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Spier Growing For Good initiatives empower our communities to unleash positive social and environmental change.

Ranging from art and entrepreneurship to regenerative farming and ecological restoration, our projects and partnerships are creating a ripple effect of lasting and meaningful change.

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By the numbers

Black and grey wastewater recycled

100%

Waste sent to landfill

Zero

Spier’s organic pastures

132ha

Number of bulbs planted at Spier by our nursery team

1000000+

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FUTURE FOCUSED

Looking Ahead

As stewards of 620ha, we’re in it for the long haul. We believe in being good neighbours, in working together to regenerate the soil, restore the health of our rivers, and provide nourishment to our communities. Bringing about lasting positive change is not about quick fixes or going it alone. It requires creativity, collaboration and compassion. Our efforts today are about ensuring a future that is resilient, healthy and thriving for generations to come.

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Blog Stories

Read the latest news about our initiatives

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Spier Hotel guests warm up local little hearts

24 May 2023

At Spier, we're not just about wine; we're passionate about making a positive impact on our ...

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A true community learning farm

26 April 2023

As the Living Soils Community Learning Farm steps into its fifth year this March, we ...

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From seed to reality: A three year reflection of the Living Soils Community Learning Farm

18 May 2022

When the Living Soils Community Learning Farm was launched in March 2019, it had three ...

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Alternative Energy - the way to go

08 April 2022

As part of Spier’s commitment to a self-sufficient and sustainable future, we’re constantly ...

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Partnering with local farming contractor: Adams & Seuns

11 November 2021

For more than a decade, Spier has partnered with local farming contractor Adam & Seuns to ...

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COMPOSTABLE PACKAGING FOR SPIER FOOD GARDEN PRODUCE

05 July 2021

With an abundance of fresh veg, salad greens and herbs harvested from the Spier Food ...

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Growing food and nurturing people

26 April 2021

Our food garden, first planted in 2013, were significantly expanded in 2020 under the ...

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Spier featured on CNN inside Africa, August 2019

26 September 2020

CNN Inside Africa filmed at Spier Hotel & Wine Farm to showcase the farm as no-other in ...

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Spier celebrates the women growing food and trees

07 August 2020

This Women’s Month Spier is celebrating the women-led food- and tree-growing projects that ...

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No more wasted water

08 April 2016

Consider wastewater. The name itself implies that it is of no use, it’s just waste. But in ...