Blog
Spier turns a new leaf at Cape Wines
SEPTEMBER 06, 2018 | Spier has commissioned floral stylist Alwijn Burger, a.k.a. Blomboy, to create an eye-catching indigenous plant-themed design for the farm’s presence at Cape Wines, the international wines trade show held at Cape Town International Convention Centre in September.
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Farmer Neil shares the spring secrets of our Food Garden
AUGUST 29, 2018 | With the arrival of spring, our Werf Food Garden is building up its reserves for the frenzied growing of the summer season. Days are becoming longer and sunnier and the soil temperatures are starting to rise. This is good news for our summer crops as they’re dependent on long daylight hours and warmer soil temperature for them to be healthy and happy.
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Make a difference when you conference in the Winelands
AUGUST 28, 2018 | Achieve positive environmental and social change with Spier’s Conferencing for Good packages.
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Winter Rhythms of The Food Garden
JUNE 22, 2018 | Every season has a different role to play to ensure the flourishing of our food garden. After a hot, dry summer, winter is the time for us to add rich compost and manure – returning nutrients to the soil for the next growing season.
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Meet the team: Pearl Leqela
JUNE 06, 2018 | After a stint as a switchboard operator, Pearl joined the Spier Hotel’s front desk team, standing in for a colleague on maternity leave. At the start of 2018, her dedication, reliability and friendliness saw her being appointed as a permanent employee.
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In the vineyards: The best time of the year
MAY 21, 2018 | Discover what makes harvest time on Spier's Nooitgedacht farm the busiest – and best – time of year.
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