The farm was bought in 1990 and the owner built the rest camp up from scratch. It’s a living, breathing, family farm. Lived on by 3 generations. They farm full time with Dorper sheep, Brahman and Bonsmara cattle. And they run the camp and accommodate passing tourists who have come for the day to visit the forest and and Giant’s playground.
The forest’s a natural one, no tree was planted, and it’s made up of aloe plants. About 300. And they’re big guys. Clever too. Look at the shape, size, colour of the leaves. It is one of the most interesting and characteristic plants that grows in this hot, dry southern region of the country. And most of the time itâ...
The farm was bought in 1990 and the owner built the rest camp up from scratch. It’s a living, breathing, family farm. Lived on by 3 generations. They farm full time with Dorper sheep, Brahman and Bonsmara cattle. And they run the camp and accommodate passing tourists who have come for the day to visit the forest and and Giant’s playground.
The forest’s a natural one, no tree was planted, and it’s made up of aloe plants. About 300. And they’re big guys. Clever too. Look at the shape, size, colour of the leaves. It is one of the most interesting and characteristic plants that grows in this hot, dry southern region of the country. And most of the time it’s bone dry and devastatingly hot.
Which makes it surprising that a plant can survive and thrive. Water storage is the trick. The green succulent leaves are full of it and so are the branches. Local bushmen used to cut off them off, hollow out the spongy tissue and use them as containers for their poisonous arrows. That’s how the tree got it’s name. No one knows quite how old the forest is and botanists can’t agree, but it’s thought the large 5 metre trees could be 200 years old.
Whilst you’re on the farm you can also explore the dolerite rock formations of the Giants Playground. They’ve been variously described as “giants playing with Lego†or a “giant toddler playing Jengaâ€. To be frank, they’re a geological phenomenon. They were actually caused by the erosion of sedimentary rock a while back. We’re talking about 170 million years ago. So, if you liked geology at school and you like looking at how crazy rocks have made Planet Earth look, you’ll be chuffed here.
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Wake up to the cows. Look out for ground squirrel, dassies, mongoose. As long as you’re pretty self sufficient and don’t expect much luxury, you’ll be happy. This is an isolated place. There is no restaurant so you eat home cooked meals. Bed, breakfast and dinner is available if you’re staying at the guest houses or bungalows but if you’re camping you must self-cater.
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