Inside scoop: the secrets to buffalo mozzarella and gelato
- R850 p.p.
- 08, 15 June 2022, 10:00 – 15:00
- Presented by Alta Eybers, Carla Hills
- Please meet us at the Farm Shop
Only 15 places are available
Observe their main mouse on the farm, Alta Eybers, and learn a thing or two about making cheese. The class kicks off with meeting the farm’s herd of water buffalo, responsible for producing the milk they use to make their traditional style buffalo mozzarella cheese. Back in the Babylonstoren Cheese Room, Alta will demonstrate the craft behind making this creamy delicacy – from cutting the curds to stretching them into balls. The class also includes a cool demonstration by Babylonstoren artisanal ice-cream maker Carla Hills of how to make your own authentic water buffalo gelato! Finally, guests are invited to a hands-on fior di latte experience before being treated to a lunch of cheese, meats and preserves, fresh from the Babylonstoren deli store – the perfect end to a cheesy day!
Steaming coffee from Babylonstoren Lekker Room is served upon arrival.
Lunch in the Spice House is included.
Learn the pecking order: keeping chickens at home
- R850 p.p.
- 22 June 2022, 10:00 – 15:00
- Presented by Christo Botha & the garden team
- Please meet us at the Farm Shop
Only 20 places are available
Interested in keeping chickens at home, but not sure about the pecking order? Spend a day with experienced poultry farmer Christo Botha and visit the fowl house to explore what is needed to keep chickens happy and healthy. Christo will share his passion and tips for keeping free-range chickens at home, and provide guidance for selecting the best local breed for your garden.
Steaming coffee from Babylonstoren Lekker Room is served upon arrival.
Lunch at the Greenhouse Restaurant is included.
Grow your own veggies (workshop for kids)
- R200 p.p.
- 27 June 2022, 10:00 – 12:30
- Presented by Brent Reid
- Please meet us at the Farm Shop
Only 21 places are available
Note: This workshop is for children between 4 and 7 years old. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Maximum two children per adult.
Orange carrots, bright red beets, and cool green cucumbers. Did you know you can grow your own rainbow of colours? Bring your folks along for a dig in Babylonstoren’s sprawling gardens where we’ll learn to grow your very own veggies with Brent Reid from the Babylonstoren garden team. This will be a morning filled with picking, nibbling, and planting. Discover frilly leaves and dig out strong root vegetables. Sow seeds, make cuttings, and start potting your own plants. By the end of this day, you’ll have greener fingers than the Grinch who stole Christmas! You’ll also get some vegetable seedlings to take along and grow at home.
Scones at the Greenhouse Restaurant are included for adults. A light snack for the little ones.
Break bread with our master baker
- R850 p.p.
- 29 June 2022, 10:00 – 15:00
- Presented by Tina Jewell, master baker Peachy
- Please meet us at the Farm Shop
Only 15 places are available
Flour it up and learn to bake bread with Tina Jewell and our master baker Peachy. Guests are invited to dust their hands and put their backs into some kneading, proving and baking, before taking a guided garden tour and enjoying a rustic farm lunch in our Spice House. Peachy will share her secret recipes and shaping methods so you can impress at home, while Tina helps each guest make their own sourdough starter to take home and nurture there.
Steaming coffee from Babylonstoren Lekker Room is served upon arrival.
Lunch at the Spice House is included.
