NEWS
125 Years on the farm De Vlei
The 21st of September was the 125th anniversary of the Viljoen family on the farm De Vlei in the Hexriver Valley.
Gawie Viljoen took ownership of the piece of land in 1897 and called it “De Vlei”.
This special event was celebrated with a Viljoen family reunion and spit braai on the 18th of September.
2021 / 2022 Trawal Block Competition
Sweet Globe
First position – Established Orchard
Henning Aggenbacht – Spook en Spartel Farm
2021 Hex Block Competition
Crimson Seedless
First position – Established Orchard
Kosie Meissenheimer – De Vlei A
2021 Hex Block Competition
Sweet Joy
Fifth position – Established Orchard
Jacques de Kock – Matrooskloof Farm
2020/2021 Trawal Block Competition
Sweet Globe
First Position – Young Orchard
Henning Aggenbacht – Spook en Spartel Farm
2020/2021 Trawal Block Competition
Tawny
Third Position – Established Orchard
Jannie van Niekerk – Groot Vaalwater Farm
2019/2020 Trawal Block Competition
Allison
Third Position – Established Orchard
Jannie van Niekerk – Groot Vaalwater Farm
Waitrose Foundation & Exsa visits our After School Care Centre
Waitrose Foundation, Exsa and De Vlei Boerdery all contributed to our After School Care Centre, Miershoop.
We have just over 60 children between Grades R and 7. They are being helped with homework in the afternoons and also get to use the CAMI program on laptops. Waitrose Foundation was given an overview of our business and also the social projects we are involved with. They were shown how a packhouse operates and were also given a grape tasting before visiting Miershoop. Miershoop is an ant hill and is made up of the Afrikaans words ANTS and HOPE. Builders of our future, and hope for our future.
2019 Hex Blok Competition
Sweet Joy
Third Position – Young Orchard
Stoney Steenkamp – Matrooskloof Farm
2018/2019 Trawal Block Competition
Allison
Second Position – Established Orchard
Jannie van Niekerk – Groot Vaalwater Farm
2018 Hex Block Competition
Sweet Globe (planted in 2016)
First Position – Young Orchard
Marno Bothma – Matrooskloof Farm
2018 Hex Block Competition
Sable (Sugra Sixteen) – planted in 2007
Forth position – Established Orchard
Marno Bothma – Matrooskloof Farm
2017/2018 Trawal Block Competition
Sweet Sapphire
First Position – Young Orchard
Carel de Kock – Klein Vaalwater Farm
First Snow!
We had a lot of very welcome rain and our first snow on the mountains. The children have never seen snow before so we decided to take them to it. Most of it had melted away by the time we got there, but this did not prevent them from having a lot of fun!!
IFG visit to De Vlei
Dr Chris Owens, Reynecke Viljoen, Dr David and Linda Cain, Pam Dykes, Leon Viljoen, Tersia Marcos, Madeleine Viljoen, Andy and Carol Higgins, Heidi de Villiers.
2017 IFG Open day
2017 Hex Block Competition
Sweet Joy (3 years old – first commercial orchard of this variety in South Africa)
Third position – Established Orchard
Marno Bothma – Matrooskloof Farm
Deon Piekaan, Marno Bothma, Jason Piekaan, Victoria September, Neo Khoai (front)
2017 Hex Block Competition
Melody (2 years old)
Second position – Young Orchard
Sweet Sapphire (3 years old)
Second position – Established Orchard
Jacques de Kock – Mooiuitsig Farm
Susanna January, Jacques de Kock, Steven Lakay
2017 Hex Block Competition
Sweet Sapphire (1 year old)
First position – Young Orchard
Marno Bothma – Matrooskloof farm
Leon Viljoen, Marno Bothma, Reynecke Viljoen
2016/2017 Trawal Block Competition
Cotton Candy
First Position – Young Orchard
Carel de Kock – Klein Vaalwater Farm
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