penguin Random House South Africa) to give to one of our readers somewhere in the world. All you have to do to stand a chance of winning is leave a comment, before the end of play on Saturday 16 July, and tell us what plants or animals you and your children like to spot, wherever you are in the world. We will draw and publish the winners in the Fabulous Fun Post after the 16 July. I won’t respond to your comments as I do on our other posts because I don’t want to be included in our own giveaway. Our GiveAways are open to everyone: If you have won a GiveAway before never fear – enter away. If you live on the far side of the world – enter away. Postage takes forever from here but eventually it should get to you! Good luck and happy commenting!!!

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Previous Kirstenbosch Posts 1. Se7en+1 Reasons to Visit Kirstenbosch Right Now… 2. Se7en+1 Set Out As Citizen Scientists in the Fynbos… 3. Se7en + 1 Meet the Dinosaurs Amongst the Cycads at Kirstenbosch… 4. Se7en + 1 Discover the Boomslang at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens… 5. Adventure Trails in Kirstenbosch. 6. Kirstenbosch’s Winter Wonder Program. 7. Kirstenbosch and the Braille Trail… 8. Kirstenbosch for kids…

We would like to thank the publishers Struik Nature and Penguin Random House South Africa who supplied us with the spotter’s guides to giveaway. Also, thank you to Hippo Communications for organising free entrance to the Gardens for myself, so that I could attend these events and bring them to our readers. This was not a sponsored post and all opinions are as usual my own. → No CommentsTags: Cape Town · GiveAways and Swaps · Outings · Saturday Spot

Se7en Journeys to Africa with the Read the World Book Club… July 5th, 2016 · 2 Comments Last week we introduced our readers to the Read the World Book Club… and for the next couple of weeks we are going to be posting a pile of our favourite books from each continent… and you are welcome to join us on our journey. This week our book journey takes us to Africa…

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This is on of my younger kids’ favourite books ever, I wrote about how it inspired them here.

Picture Books…

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A Kite’s Flight by William Gumede, illustrated by Maja Sereda: This is the story of Andile, who is a little boy that lives in Cape Town. He makes a kite with his Papa. The wind lifts the kite into the sky… and the kite flies across Africa and a number of landmarks on the way… over grasslands, over jungle and over the Sahara desert. the kite flies all the way to a little boy called Ahmed in Egypt, who together with his Papa, plan to fix the weather worn kite, so that the kite will be ready for another journey.

For crosscultural picture books Barefoot Books can’t be beat… and these books by Laurie Krebs are part of a round the world series and are fabulous… they have a rhythm and rhyme… and joy to them that is uplifting. These are books that you and your children are going to want to read again and again.

This book is delightful… and demonstrates the generosity of hospitality that we have found all over Africa… it doesn’t matter how little you have, you still invite everyone over. The back of the book has a couple of interesting facts and a map (vital for young map lovers) and a recipe. We had to adjust the recipe a little when we made them, as we doubled and tripled and quadrupled the recipe… the great thing about this recipe is the yummy spices inside them… gotta love!!!

Easy Chapter Books

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Anna Hibiscus is pure delight, set in modern day Africa. The story of a little girl whose family and extended family enjoy life in a village, except for her mother’s family who live in far off Canada. The author presents some delightful chaos that naturally happens when living in a full and multigenerational household. The stories celebrate life in a village in Africa and the joy and sweet attitude of Anna makes these books a great place to escape. Once you read one Anna Hibiscus story you will want to read them all… these are the kind of stories that you just want to climb into.

By the same author as Anna Hibiscus, meet the delightful character No 1, who lives in a village “somewhere” in Africa. He is called No 1 because he lives on the main road into town and so gets to hear cars going past and is always the first to identify a car going by, from the sound of the engine. This is a game we used to play as kids, “spot the car just by listening.” Anyway, No 1 gets into a number of boyish scrapes and does his fair share of getting into and out of trouble. All the while the reader gets to learn about life in a very different culture, with different family values, different food… and really a different world to the one they live in.

These are on our wish list… and come highly recommended. The ever popular No 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexandar McMcall Smith now has a prequel for young readers and we meet our detective, Precious Ramotswe, as a child. Her father provides mysteries for her to solve If you have a child that loves mysteries then I have a feeling that they are going to love these…

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This book is a family favourite, and the author tells his own story. It is about his life journey, from the plains of Africa as a Massai cattle herd, to the world of medical school in the United States. It begins with the antics of life as a young boy, part of a nomadic family and his responsibility to look after the family wealth, their cattle. At the time, every family had to send one child to school… and he tells of his life at school… and how difficult it was. The memoir continues with him as he grows up… Despite going to college and university in the United States, he still returns to his family and his roots for a couple of months each year… and even this provides some amusing incidents with tourists visiting his village. I read this inspiring book as an adult and could not put it down, it provides a deep insight into a life that most of us cannot begin to imagine.

