Circles in a forest
WHO LIVES HERE? Estelle Hester
WHERE Storms River, Eastern Cape
SIZE OF GARDEN 4 000m²
TYPE OF SOIL Black with a bit of clay, but drains well
The Tsitsikamma region of the Garden Route in the Eastern Cape is a gardener’s dream: with an average rainfall of about 100mm every month, there’s almost no need to water. Estelle Hester was drawn to the town of Storms River 20 years ago when she began to feel that city life was causing her anxiety. “I initially lived on a farm outside town for three years and fell in love with the forests in the area – their cool tranquillity is magical!” says Estelle. She made Storms River her permanent home in 2005 when she purchased a pristine 4 000m² erf about 1km from
