Mead and Honey Festival

Join us in celebrating World Mead Day at the annual Honey and Mead Festival - a fun filled family day. Enjoyed in the tranquil setting of The Bardolino Artists retreat, the program has something for everyone: including honey and mead tasting; interesting talks by experts on bee related topics; an artisanal market; food stalls; mead making demo; yoga; line dancing; music; workshops on making candles and lip balms; honey and mead competition exhibition and prize giving! Entrance ticket gives access to all the activities at the Festival. See program below.

Entrance for Kids (U18) is FREE. There is a dedicated Kid Zone with a full day’s program ofactivities – which is R70 if prebooked or R80 on the day. Contact Tania 073 226 0942 or see Kids Zone Booking  to book.

Event Details:

• Date: August 3, 2024

• Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Program:

09:00-10:00 Yoga

09:30-10:00 Competition Exhibition Walkabout – Ian Thompson (SA Honey Judges Guild)

10:00-10:30 Opening - Hennie Austin (Chairman SAMMA)

10:30–11:30 Prize Giving of Competition

12:00-12:45 Demo: Mead making Demo – Hennie Austin

12:00-12:30 Talk: Dangers of Bankrupt bush to farmland - E Lundall-Magnuson (ARC)

12:00-12:45 Demo: Make your own lip balm – Wendy Sippel

13:00-13:45 Talk: Intro to Beekeeping – Elize Lundall-Magnuson (ARC)

13:00 - 13:45 Cooking Demo with Rizwana Zaur De Klerk

14:00-14:45 Talk: Gardening for bees and pollinators – Mariette Venter

14:00-14:45 Demo: Candle Making workshop – Inge Austin

15:00-15:45 Talk: Crop Protection: Gazing into a Crystal Ball – Dr Schalk Schoeman

15:30-16:30 Line Dance

 Don't miss out on this fantastic event celebrating mead and honey!