Potheads Ceramic Planters At Vetplantfees 2025

New from Glen James in 2025. Ceramic planters. Each is a completely original design and comes planted with a succulent of Glen’s choosing, feel free to replace it with your own newly purchased plant from Vetplantfees. There will be more than 50 new Potheads available for purchase at Glen’s stall at the festival. The King and Queen of the Potheads (pictured above) will be offered at the Rare Plant Auction at 11:00 on Saturday 20 September during the Festival. Don’t miss your chance to acquire one or both of these beauties.

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Botanical Art Returns to Vetplantfees 2025

Calitzdorp Succulent Society welcomes all to Vetplantfees 2025. Our fabulous display of botanical art returns this year. New art by South Africa’s most talented artists will be on display and for sale. This painting by Gerhard Marx was created for the 2025 festival and is just one of many that will be on display. See all the details, click here. “The Calitzdorp Succulent Festival is again happening in September ( 19-21 Sept.) and the emphasis this year is on the genus Gasteria. Just completed an acrylic on canvass rendering of Gasteria acinacifolia for exhibition at the festival and currently working on a second painting.” Gerhard Marx

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Workshop – Succulent Plant Propagation

A dedicated workshop to teach you how propagate succulents from seed or cuttings. Offered by Yvonne Hemenway, one of…

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Workshop – Container Gardening with Succulents

A dedicated workshop to teach you how to best approach gardening with succulents in containers. Offered by Alison James,…

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Bookings Open – Veld Walks – Vetplantfees 2021

Trained Cape Nature guides will escort small groups of enthusiast on a 90-minute walk to Calitzdorp’s famous Jakkalskop where…

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Discover Mesembs – Veld Walk & Seed Workshop

Join the Calitzdorp Succulent Society and Priscilla Burgoyne the Herbarium Curator at the…

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Bookings Open – Expert Talks – Vetplantfees

Not to be missed is our range of FREE talks by plant experts on each day of…

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Bookings Open – Veld Walks – Vetplantfees

The Veld Walks hosted by local succulent expert and guide Kevin Koen are now open for registration. The walks…

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Vetplantfees – 23 to 25 September 2017 – Calitzdorp

  The Calitzdorp Succulent Society is introducing its first Vetplantfees to be held in the heart of the Klein Karoo…

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Succulent Veld Walk – Calitzdorp – Sunday, 14 May 2017

The Calitzdorp Succulent Society will be hosting a Veld Walk with local succulent experts and guide Kevin Koen on…

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