Watervliet

07/09/2024

Our non-alcoholic grape juice produced on the farm, ready for the wedding in Namibia.

20/02/2024

One of my best days at Watervliet is Basil Pesto day! When I au paired in Ticino in Switzerland many, many moons ago, I fell in love with the smell of fresh basil. Every morning as we walked to the bakkery and butchery to collect our daily fresh produce the smell of basil and sun ripened tomatoes filled the air. Till this day it is the smell of crisp air and summer to me.

01/08/2023

Insects are the most diverse group of animals and include more than a million spesies. Eventhough we love them, we don’t want to be bitten by them. Our natural Bug Repellent Rollers are ideal to pop in your bag and always have near to keep the bugs at a distance. You don’t want to be caught without our Bug Repellent Roller in a malaria area!

16/06/2023

Planning a bush holiday? Slip one of our beautiful and great smelling, 100% natural BUG REPELLENT ROLLERS into your handbag to keep away some unwanted bugs from the whole family.

25/05/2023

Tyd vir tee! Die ketels kook, ons kaggels is gepak en Watervliet se stoor is reg vir môre se orgidee tee met Portchie. Sien uit om julle môre tussen 10:30 en 16:00 te ontvang. Koördinate op die uitnodiging.

25/05/2023

Time for tea! Our kettles are boiling and the fireplaces packed. Watervliet’s stoor is ready for our Orchid tea with Portchie. Looking forward to see you tomorrow between 10:30 and 16:00. Coordinates on the invite.

23/05/2023

Kom drink ń koppie tee, enige tyd deur die loop van die dag!
Looking forward to share our exquisite orchids and our special friend Portchie's lovely new items with all of you. Come and share a cup of tea anytime between 10:30 and 16:00!

18/05/2023

What a privilege to handpick each and every orchid for our ”Orgidee Tee” with Portchie on 26 May 2023. Pop in between 10:30 and 16:00 at Watervliet for a cup of tea just to experience these magical flowers and Portchies new range.

16/05/2023

It is orchid time! Come have a cup of tea while shopping some of the most beautiful orchids that would brighten any home during the cold winter. Pop in anytime between 10:30 and 16:00. Hope to see you there!

31/07/2022

31/07/2022

We just completed the harvest and distillation of our bergamot’s. So excited to jump away and create a fabulous new range with this ancient and fascinating bitter orange.

Bergamot is a major component of the original Eau de Cologne composed by Jean-Marie Farina at the beginning of the 18th century in Germany. The first use of bergamot oil as a fragrance ingredient was recorded in 1714, and can be found in the Farina Archive in Cologne.

If you enjoy a cup of Earl Grey tea you will already be familiar with the taste and flavour of Bergamot since it is the essential oil that is used in Earl Grey.

For a fabulous book about the history of citrus fruit in Italy get yourself “The land where lemons grow” written by Helena Attlee.