Activities @ The Family Tree

At our Garden Route homestead, we offer a variety of hands-on, mindful, and restorative experiences for guests of all ages. Each activity is designed to connect you with nature, creativity, and  wholesome sustainable living in a way that feels grounded and welcoming.

  • ZERO WASTE SHOPPING – Explore our carefully curated selection of bulk wholefoods, sustainable household items, and eco-friendly essentials. Bring your own containers and enjoy shopping that nourishes both you and the planet.

  • INTUITIVE BODYWORK – Experience personalized healing through touch, energy, and movement. Sessions release tension, balance your body, and restore a sense of calm and presence.

* FIRE BATH EXPERIENCE – Soak under the open sky in our hand-built cobb and ecobrick firebath. Warmed by a wood fire, it’s a grounding ritual that slows time and reconnects you with nature.

  • BUILDING WITH COBB – Discover the art of natural building with clay, sand, and straw. Hands-on guidance allows you to craft walls, furniture, or features while learning a sustainable construction technique.

  • GARDENING & COMPOST MAKING –  Enjoy the blessings of the abundant garden! Transform organic waste into rich, fertile soil. Our practical composting sessions teach skills to reduce waste and nourish your garden naturally.
  • LEARN TO CROCHET – Pick up a hook and yarn to create handmade items. This calming, mindful craft encourages creativity, patience, and tactile engagement.

  • WORKSHOP CREATIONS - Have some creative fun in the workshop, learn & refine some basic handskills and make anything you can imagine.

* COOKING CLASSES - learn some basic & skills in the kitchen and walk away with a few simple heart-felt, health supporting, tasty snack & meal ideas.

* NATURAL HERBAL CREATIONS - Learn the art of harvesting medicinal plants and turning them into healing salves & other useful healing products

* PLAYING DIDGERIDOO – Explore the deep tones and rhythms of this ancient wind instrument. Beginner-friendly sessions introduce breath control, meditative music-making, and sound exploration.

  • AFRICAN DJEMBE DRUMMING - Celebrate the rhythms of the season & get ready to groove your Djembe & Dundun rhythms! Need to tune up ? Drum skinning, tuning available on request

  • SWEAT LODGE - A time to purify, to pray, sing and celebrate this beautiful life and remember the magic that happens when community comes together in this good way. * CAR HIRE - Rent one of our two vehicles at affordable daily rates

PREARRANGED BOOKINGS FOR ALL ACTIVITIES IS ESSENTIAL

Availability is dependant on the timing of your booking request

Chat with us directly on WhatsApp to enquire or book: +27 73 311 6673 — or use the button bottom right