29 Zandfontein

17/12/2016

Because we know that parents are tired and kids are busy, we have a lot to keep the little and not so little ones busy.

16/12/2016

11/12/2016

Pap en kaiings! Heerlike vars brood en goeie geselskap.

25/11/2016

25/11/2016

We want to invite all of our friends to come and support us with our new venture. From the beginning of December we will be open to the public.
Enjoy a relaxing Saturday and Sunday out in the country with a beautiful view of the majestic Magalies Mountain. Enjoy a picnic under the shade of huge trees and listen to the call of the fish eagle.
Come experience farm style hospitality, have a scrumptious brunch, walk your dog, let the kids run free and take home some homemade cookies or rusks.
We also offer holiday camps for kids between 7 and 15, cooking classes for adults and kids and we have a huge shed if you need a rustic place to host your party or year end function.
We are busy opening up paths around the farm where the whole family ride on their bicycles and enjoy the bird life and see the cattle coming home from a day out foraging.

25/11/2016

The wall must fall!!!!
After years of hating a screening wall, this past two weeks have seen a dream come true. Again, with the help of Jens-Birger Giebelmann we could brake out the kitchen wall and put in a large sliding door. Now we have the perfect setting to work out of the kitchen directly to the front of the lawn, enabling us to deliver food faster and with minimal fuss. And we have a lovely view on the gardens and majestic Magalies Mountain from behind the stove, making cooking and prepping food a pleasure.

23/04/2016

Our veggie garden coming along nicely. What a joy to eat fresh from your own garden, knowing exactly what goes into your food.

22/04/2016

Baking rusks was what my father, Thys van Zyl, did. That is until May last year when he broke his hip. In order not to drop his clients, I took over the baking and tried to keep up with baking rusks as good as he did. I came a long way, but I am proud to say that we are doing good. The bulk of the rusks are still going to Rustenburg and Kroondal, but we are slowly getting a following in and around Harties as well.
Our rusks are baked with real butter and no shortcuts. Rusks sell at R35/500g for both Aniseed and Boerebeskuit.

22/04/2016

Whe have been rather busy the past few months on the farm. With the expert help of Jens-Birger Giebelmann we have started to rebuild the kitchen, open up the dining area and build a braai on the stoep. Although not completely finished yet, everything looks great and life in the kitchen greatly improved. Beautiful large granite tops and more work space makes cooking and baking a joy. Thanks to the 2 Danie's and Jens!

29/09/2014

It's the start of another week and with that, we have a bit of good and bad news to share with you.

The bad news is: our Cuppa for CANSA fly-in of 11 October is temporarily cancelled due to a few personal family matters we have had.

The good news: we are still planning to host this magnificent event and we'll confirm a new date soon!

Watch this space!

17/09/2014

Don't forget to get your tickets for our Cuppa for CANSA Fly-In on 11 October!!

Tickets are R300 per couple and includes lunch & entertainment.
Contact us for tickets

If you'd like to contribute but you won't be able to attend the day, go to: http://www.givengain.com/activist/123910/projects/

My mom & I are hosting a Cuppa for CANSA with a spectacular twist on our farm near the Hartbeespoort dam on 11 October 2014 We are hosting (what sounds to be the FIRST ever) Cuppa for CANSA fly-in! Which means our guests for the day will be arriving by helicopter, aircraft, microlight and we might e…

28/08/2014

Start counting down the days to 11 October!

We got confirmation that Pieter Naudé will be performing for us on the 11th of October!

We are super excited and hopefully you are too!

26/08/2014

I hope you have dotted down 11 October in your diary & will be attending our Cuppa for CANSA Fly-In!

And don't get put off by the "fly-in" part, we have a road as well ;)

We have SOOO much amazing things planned for the day, you really don't want to miss this!

15/08/2014

Another clue to the happenings of the next fly-in:

We will host an auction of amazing goodies and all proceeds of this auction will go to the charity we are supporting for the day.

We will be putting up a photo album soon to show you what is available.

Watch this space for all the amazing goodies to come!

14/08/2014

We don't usually use hashtags, but we decided to bite the bullet for a good cause.

Our official hashtag for the fly-in will be

Please use this on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to spread the word!

13/08/2014

Another clue to our next fly-in:

It will be a themed event with a strict dress code & just to give you a taste of what to wear...

Men: it's time to get that suit out of the closet, dust it off & check if it still fits! Remember to get a hat ;)

Ladies: Here's your excuse for that new dress or pant suit that you've been dying to get. Try out a new hairstyle & remember extravagant headwear :D

12/08/2014

Have a look at these photos taken by Garth Calitz at our first Fly-In

07/08/2014

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06/08/2014

Another clue to our next fly-in:

Nothing to do with the movie, but to all the "fighters" we are dedicating 11 October to.

"They say you get stronger in the broken places when you lean into the crisis that your facing

In your weakness your made strong

They say when you've fallen off a horse, the first thing you gotta do of course is climb right back on

I could back down and fall to pieces Just to fire with a million reasons

I'm a fighter"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyi-eEY2g-U

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05/08/2014

I found another article about 26 July to share with you!

http://www.platinumweekly.co.za/articleA548.html

05/08/2014

Clue to the "why":
Pink is internationally known to represent your support for...?

04/08/2014

We are having our next fly-in on Saturday 11 October 2014!
This will be a themed event & all attendees should dress accordingly. :D

We'll be posting photos & hints about the "what & why" behind the idea for 11 October. Will you be able to figure it out? ;)

02/08/2014

We have this little festive corner (& many more) and gourmet sandwiches waiting for you!
Come and join us for a nice relaxed Saturday!

30/07/2014

And another one!

http://catterflyworx.com/2014/07/29/receiving-15-aircraft-in-your-back-yard/

I've always said that I am a little left of normal and this is true of my entire family. Case in point: my sister Christelle is a student pilot, and her love of aviation combined with my mother's l...