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    A singular garden

    Dec 03, 2018 4 minutes
    BY MAJA PALM

    STAR NURSERY STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY BOTANICAL GARDEN

    Where past and present bloom

    Within only two hours of entering the gate of the oldest university garden in South Africa, you will have experienced a botanical cosmos – fynbos, desert plants, the tropics, a wetland, African bonsai, a fern forest – and seen plants you’ve only ever read about.

    The Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden is only 1,7ha in size, but it’s home to 3 000 plant species. The garden is conveniently located in the historical town centre, perfect for a laid-back educational morning outing, and it was recently recognised by

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