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Emerging Illusionistic Bend: an intriguing new arrival
MARCH 26, 2019 | Spier’s rich collection of contemporary sculpture has grown with the arrival of Rodan Kane Hart’s Emerging Illusionistic Bend. Created in 2015, the work forms part of a series of metal sculptures by Hart that unpack the shapes and ideologies of contemporary South African cities.
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LOADED HUMMUS WITH OLIVES, CAPERS, ALMONDS AND SMOKED PAPRIKA
MARCH 22, 2019 | Creamy hummus is a crowd favourite for vegetarians and meat lovers alike. Top it with all kinds of goodies and a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil to make a show-stopping table centrepiece as a starter or snack. Serve with crudités, crackers, Melba toast or bread sticks. Note: You’ll save some time by using canned chick peas instead of cooking from dried chick peas.
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Five ways to spoil Mom at Spier this Mother’s Day
MARCH 22, 2019 | Whether it’s spa pampering, cuddles with eagles, or a delicious farm-to-table lunch, there are so many ways to make this Mother’s Day — Sunday 12 May — an unforgettable one for Mom.
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A Million Trees crowdfunding campaign helps Tree-preneurs to grow
MARCH 20, 2019 | Danish supermarket group, COOP’s Crowdfunding initiative has raised 82 700 DKK to benefit the South African-based Tree-preneur project, which teaches people from the Cape’s impoverished communities to grow and care for indigenous trees and plants.
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2019’s harvest offers promising signs
MARCH 14, 2019 | With 80% of Spier’s harvest safely in the cellar, we catch up with Cellar Master Frans Smit about the 2019 vintage.
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Spier, Woolworths and Sustainability Institute launch community learning farm
MARCH 06, 2019 | Spier has partnered with the Woolworths Trust, Sustainability Institute and AgroEcology Academy to launch the Living Soils Community Learning Farm at Lynedoch.
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