Montagu Herb Festival

03/06/2026

MONTAGU HERB FESTIVAL | YOU’RE INVITED | 28-30 AUGUST ‘26

While we've been a little quiet on social media, plenty has been happening behind the scenes as plans for this year's Montagu Herb Festival take root.

Our programme is entering its final stages, and there's something for everyone.

Here's a taste of what's in store:
🌱 Expert speakers
🌱 Interactive workshops
🌱 Local makers and growers
🌱 Live chef demonstrations
🌱 Guided nature walks
🌱 Open gardens
🌱 Local flavours and food experiences

Join us for a weekend where indigenous and botanical diversity takes centre stage, and where our shared traditions are celebrated.

20/05/2026

10/03/2026

SAVE THE DATE | MONTAGU HERB FESTIVAL ‘26 🌿

Back to Our Roots • Celebrating Shared Traditions

🗓 28-30 August 2026
📍 Montagu, Klein Karoo

18/02/2026

MILK TART MORNING UPDATE | FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY

A little pause while we care for heritage. 💛

With the Joubert House roof being rethatched, Milk Tart Morning won’t be happening this Friday.

We’ll be welcoming everyone back on Friday, 27 February — which just happens to be National Milk Tart Day!

14/01/2026

MILK TART + ROOIBOS TEA | A PERFECT FRIDAY PAIRING

Milk tart on a Friday at Joubert House is non-negotiable.
Rooibos on National Rooibos Tea Day? Even better.

This Friday, 16 January, our much-loved Milk Tart Morning gets a proudly South African twist as we celebrate National Rooibos Tea Day — a tisane grown from our soil and steeped in local history 🇿🇦

🫖 Join us on the patio overlooking the herb garden for a slice of homemade milk tart, perfectly paired with a warm cup of rooibos: naturally caffeine-free, full of flavour, and rich in heritage.

Prefer caffeine with your milk tart? Filter coffee and regular tea will be brewing as always. This Friday simply gives us an extra reason to shine a light on one of South Africa’s most beloved brews.

Same warm welcome. Same milk tart. Just a little extra love for a proudly South African favourite.

Take this quiz to find out which Rooibos tea blend fits your personality ⬇️
https://sarooibos.co.za/quiz/

02/01/2026

THE YEAR THAT WAS

As we turn the page to a new year, we look back at a vibrant, busy, and memorable 2025 — a year filled with community, culture, learning, and heritage in action.

Here’s a look at the highlights that shaped our story this past year:

📌 Q1 | AN HONOURARY GUEST
We opened the year with Western Cape Minister of Sports, Arts & Culture, Ricardo Mackenzie, visiting the Old Mission Church — affirming the significant role of heritage spaces in our province.

📌 Q2 | A TIME OF CONNECTION & LEARNING
- We welcomed our new EPWP interns, who have brought fresh energy to the museum this year.
- Former educators reunited at an Ex-Teachers’ Ladies’ Tea.
- The museum hosted the Regional Round of the ICOM Speech Competition, aligning perfectly with International Museum Day.
- Our educational programme came alive as Baden Primary and Ashbury Primêre Schools joined us for an interactive 'Show & Tell' museum experience.

📌 Q3 | A MILESTONE QUARTER OF COLLABORATION & CELEBRATION
- We hosted the Western Cape DCAS Roadshow.
- Held our Annual General Meeting.
- Marked Mandela Day with a community clean-up in Ashbury, in partnership with Montagu Cares, honouring Madiba’s legacy through service.
- Served as the anchor venue for Montagu’s 5th Annual Herb Festival Weekend.
- Celebrated the 50th Birthday of the Montagu Museum — half a century of preserving local heritage!
- Collaborated with MATA and Langeberg Municipality for meaningful Heritage Day celebrations.

📌 Q4 | A SEASON OF CREATIVITY, ACHIEVEMENT & NEW BEGINNINGS
- Hosted the Provincial Finals of the ICOM Speech Competition.
- Unveiled the refreshed look of our Museum Herb Shop.
- Launched our Fynbos Collection of Tees and Totes.
- The educational team visited local schools
- Held our inaugural Masterclass on Fynbos & Fire, presented by Dr Nicky Allsopp; kicking off what we hope will be a signature quarterly event.

🌟 THANK YOU, MONTAGU!
To everyone who visited, volunteered, partnered, or celebrated with us — thank you for making 2025 a year to remember.

Here’s to a 2026 filled with heritage, learning, and community spirit.

23/12/2025

THE FRAGRANCE OF CHRISTMAS 🌿

The Christmas narrative celebrates two ancient botanical treasures: frankincense and myrrh.

Though they don’t grow in the Klein Karoo, they do share something special with our own herb garden at Joubert House: a long history of being used for healing, fragrance, and ritual.

Visit the medicinal herb garden and explore our own local stories of herbs; plants that may be humbler than frankincense and myrrh, but have enriched our communities for generations.

May your season be filled with the fragrance of peace, hope, and joy.

22/12/2025

CELEBRATING HERITAGE, COMMUNITY & THE SEASON OF GOODWILL 🎄

As the year draws to a close, we send warm festive wishes to all our visitors and supporters. Thank you for being part of our story this year.