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Spier crowned Best Accommodation for Responsible Employment in Africa
APRIL 14, 2016 | Spier was awarded gold at the African Responsible Tourism Awards 2016 in the category of Best for Accommodation for Responsible Employment in a special ceremony at World Travel Market Africa in Cape Town last week.
Read moreNo more wasted water
APRIL 08, 2016 | Consider wastewater. The name itself implies that it is of no use, it’s just waste. But in a water scarce environment, turning so-called wastewater – which includes grey water (from baths, kitchens and washing clothes) and black water (sewage) – into water we can use would be incredibly useful.Spier’s wastewater treatment plant does just that. It treats 100% of Spier’s wastewater using only environmentally friendly methodology, and the clean water is recycled and used to irrigate our garden and grounds.
Read moreHere they are: SA & International guest poets at 2016 dancing in other words
MARCH 29, 2016 | Curators Breyten Breytenbach, Dominique Botha and Neo Muyanga are delighted to reveal the confirmed line-up of acclaimed poets and thinkers, from South Africa and abroad, participating in the third international Spier Poetry Festival, dancing in other words, on Saturday 7 May:
Read moreA helping hand at harvest-time
MARCH 29, 2016 | Intern Max Skietakat visited us all the way from Belgium to lend a hand during the harvest. Before he resumed his travels, we asked him a few questions about his experience at Spier.
Read more8 things to do at Spier this Easter weekend
MARCH 23, 2016 | This Easter if you visit the farm here are eight ways we’ll make sure your Easter is a memorable one.
Read more5 Flower-arranging tips from Blomboy
MARCH 14, 2016 | After a successful Harvest Celebration workshop with Alwijn Burger from Blomboy, we asked him to share a few nifty flower-arranging tips with us.
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