Ashburton Aloe Festival

03/06/2026

Come chat to the KZN Snare Aware Team about their work of removing snares and saving wildlife at the Ashburton Aloe Festival between 9h00 & 16h00 on Sunday 5th July at Impala Bend (Venue D), D389 Ashburton East.

Snare Aware is run by a small group of volunteers who have made a massive impact on wildlife protection, with over 1300 snares removed in the last two years in KZN and countless people and organisations trained up to do the same. They have travel the length and breadth of KZN at their own cost. Funds raised go towards batteries and data for our camera traps that monitor poaching hotspots. To support their recent appeal for fuel to support their work go to

The Ashburton Aloe Festival is a meander of four venues open to the public between 9h00 - 16h00 over the weekend of the 4th & 5th July with a full program of nature-based walks, talks and activities including a snake show and anti-poaching K9 display on both days. Enjoy a variety of light food and refreshments available, local stalls and art to browse, plant sales and aloe sales with special show discounts from Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery. Our full program and attractions will be pinned to the top of this page soon.

Tickets are R50 adults, Children R20 and Children under 6 are free. One ticket allows entry into all four venues per day. This year you can book online at Quicket: https://www.quicket.co.za/.../375063-ashburton-aloe.../ or bring cash for tickets available at all venues.

The event is organised by the Lower Mpushini Valley Conservancy with funds raised going to support anti-poaching activities. The venues form part of the Mpushini Protected Environment, a Biodiversity Stewardship Nature Reserve. Strictly no dogs allowed.

To get there take the N3 Exit 69 at Ashburton, turn right towards Ashburton east. Continue 5 km (tar) and follow the signs. All venues are within 2km (dirt) of each other. Map available pinned to our page coming soon.

For more information contact Pandora on 072 6928124 or Heather on 083 665 8010.


Galago Farm
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Impala Bend
Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery
Maritzburg Sun

02/06/2026

Join Algie Coleman (Sceptre K9 Solutions), Ralton Dickason (GWD K9) and Anthony & Cally Blignaut (Agri Executive Group ) at the Ashburton Aloe Festival for a demonstration "All about K9's: Dogs Making A Difference". Choose from three show times Sat 4th July at 11h30 at Impala Bend (Venue D) or 14h00 at Mawingo Farm (Venue C) or on Sunday 5th July at 11h30 at Impala Bend (Venue D), D389 Ashburton East.

K9's in the fields of wildlife conservation, tracking, narcotics detection is an amazing story. These teams make a hugely valuable contribution to wildlife safety and security both here in the LMVC as well as all over KZN and further afield. Do come see them work. For more info on Anthony's K9 Team: drugdogs.co.za

The Ashburton Aloe Festival is a meander of four venues open to the public between 9h00 - 16h00 over the weekend of the 4th & 5th July with a full program of nature-based walks, talks and activities including a snake show and anti-poaching K9 display on both days. Enjoy a variety of light food and refreshments available, local stalls and art to browse, plant sales and aloe sales with special show discounts from Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery.

Tickets are R50 adults, Children R20 and Children under 6 are free. One ticket allows entry into all four venues per day. This year you can book online at Quicket: https://www.quicket.co.za/.../375063-ashburton-aloe.../ or bring cash for tickets available at all venues.

The event is organised by the Lower Mpushini Valley Conservancy with funds raised going to support anti-poaching activities. The venues form part of the Mpushini Protected Environment, a Biodiversity Stewardship Nature Reserve. Strictly no dogs allowed.

To get there take the N3 Exit 69 at Ashburton, turn right towards Ashburton east. Continue 5 km (tar) and follow the signs. All venues are within 2km (dirt) of each other. Map available pinned to our page coming soon.

For more information contact Pandora on 072 6928124 or Heather on 083 665 8010.


Galago Farm

Impala Bend
Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery
Maritzburg Sun

01/06/2026

01/06/2026

Join Steve Smit of Money Helpline for a talk "Vervet Monkeys: Rescue, Rehabilitate, Educate" at the Ashburton Aloe Festival at 10h30 on Saturday 4th July at Mawingo Farm (Venue C), D389 Ashburton East.

Working with wildlife conflict is not an easy task, especially with vervets in urban surroundings. Steve says "Looking back over the years there are always going to be rescues that spring to mind when we sit chatting about experiences in days gone by. So, my 'call back the past' share at Aloe Fest is certainly going include the most memorable happy endings. Do join Steve and enjoy these stories in the interests of helping to conserve these much maligned creatures!

The Ashburton Aloe Festival is a meander of four venues open to the public between 9h00 - 16h00 over the weekend of the 4th & 5th July with a full program of nature-based walks, talks and activities including a snake show and anti-poaching K9 display on both days. Enjoy a variety of light food and refreshments available, local stalls and art to browse, plant sales and aloe sales with special show discounts from Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery. Our full program and attractions will be pinned to the top of this page soon.

