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SLOW TOWN- what it means for Sedgefield
- Sedgefield Village - as it is today.
- Revive Sedgefield - aim to restore and beautify our town aesthetically for the benefit of locals, visitors and those just passing through.
- Sedgefield Coffee Shops.......there are a fair number of choices
- Mandala Integrative Health Centre - a place for spiritual growth and practical health modalities to flourish, the wellbeing of Earth included.
- Sedgefield Restaurants - we have some really good ones
- Sedgefield Ratepayers and Residents Association - a village watchdog
- Important Phone Numbers -emergency ones & others
- Dr Anuska Viljoen - Sedgefield's Simply Natural Holistic Vet.
- Karefree Management -Karen looks after untenanted Holiday Homes.
- Sedgefield Classic Cars - a popular tourist attraction.
- The Edge - Sedgefield's iconic local tabloid.
- Lakes Bird Club - getting together with birders and binoculars to enjoy Garden Route birding.
- Outward Bound - the school that challenges you to rethink what you expect of yourself.
- Sedgefield Floods - how they have affected the village.
- June 2017 Garden Route Wildfires - Sedgefield Community Volunteers' Contribution
- Sedgefield Island Conservancy - caring for nature in suburbia.
- Rehabilitating Raptors - helping birds of prey in trouble.
- Cloud 9 - the sentinel forested dune presiding over Sedgefield
- Downunder - Paul and Jeanette's Protea Farm and retirement retreat.
- Cheap Flights - good flight deals
- Travelling Tips - 7 valuable travel suggestions
LOCAL OUTDOOR MARKETS - Best Garden Route Markets
GARDEN ROUTE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES - out in nature's playground.
Sedgefield Activities
- Adventure Sports -available from the Sedgefield Adventure Association.
- Amazing Gerickes Point - an enjoyable pristine marine environment for the whole family.
- Boating on the Swartvlei & other waterways.
- Birding around Sedgefield and the Garden Route.
- Bird List for Sedgefield & surrounds - a guide for local birders.
- Cycling Sedgefield & the Garden Route.
- Loose Goose Cruises on the Swartvlei.
- Paragliding in Paradise.
- Garden Route Recreational Fishing - many opportunities in the GRNP.
- Rhythms Riding - a riding school with purpose.
- Sedgefield Beaches - fabulous 5 of them, fun in the sun!
- Sedgefield Bowling Club - delivers a sport for all ages.
- Sedgefield Walks - easy walks to do by yourself.
- Slowtown Tourist Route -get a feel for Sedgefield walking or cycling this route.
Activities in the Area
- Attaquaskloof historic Ox Wagon (4x4) Trail
- Buffelsbaai - safest Garden Route beach for swimming & surfing.
- Discover the Forest - how to get get more out of the experience
- Garden Route Day Walks beyond Sedgefield.
- Giant Kingfisher hiking trail at Wilderness.
- Gondwana Game Reserve - visited by Lakes Bird Club.
- Herold Wines - a farm visit at the top of Montagu Pass.
- Meiringspoort Road Trip - See the Cape Fold Mountains close-up
- Garden Route Mountain Passes Circular Day-drive.
- Outeniqua Power Van Outing departing from George Railway Museum.
- Overnight in Die Hel returning via Prince Albert and Meiringspoort.
- Pelagic Bird Trip thru' Knysna Heads.
- Pledge Nature Reserve - a forest in the heart of Knysna.
- Red Elephant Forest Walk- a walk in the Diepwalle State forest.
- Three Special Guided Walks - let someone show you who knows!
- Township Visits with Gerald Sigcu - an insider view.
- Whiskey Creek Canoe Trail for a fun weekend with friends.
- Whites Road Walk - beautiful walk in the heart of Wilderness.
- Wildlife Encounters on a day trip to Plettenberg Bay -Whales, Birds and Wild Cats.
- Wild Woods Tree Adventures - fun in the canopy for all ages.
GARDEN ROUTE NATIONAL PARK pioneering the concept of conservation without boundaries.
- Fabulous Fynbos - indigenous flowers of the Garden Route.
- Fine Indigenous Forests - a kaleidoscope of colours.
- Fynbos creatures - Restoration initiatives for wildlife.
