Permaculture Gardening

With our food forest garden we are creating a show case to prove that it is possible to grow healthy food in South Africa at an Accommodation and to take foodsecurity into one's own hands.

Browse our plant list of edible species below and try growing them too or come and experience their fresh taste on your next Plett holiday.

Complete Plant List

How to grow your own food

Pawpaw

Pawpaw

Axel Will

How to grow PawPaw trees? We started harvesting our own PawPaws  In 2025 we can confidently say that it works to grow PawPaw trees at La Vista Food Forest. Pawpaw...

Pawpaw

Axel Will

How to grow PawPaw trees? We started harvesting our own PawPaws  In 2025 we can confidently say that it works to grow PawPaw trees at La Vista Food Forest. Pawpaw...

Peas

Peas

Axel Will

Peas are a popular vegetable not only among children. The pea also has something special for gardeners, as they can provide an easy care and even improve your soil with...

Peas

Axel Will

Peas are a popular vegetable not only among children. The pea also has something special for gardeners, as they can provide an easy care and even improve your soil with...

Ginger

Ginger

Axel Will

We are growing ginger at different spots in the garden. How much water should a ginger plant get? Watering can be reduced once temperatures start to drop at the end...

Ginger

Axel Will

We are growing ginger at different spots in the garden. How much water should a ginger plant get? Watering can be reduced once temperatures start to drop at the end...

Pear

Pear

Axel Will

Our small pear tree in January 2022  

Pear

Axel Will

Our small pear tree in January 2022  

Almonds

Almonds

Axel Will

I must admit those almonds are sicilian almonds we used at our German Bakery.  the Almond tree in Plettenberg Bay is still young. Almonds are related to Plums and Nectarines. ...

Almonds

Axel Will

I must admit those almonds are sicilian almonds we used at our German Bakery.  the Almond tree in Plettenberg Bay is still young. Almonds are related to Plums and Nectarines. ...

Plum

Plum

Axel Will

 

Plum

Axel Will