These are indeed strange times. None of us thought that the Covid restrictions would go on for so long, but it seems that there will be...

The support from the South African domestic market during these difficult times has been overwhelming. Contemplating no international...

Who would have thought that as Christmas approaches we would still be in the grips of the Covid pandemic? Not only in South Africa but...

We have been quite surprised to see how well our 50% offer has been received. September, helped by the Heritage Weekend holiday, has seen...

Come and enjoy a stay on the Galenia Estate for 50% of what you would normally pay. Unbelievable? Well just call us and you will find out...

We have decided to call our market garden – Galenia Greens, which is quite appropriate as we are seeing more and more green leaves...

September is springtime in South Africa when nature realises that it is time to wake up and be fruitful. But, of course before the fruit...

Sadly we have not entered the SA Olive Awards since our winning haul of 2016 – one could say that it has been a period of consolidation...

Our cooks Peggy and Phandile are well rested after their holidays and are now ready – as we say in South Africa- to ‘cook up a storm’. It...

For the first time since the property was built all our rooms are now the same style and design, but it has taken a while to achieve...

During the closed season there is always plenty to keep us occupied both on the estate and in the Guest House. It is a good time to catch...

It’s always a nice feeling when winter is approaching, and the cold winds blow – and they really blow here in the Western Cape – to know...

We have got the ‘bit between our teeth’ and are moving forwards to increase the size of our olive plantation – last year we planted 400...

Since buying the estate it has always been our intention to try to produce as much of our food requirements as possible and whilst we...

We have been waiting for a couple of years now for our olive grove to recover from its severe pruning followed by last years scorching...

It was at the beginning of December when we were first warned of the possibilities of ‘loadshedding’ on receipt of a notification from...

There once was a happy donkey called Cesar who lived with his ‘jenny’ (lady donkey) called Rosalie in a beautiful paddock on the Galenia...

We have noticed, since we got into the Extra Virgin Olive Oil business, that our guests were a little reluctant to pack glass bottles of...

We have kept quiet about our new additions for a few weeks because last time this happened the ‘new additions’ didn’t last long! But now...

Following the demise of our jacuzzi, jacuzzi deck and jacuzzi lounge in February – in fact it was reduced to ashes!!! - we have taken...