Volume 17 (Harvest)
On the cover: A kitchen scene from ‘Rustic Farm’ on p122, the Wellington home of the Wiemers family.
a LOOKBOOK Studio production, with photography by Emma Jude Jackson, art direction by Charl Francois Edwards and styling by Julia Wiemers.
‘Above, the blue, blue sky;
and far below, the falling stream
drifts through the orchards with
a flash of green.
And no sound breaks the hovering peace
of this still mountain scene.’
Extract from ‘Farm Gate’ by Uys Krige, translated from the Afrikaans by Jack Cope and the poet.
MOOD
Ed’s note To the farm p27
Journal Of the earth p30
Style Fresh crop p34
LOOK
Design An ode to the orangerie p44
Scent Living, breathing p48
Books Garden library p52
Shop the look LOOKBOOK p56
Interiors Lasting legacy p58
Space Concrete jungle p64
Art The shed as studio p68
Gardens Farming for flavour, growing with heart p74
Drinks Golden hour p80
Wine To peace, love (& syrah) at the Woodstock of wine p88
Experience Soil soul p92
Place Reimagining the werf p94
Dining Heritage harvest p100
Food Nature’s palate p102
Travel Sacred land p108
LIVE
Wellington Rustic farm p122
Haderslev fjord Open fields p136
Sutherland Vast veld p150
Greyton Wild garden p162
Corfu Hidden grove p176
Riebeek-Kasteel Tranquil orchard p188
Knysna Lush forest p200
Kyalami Endless grassland p212
Serengeti Rolling hills p224
Colesberg Burnished plains p236
DIGEST
Gardens The gardener p250
Art The artist p252
Craft The weaver p254
Scent The perfumer p256
Wine The winemaker p258
Food The baker p260
Drinks The roaster p262
LAST WORD
Essay The farmer’s daughter p264
SHOP THE LOOK