Lekkerwijn’s Ross and Simon attended the 2011 Cap Classique & Champagne Festival’s glamorous opening evening on Friday 2 December 2011. We were delighted to see that everyone had made a fantastic effort to dress up in the theme of ‘black … Continue reading
Lulu and Peanut became the proud parents to 8 miniature Transkei Piglets at Lekkerwijn this morning. Lulu and Peanut were very happy to show off their new family and even happier to receive any edible presents. The piglets are very cute and … Continue reading
Chirpy, our pet gosling (or rather goose) has started trying his wings out! He flies out of his swish accommodation then very low to the ground when he hears his breakfast coming through the gate. He has to eat as … Continue reading
Lulu has now made close friends with Pashmina and most of the other animals at Lekkerwijn. She was delighted though with the arrival of Peanut our new piglet in the last few days. Peanut is another miniature Transkei pig from … Continue reading
A mere two weeks after the picture in ther post below was taken, the three owl chicks have ballooned up from scrawny chicks to almost the size of their parents……..who continue to watch over them from the branches above.
Wendy Pickstone combined her retirement party from managing Lekkerwijn with a relaunch party of Lekkerwijn under Simon & Ross’s management. On Wednesday the 24th November guests from the Franschhoek valley and further afield were welcomed to Lekkerwijn to come and … Continue reading
Chirpy’s mother’s biological chicks are now getting easier to see….
Chirpy, our young gosling is doing very well. He is on his second light bulb and still liking his pro-nutro and grass. For his day care, we have upgraded him to a cage that lets him eat grass and seeds … Continue reading
A Pair of Eagle Owls have been nesting in an Oak tree up Lekkerwijn’s avenue for a number of years. This spring the pressure to use this nesting space has been intense. A paid of Egyptian Geese were first to … Continue reading