Tickets are R50 adults, Children R20 and Children under 6 are free. One ticket allows entry into all four venues per day. This year you can book online at Quicket: https://www.quicket.co.za/.../375063-ashburton-aloe.../ or bring cash for tickets available at all venues.

The event is organised by the Lower Mpushini Valley Conservancy with funds raised going to support anti-poaching activities. The venues form part of the Mpushini Protected Environment, a Biodiversity Stewardship Nature Reserve. Strictly no dogs allowed.

To get there take the N3 Exit 69 at Ashburton, turn right towards Ashburton east. Continue 5 km (tar) and follow the signs. All venues are within 2km (dirt) of each other. Map available pinned to our page coming soon.

For more information contact Pandora on 072 6928124 or Heather on 083 665 8010.


Galago Farm

Impala Bend
Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery

Maritzburg Sun

31/05/2026

Join Keith Brown of Impala Bend at the Ashburton Aloe Festival for "Wildlife Feeding Time" at 15h30 on Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July at Impala Bend (Venue D), D389 Ashburton East.

Keith has played an active role protecting the wildlife in the Lower Mpushini Valley Conservancy over many years, responding to poaching incidents and improving safety and security. He is well known as the host of the popular Aloe Festival venue, Impala Bend. There is an exciting line-up of activities here to celebrate our Aloe Fest's 20th Birthday. The full programme and venue attractions will be pinned to this page soon.

The Ashburton Aloe Festival is a meander of four venues open to the public between 9h00 - 16h00 over the weekend of the 4th & 5th July with a full program of nature-based walks, talks and activities including a snake show and anti-poaching K9 display on both days. Enjoy a variety of light food and refreshments available, local stalls and art to browse, plant sales and aloe sales with special show discounts from Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery.

Tickets are R50 adults, Children R20 and Children under 6 are free. One ticket allows entry into all four venues per day. This year you can book online at Quicket: https://www.quicket.co.za/.../375063-ashburton-aloe.../ or bring cash for tickets available at all venues.

The event is organised by the Lower Mpushini Valley Conservancy with funds raised going to support anti-poaching activities. The venues form part of the Mpushini Protected Environment, a Biodiversity Stewardship Nature Reserve. Strictly no dogs allowed.

To get there take the N3 Exit 69 at Ashburton, turn right towards Ashburton east. Continue 5 km (tar) and follow the signs. All venues are within 2km (dirt) of each other. Map available pinned to our page coming soon.

For more information contact Pandora on 072 6928124 or Heather on 083 665 8010.


Galago Farm

Impala Bend
Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery
Maritzburg Sun

31/05/2026

Join Dr. Robert Graham at the Ashburton Aloe Festival for a "Winter Birdwalk" at 08h00 on Sunday 5th July at Galago Farm (Venue B), D585 Ashburton East.

Dr. Bob Graham (Ed.D) hails from Texas and resides in South Africa for his humanitarian work with the Children's Resiliency Project. Bob spends most of his leisurely time photographing wildlife, including birdlife, which consists of nearly 750 southern African species. He also publishes several of his images, including a monthly bird of the month blog for Skyways Magazine, which are found on Airlink flights in Africa. Bob lives in Ashburton and often spends time in the Lower Mpushini Valley photographing it's birdlife.

The Ashburton Aloe Festival is a meander of four venues open to the public between 9h00 - 16h00 over the weekend of the 4th & 5th July with a full program of nature-based walks, talks and activities including a snake show and anti-poaching K9 display on both days. Enjoy a variety of light food and refreshments available, local stalls and art to browse, plant sales and aloe sales with special show discounts from Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery. Our full program and attractions will be pinned to the top of this page soon.

Tickets are R50 adults, Children R20 and Children under 6 are free. One ticket allows entry into all four venues per day. This year you can book online at Quicket: https://www.quicket.co.za/.../375063-ashburton-aloe.../ or bring cash for tickets available at all venues.

The event is organised by the Lower Mpushini Valley Conservancy with funds raised going to support anti-poaching activities. The venues form part of the Mpushini Protected Environment, a Biodiversity Stewardship Nature Reserve. Strictly no dogs allowed.

To get there take the N3 Exit 69 at Ashburton, turn right towards Ashburton east. Continue 5 km (tar) and follow the signs. All venues are within 2km (dirt) of each other. Map available pinned to our page coming soon.

For more information contact Pandora on 072 6928124 or Heather on 083 665 8010.


Galago Farm

Impala Bend
Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery
Maritzburg Sun

31/05/2026

Join Andrew Flemming of the KZN Bee Farmers Association at the Ashburton Aloe Festival for his talk "Bees & Beekeeping: A Lifelong Passion" at 09h00 on Sunday 5th July at Galago Farm (Venue B), D585 Ashburton East.

Andrew Flemming has been beekeeping for the past 15 years, developing his passion for bees and beekeeping from the age of twelve. In the past he ran around 130 hives, spread from Karkloof to Hillcrest and Underberg. Andrew does a lot of bee removals in and around the Hillcrest area. He has given several talks to schools in the Hillcrest area.