This story is not just incredible because it says so on the cover or because it is true, it is a really rather epic story because most of us don’t really believe in miracles. We are wrong of course. This is the story of a boy who reaches rock bottom, living on the streets in Zimbabwe. He was abandoned by his mother at a very young age and has to fend for himself… and his two younger siblings. Poverty is the least of his worries… An astonishing event when he is twenty turns his whole life around. This book is the junior version of Out of the Black Shadows, it is an astonishing read and a story of hope and encouragement for all of us. We highly recommend this book and certainly all my kids will read it sometime during their school career.

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This book is a must read, spoiler alert there is a tragedy within the pages, but learning about coping with tragedy within the safety of the pages of a book is bot a bad thing, per se. This is the story of Solomon, a village boy who loves to run… you can feel the dust between your toes as you read this book… it is beautifully written and will leave you feeling like you have been on a journey there. this is one of those books that will take Africa from being just “a place on a map” to a place rich with people, with passion and hopes and dreams.

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Se7en’s Fabulous Fun Post #322 July 3rd, 2016 · 2 Comments From a cold and wintry Cape Town, we spent last week hiking just to keep warm… the patch of tepid sunlight doesn’t seem to be doing the job lately and there are blankets everywhere. It is school holidays over here… which means busy, busy, busy… If you are looking for something to do then look no further than here: Se7en’s Winter Holiday Season Suggestions…

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2009: Se7en Recipes and Tips for Bulk Vegetable Shopping… 2010: Sunday Snippet: Bullies in Training… 2011: Se7en’s Edible Mud Pie… 2012: Se7en’s Fabric Farmyard Friends… 2013: Se7en + 1 are Homeschooling at the Waterhole… 2014: The Hungry Season, Feeding South Africa’s Cities… 2015: So Where Exactly Does Your Garbage Go?

In Case You Missed it Last Week and the Week Before… Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is absolutely free for kids during the school holidays, you do have to buy a ticket for the accompanying adults though. They have a fantastic kids program for families… I’ll say it again… it is absolutely free. You can download the entire Winter Wonders 2016 Programme on the Kirstenbosch website.

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Programme printed with permission of StruikNature. Thank you to Hippo Communications who have provided me with free entrance to Kirstenbosch, for the duration of the holidays… I will be bringing you a post about the holiday activities later in the week… That’s us… Hope you all have a fabulous week!!! → 2 CommentsTags: Fabulous Friday Fun

Book of the Week: Se7en Discover Owls and Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise… July 3rd, 2016 · 2 Comments Sometimes a book cries out for a little craftiness, not to mention a little actual factual discovery. Introducing the new book: Hoot Owl Master of Disguise, by Sean Taylor and illustrated by Jean Jullian.

About the Book This is the story of Hoot Owl, who is very hungry and flying through the night looking for something to eat. Now Hoot Owl has a very special talent, he is the Master of Disguise… and the story builds him up to be a great hunter with a particularly sharp beak. Hoot Owl observes a sweet rabbit, a http://www.se7en.org.za/

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Story time at Kirstenbosch on a wild and rainy day turns out to be a colourful thing… dozens of chairs at the ready and children rolling into the bookshop, that is a heartwarming place to be whatever the weather.

< Children gathered around and stories were read… and again, as one does!!!

Followed by a drawing lesson…

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Let’s Meet the Books These books are written about real children in a real place, they are set in a village in Zimbabwe and the context and drawings reminded me so much of my travels through Africa that it felt a bit like it is time for another adventure… in the meantime it was very relatable for my children to see homes and families like the ones they have visited in their travels. One of the best features of these books is that there isn’t just a “fact page” at the end of the story, but there are several pages of photographs and short facts at the end of the story. These stories are based on true encounters that the author has had on her travels to and from this village and the photographs bring that reality to the hearts of their young readers. Our kids loved these pages, they totally made the stories real for them.

The Elephants are Coming by Lindsay Norman and Isak Vollgraaff: In this story we are introduced to Themba and his family. Themba is ten and feels that he is quite old enough to go with the men folk of the village to chase off the elephants that are coming to eat the village crops in the night. Poor Themba is desperate to be big, and he begs and begs… but no, he has to stay home and look after Grandma and the rest of the family. While Themba is sleeping he dreams he hears the elephants coming, of course it isn’t a dream at all and Themba has to save the day…

Aunt Alice and the Lion by Lindsay Norman and illustrated by Izak Vollgraaff: Aunt Alice is visiting Themba and his family, she needs a break from city life and is coming to rest in the countryside. When the children go down to the station to meet Aunt Alice, she is no where to be found, until they realise that she is up the tree and hiding from a lion. Of course the children don’t see the lion. Throughout the story, Aunt Alice has a number of “close encounters.” There are a number of very funny and close encounters, but never any sign of the lion. In fact, Spoiler alert… Aunt Alice snores, it couldn’t possibly be a lion roaring!!! This book is funny and charming and there is a lovely little twist in the tale, turns out Aunt Alice isn’t quite as crazy as everyone thinks she is.

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By way of introduction, Lindsay Norman has an interesting story to tell… and one that will resonate with our readers. Just as our annual “Build a Library Book by Book Project” began for us with a trip to a rural school in Lesotho, so she has a literacy project in the heart of Africa. Lindsay Norman is a founding member of the Hwange Schools Project, which is a literacy outreach project to rural children in the region south of the Hwange National Park in South Western Zimbabwe. The goal of the project is to promote literacy for the students, by providing box libraries, teaching resources, and teacher training. She and her team also visit the schools for writing workshops, and have writing competitions for the students. They are doing a great outreach there and you can read more about her project here.

