Walks and Talks 2026 Overview
Besides our unique Great Karoo gardens, there were a host of talks, walks, and workshops presented by experts in their field. Talk topics covered a host of interesting Karoo and Prince Albert relevant topics, while interactive walks immersed visitors in the natural environment that surrounds us.
We were thrilled to have Garden Guru, Tanya Visser, on board as one of our speakers, see below for the full line-up that was.
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Walks, Talks & Workshops 2026
- Looking for Bees with a Gaze Groundwards: Karin Sternberg
- ONS Food Gardening to Table and Community Project: Dr Brett Bard
- Vygies of the Prince Albert Succulent Karoo: Sue Dean
- Special Vygie of Prince Albert: Hinata Abe
- Gardening in the Karoo: Jan Vlok
- Wild Medicine: How Animals Heal Themselves: Dr Brett Bard
- Birds of the Karoo and Prince Albert Gardens: John Carlyon
- Pioneering Bare and Compacted Old Lands: Lindy Van Hasselt and Bertus Fourie
- Gardening Lessons from the Karoo: Tanya Visser
- The Karoo Night Sky: John Carlyon
- The Power of the Humble Seed: Sue Torrance
- Wolwekraal Biodiversity Walk: Sue Dean
- Creatures of the Night: Bat and Scorpion Walk: Collette Hurt
- Gordon Koppie Walk: Collette Hurt
- Swartberg Pass Wild Walk: Sue Dean
- Gay’s Guernsey Dairy Tour: Gay & Claudia van Hasselt
- The Art of the Hand-Tied Bouquet: Colleen Penfold
2025-10-06
We thought the open gardens, excellent, and found the walk with Sue Dean the best. The talk on Wild Bees was fascinating. Congratulations, the whole experience, tops.
2025-10-25
What a wonderful experience it was to come to Prince Albert and we thank you all for your amazing warmth and hospitality.
We had a thoroughly enjoyable time and have returned home with full hearts and great memories of all the fun and interesting times in the heart of the karoo. All in all it was really great...the talks, walk with Sue Dean, morning at Oasis farm, visit to The Kraal and open gardens.