The Ashburton Aloe Festival is a meander of four venues open to the public between 9h00 - 16h00 over the weekend of the 4th & 5th July with a full program of nature-based walks, talks and activities including a snake show and anti-poaching K9 display on both days. Enjoy a variety of light food and refreshments available, local stalls and art to browse, plant sales and aloe sales with special show discounts from Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery. Our full program and attractions will be pinned to the top of this page soon.

Tickets are R50 adults, Children R20 and Children under 6 are free. One ticket allows entry into all four venues per day. This year you can book online at Quicket: https://www.quicket.co.za/.../375063-ashburton-aloe.../ or bring cash for tickets available at all venues.

The event is organised by the Lower Mpushini Valley Conservancy with funds raised going to support anti-poaching activities. The venues form part of the Mpushini Protected Environment, a Biodiversity Stewardship Nature Reserve. Strictly no dogs allowed.

To get there take the N3 Exit 69 at Ashburton, turn right towards Ashburton east. Continue 5 km (tar) and follow the signs. All venues are within 2km (dirt) of each other. Map available pinned to our page coming soon.

For more information contact Pandora on 072 6928124 or Heather on 083 665 8010.


Galago Farm

Impala Bend
Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery
Maritzburg Sun

25/05/2026

Join Aphiwe Mtetandaba of INR at the Ashburton Aloe Festival for her talk "Monitoring Rivers from the Sky: Using Drones to Understand Water Quality and River Health" at 13h30 on Sunday 5th July at Galago Farm (Venue B), D585 Ashburton East.

Aphiwe Mtetandaba is a PhD candidate in Hydrology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Her research explores how drones and other remote-sensing tools can help us understand and monitor the health of rivers, wetlands, ponds, and other small water bodies in KwaZulu-Natal. Her work aims to improve how we monitor freshwater systems and support better environmental management and conservation.

The Ashburton Aloe Festival is a meander of four venues open to the public between 9h00 - 16h00 over the weekend of the 4th & 5th July with a full program of nature-based walks, talks and activities including a snake show and anti-poaching K9 display on both days. Enjoy a variety of light food and refreshments available, local stalls and art to browse, plant sales and aloe sales with special show discounts from Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery. Our full program and attractions will be pinned to the top of this page soon.

Tickets are R50 adults, Children R20 and Children under 6 are free. One ticket allows entry into all four venues per day. This year you can book online at Quicket: https://www.quicket.co.za/.../375063-ashburton-aloe.../ or bring cash for tickets available at all venues.

The event is organised by the Lower Mpushini Valley Conservancy with funds raised going to support anti-poaching activities. The venues form part of the Mpushini Protected Environment, a Biodiversity Stewardship Nature Reserve. Strictly no dogs allowed.

To get there take the N3 Exit 69 at Ashburton, turn right towards Ashburton east. Continue 5 km (tar) and follow the signs. All venues are within 2km (dirt) of each other. Map available pinned to our page coming soon.

For more information contact Pandora on 072 6928124 or Heather on 083 665 8010.


Galago Farm

Impala Bend
Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery
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Maritzburg Sun

24/05/2026

Join Nikki Brighton at the Ashburton Aloe Festival at 13h00 on Saturday 4th July for a talk "Rewild your World" at Galago Farm (Venue B), D585 Ashburton East.

Humans leave little space for other species to thrive. Nikki Brighton will entice you to become a guardian, rather than a gardener, of your own patch of the planet with simple, inexpensive, inspiring ideas to rewild your garden and your life. Nikki's useful, inspiring books will be available to guide you on this exciting journey. Find out more about Nikki's wonderful work here: https://plantabundance.co.za/

The Ashburton Aloe Festival is a meander of four venues open to the public between 9h00 - 16h00 over the weekend of the 4th & 5th July with a full program of nature-based walks, talks and activities including a snake show and anti-poaching K9 display on both days. Enjoy a variety of light food and refreshments available, local stalls and art to browse, plant sales and aloe sales with special show discounts from Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery. Our full program and attractions will be pinned to the top of this page soon.

Tickets are R50 adults, Children R20 and Children under 6 are free. One ticket allows entry into all four venues per day. This year you can book online at Quicket: https://www.quicket.co.za/.../375063-ashburton-aloe.../ or bring cash for tickets available at all venues.

The event is organised by the Lower Mpushini Valley Conservancy with funds raised going to support anti-poaching activities. The venues form part of the Mpushini Protected Environment, a Biodiversity Stewardship Nature Reserve. Strictly no dogs allowed.

To get there take the N3 Exit 69 at Ashburton, turn right towards Ashburton east. Continue 5 km (tar) and follow the signs. All venues are within 2km (dirt) of each other. Map available pinned to our page coming soon.

For more information contact Pandora on 072 6928124 or Heather on 083 665 8010.


Galago Farm

Impala Bend
Rocky Wonder Aloe Nursery

Maritzburg Sun