- The Knynsa Seahorse - an endangered estuarine seahorse
- Garden Route Lakes - wetland wonderland.
- Goukamma Nature Reserve - unpretentious gem of biodiversity.
- Invasive Carp in Groenvlei have threatened a pristine ecosystem.
- Biomimicry - tapping into the genius of nature.
- Knysna Forest Woodcutters - their history.
- Knynsa Hope Spot - Ocean conservation area.
- Dalena Wolmarans - a Knysna Woodcutter's Daughter.
- Percheron Horses - draft horses in the Garden Route indigenous forests.
- The Knysna Elephants - their astounding survival story.
- Marine Protected Areas - the Nature Conservation Reserves of the Sea.
- Ocean Trauma - Natural and Human destructive impacts on the oceans.
- The Cape Fold Mountains - The great divide between the Garden Route and the Little Karoo.
- Whales and Whale Watching - mysterious and wonderful mammals.
- Eden to Addo Blueprint - corridors linking the 3 mega Reserves of the Cape region.
- Ocean - the history of Earth.
SEDGEFIELD - a short History, 90 years young!
- Sedgefield History Tree and early George Records.
People
- The Parrotts in Sedgefield 1947-1963 - the first General Dealer's Store.
- Thomas Dunbar Moodie - the surveyor who laid out the plan for Sedgefield town.
- The Salts of Sedgefield - they were among the earliest residents.
- Sedgefield Hart Story - it begins with Agnes Hart in the 1920's.
- Elaine Watney, an English Lady fondly called the Queen of Sedgefield.
- Eppie Hooper - an unforgettable Sedgefield character.
- Fred Hampson - Veteran of Delville Wood.
- Groenewalds at Swartvlei - by Rosalie Badenhorst.
- Dr Nellie Downes an Anaesthetist and first Mayor of Sedgefield
- Reedon Rodway - An artist and caricaturist of note.
- Sydney Press - A Successful Risk-taker and Benefactor.
- Ensle Syphus - Retired history teacher asked to write the History of Sedgefield.
- Gerry Stavros - A Man of Many Talents
- Growing up at Lake Pleasant - Briony's recollections of school and friends.
- Village Life - Briony Lidstone's Childhood Memories.
Others
- The Nepaul Shipwreck at Swartvle in 1850
- Swartvlei Campers - a group of family traditions going back over 150 years.
- Historic Swartvlei Beach Cottages restored as self-catering Accommodation.
- Historic Swartvlei Peninsula Court Case - David vs Goliath
- SedgeNews - a nostalgic trip down Memory Lane, late 1980s-early 1990s.
- Kiani Satu - the bulk carrier that ran aground at Goukamma
- Kiewietjie No. 10 and a few old Sedgefield Houses.
- Tootsie Tourist Train -introduced in 1983 to the Garden Route.
- Outeniqua Choo Tjoe - the sad story.
- Sedge Mobile Meals -brainchild of Gilda Scammell.
SEDGEFIELD ART - Our creative voice
- Sedgefield Art Society - an enthusiastic & talented group.
- Sheila Cooper-Collins - Sedgefield's widely diverse artist known for her wildlife prints on handmade dung paper.
- Zanne's Small Art Studio - art next to the park
- Sedgefield Mosaic Art Project - beautifying Sedgefield and supporting local artists
- Studio 42 - a intimate venue for live theatre
- Holmes - Local talented Smutsville Artist
- Tony Cox - Internationally Acclaimed Guitar Maestro
- Glass Roots - Helga's Studio at the Mosaic Market.
- Peter Cazalet - an international stage-set & costumer designer.
- Calligraphers of the Garden Route meet 1st Saturday of every month.
- For Art's Sake - Quality picture framing done by John and Dee Archer.
- Shutters Camera Club - a meeting place for photography enthusiasts.
- Armchair Adventurers Book Club -the shared camaraderie of book lovers.
- My Poetry Page - poems from my heart.
- Utopia Clivias - a special Sedgefield nursery.
- Slow Festival Fotos -photos of the fabulous first unforgettable festival.
GARDEN ROUTE FESTIVALS - Popular annual festivals along the Garden Route
- Sedgefield Slow Festival-Family fun over Easter weekend (history since covid 19)
Garden Route Kite Festival-Family fun at Karatara. - Knysna Literary Festival - A delicious smorgasbord for book-lovers
- Garden Route Walking Festival-Spend the Easter weekend exploring the Garden Route on foot. (history)
- Knysna Timber Festival - reflecting the heart of Knysna's timber heritage.
CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS-in the Sedgefield community.
- Rondevlei Learning Centre - an unconventional school that promotes innovation and inspiration.
- Fresh Start - teaching young kids self-empowerment. (sadly no longer active since Covid)
- Masithandane - making a difference where it is needed most.
- Sedgefield Animal Matters - an amazing and invaluable animal charity based in Sedgefield.
- Sedgefield Hospice - caring for the terminally ill and their loved ones.
- Sedgefield Lions - for the community, by the community
- Sedgemeer Park - Elaine Watney's legacy and registered as a Non-profit Organisation.
- Slow Town Mobile Meals - feeding those who cannot feed themselves.
- The Living Cornerstone - a refuge for Alzheimer sufferers.
SLOW FOOD - creating food biodiversity and protecting the environment.
- Colin Capon Part One -RAF Career
- Colin Capon Part Two - International Celebrity Chef
- Slow Food Topics - Links to discussions & demos held at the Slow Food Workshops.
- A Worm Farm turns kitchen waste into organic compost.
Those hosted by Sedgefield Restaurants
- Sedgefield's Slow Food Convivium co-ordinated by celebrity chef, Colin Capon at La Piazza.
- Sedgefield's Slow Food Workshop - the 2nd meeting hosted by Chef Alma @ Groenvlei.
- Venus Ear successfully hosted Sedgefield's 3rd Slow Food Workshop.(no longer exists)
- Puccis Pizza and Pasta was the venue for our October 2011 Slow Food Workshop. (closed)
- Street food of south-east Asia at EAT was the theme for our Slow Food Workshop in November 2011.(closed)
- The Bistro at Lake Pleasant Living was the venue for the Spanish theme Slow Food Workshop.
- Caribbean Food at Pilipili was the theme of Sedgefield's 1st Slow Food Workshop of 2012.
- Moroccan Cuisine - at Cutty Sark Restaurant Pine Lake Marina. (no longer exists)
- Christmas in July - Sedgefield's Slow Food own winter Christmas party. (Bowling Club premises)
- Montecello - hosted the November hot and spicy themed workshop.
- Gastronomic Sciences Students field trip to Sedgefield in February 2013.
Others
- Zucchini at Timberlake Farm Village hosted Sedgefield's 5th Slow Food Workshop.
- Riverdeck Al Fresco Dining on Heritage Day
- Kilzers Kitchen - the best of local produce workshop.
- The Red Barn - open weekends for breakfast, teas and lunch.
- Best of British - Irish Stew and dumplings, Toad in the Hole, Banoffee Pie and more......
- Flavours of France - Escargot, Coq au Vin and Duck a l'Orange
- Pies,Pasties and Pastries -at Windmill Cafe, Timberlake
- Taste of Scotland was hosted by Mo's on Rex, Knysna.
- The Winter Warmer Workshop - on Phantom Pass, Knysna.
- South African Fusion Food - at Far Hills Country Hotel.
- Twin Palms - the venue for our USA Deep South Workshop
- Broadview - sleeps 2-6
- Joe-Stina se Corada - sleeps 8
- Peppertree Cottage - sleeps 4 (no longer available as under a long lease)
- Slow Town Seaside Lodge - sleeps 1-8
- Sunset Cottage - sleeps 2-5
- Swallows Corner - Sleeps 2
- Crane Walk Corner - no longer advertised as currently under long lease.
- Happy Sedgefield Memories - by Derek Suckling
- Holidays in Sedgefield 1954-1980s - Eleonore Sutterfield
- How we found the most beautiful spot on Earth!
- How we found our Sedgefield paradise.
- Lilith Seals - a small powerhouse for Sedgefield
- Margate - our Sedgefield dream come true!
- Mark Dixon - A Top-notch local Trail Guide passionate about sharing his love of nature.
- The Story - An adventure that took Martin Dellagiacoma from Sydney to Sedgefield!
Merrymere House - the Martins' pre-fab holiday home in the 1960s.
- Healing Journeys
- Non-Invasive Aids for Health and Longevity
- Covid 19 Reflections
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