Se7en + 1 Questions for Lindsay Norman 1. Did she always now she would be a writer? Yes, she has been writing her whole life. She wrote and illustrated her first book when she was 11, and was mortified when her teacher read it to the class. 2. Does She have favourite childhood books? She was a prolific reader and loved the classics like The Secret Garden, Noel Streetfield, and Anne of Green Gables, Montgomery. 3. What About a Local Children’s Author? She recommends Helen Brain, who has just written Jamie and the Magic Whistle and Jamie and the Horse Show, which sound really funny. 4. Does she have a message for South African Readers? South African books tend to be put in a corner at book shops, but we have a wealth of talent here. When you go shopping for books make sure you don’t overlook local books… take a look at the local books on offer, you will be pleasantly surprised. 5. Does she have a message for Overseas Readers? Don’t overlook stories that are emerging from Africa, they tend to be exotic and different to your typical fair. Wonderful wildlife adds to the appeal of children everywhere. Also, South African authors tend to have a quirky, different sense of humour. 6. Does she have any advice for young writers? Write about what you know, that way the words will flow. You can’t force stories, her stories just popped up out of events that had happened in real life. For example, while she was visiting in Zimbabwe there was great excitement in the village, when everyone knew the elephants were coming and they would have to protect their crops. 7. What is her Writing Style? She has a nine to five day job, so when she gets a snippet of inspiration she tends to mull things over while driving home or walking the dogs, and things just pop into her mind. As soon as she gets a chance she takes her ideas and sit on her stoep and types them into her laptop. And the Se7en + 1th: 8. Who has been her Inspiration? She and her sisters are really close and her sister has always been her biggest fan and encourager.

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Se7en + 1 Questions for Izak Vollgraaff The first words that he said to me were, “Children need their own stories, even books written by South Africans can be very EuroCentric.” How very true is that, I am all for books written for children in their own cultural context. Not only does it provide a living book for the child to read, that they can relate to but it helps children from other cultures to visit different cultures and get a much richer view of the world. 1. Has he always created art? When he was a child, art just wasn’t cool. He did draw for his three sisters, and kept their paper doll collections up to date, but that was about it. They didn’t have any art at school. 2. Did he Always Want to be an Artist? Actually his father wanted him to be a technician, but when he finished with his compulsory army stint, a friend bought him art materials to create a portfolio and he managed to get into the Technikon on that. After that he had to figure how to pay his fees. 3. What did he do after Studying? After he had finished his studies his dad sent him on an “Art Tour.” He visited eight countries looking at art all the way. 4. Was sort of Work did he do? He was an illustrator at the Magazine: Landau Weekblad, now he illustrates children books and has done for the last fortyfive years. Now that he is an illustrator he loves his work, he loves the research that he needs to do to create his art and he loves that he gets to travel all over Africa so that he can create authentic art… he likes to look inside peoples homes, and see how they cook and how they carry their water. Research is essential to good illustrating. 5. What is his work style? I was expecting, organised or chaotic, but his reply was, “Flat out, all the time.” If you are going to be an artist then expect to work hard all the time, 247. 6. Does he have a message for young folk? He doesn’t understand why art is discouraged as a career choice, almost everyone needs artists nowadays… you cannot run a business or design anything without the help of an artist. There is a lot of work in art, it is a valid career. There is real money in art for potential students. 7. Should Everyone be Encouraged to Draw? Of course, he doesn’t believe that some folk can’t draw, “If you can draw a circle, a square and a triangle, then you can draw anything.” 8. Who was his biggest encourager as an artist? He didn’t have one… but his biology teacher asked if he could keep his biology book at the end of the school year and he liked that. Also his history teacher gave him a historical map assignment over the holidays… and he loved that, he really enjoyed doing the research that needed to be done to create the map.

And a Wander Through the Magic That is Kirstenbosch Of course the story reading happened at Kirstenbosch, so we took an amble through the gardens afterwards. It was a slightly rainy day, and someone told my children that Kirstenbsoch was dreadful in the rain… we had to prove them wrong and went looking for some magic…

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We were watched as we traveled along watery paths…

Is this not the best climbing tree in the world?

And a tree with toes… just a little bit creepy!!!

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And a walk along the boomslang… and for our nonsouth african friends… “boomslang” means “tree snake.” And a view of a wonderful miniature world…

It is not actually a giant dandelion, it’s an agapanthus… but you can’t help imagining!!!

And secret paths…

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And caves in the trees that make you pause and catch your breathe…

Turns out Kirstenbosch is magical whatever the weather… but we knew that already.

The GiveAway

We have a set of books to give to one of our readers somewhere in the world. All you have to do to stand a chance of winning is leave a comment, before the end of play on Saturday 30 July. In the spirit of promoting local book creators, we would love so many of our readers to leave a comment… and stand a chance of winning. If you don’t have small children enter away and gift them on… these books are pure African magic, they need to be shared.

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