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TUNZINI… paradise found

IN BRIEF

What: Private garden

Where: Krantzkloof, Natal

Size: 2 acres

Climate: Warm and humid

Owners: Peter & Brigid Turner

When Peter and Brigid Turner went hunting for their first property some 36 years ago, it was Peter’s passion for birds and interest in ecology and biodiversity that set the parameters for the search. They wanted land with natural vegetation and, if possible, a stream. They found their perfect spot in Forest Hills, KwaZulu-Natal, not far from the magnificent Krantzkloof Nature Reserve.

The land consisted of a strip of natural grassland

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