Our Team

Each member of the team, including their names, roles, and a sentence or two about their background, interests, or skills.

Amos Kapenda
Steward - La Food Forest

Passionate Gardener, skilled Handyman and Nature Lover. Longterm employee since 2015 at La Vista Lodge. Loved the concept to grow food at the property from the beginning.

Shanté and Sphe
Front of House, Hospitality Angels at La Vista Lodge

Adé Alao
Hotel Manager - La Vista Lodge

Axel Will
Owner of La Vista Lodge since 2010

Founder - La Food Forest, the 7 year permaculture Garden project on the property

Vision and Values

At La Vista Lodge we are known for incredible views, attention to detail, lovely guest service & our growing efforts towards becoming an ecofriendly tourist attraction in the heart of South Africa’s Garden Route.

An explanation of our vision and values: Offering delicious food for holiday makers that comes straight from the garden was the ultimate goal.

We share our vision to grow food and values of permaculture gardening for the food forest and the hotel, and explain how they align with our personal and professional goals. This helps visitors to understand the purpose and mission of the project, and to build trust in our brand. 

We are creating a peaceful and rejuvenating environment for guests.

1. Fresh, sustainable, and delicious: our hotel's food forest."
2. "Luxury and sustainability in perfect harmony: our permaculture food forest.“
3. "Experience the freshest ingredients with our hotel's food forest."
4. "An eco-conscious culinary adventure: our permaculture food forest."

Our Story

How the idea for the food forest came about?

September 2019 we wanted to grow more herbs and googled how to perfectly grow herbs. After a short research section Axel found out about the concept of a food forest where herbs are just one out of 7 layers that constantly produce food. The food forest concept was started.

challenges we have experienced along the way.

- covid19 Pandemic
- Drought, heavy Rains and Winds
- Reducing the dependence to shop for food.

successes we have experienced along the way:

- herbs grow incredibly well.
- Cape Gooseberries are one of our favorite plants, they are self multiplying throughout the food forest.
- We reached 100 different edible plants by 2021

This helps visitors to understand the history and evolution of the project, and build a connection with our journey.

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