Planted in the 1940s, Cheerio Gardens in Limpopo has evolved into a spectacle of seasonal colour
Words Tess Paterson Photographs Christoph Hoffmann
Not many people get to spend a lifetime in an idyllic mountain setting. Let alone become the caretaker of a slice of the blossoming Magoebaskloof in Limpopo. Jane Hillary, Cheerio Gardens’ custodian and avocado farmer, is one of the fortunate few. ‘We grew up with nature,’ she says, looking out over the startling spring kaleidoscope that is Cheerio. ‘My grandmother would pack us into her Landrover and drive as far afield as Mozambique and Zimbabwe to look at different plants.
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