Greyton transition town goes above and beyond their. The environmental education programs are run by greyton transition town find out more. Set at the foot of the impressive riviersonderend mountain range the backdrop of this country gem includes mighty oak trees, original thatched cottages, leafy lanes and breathtaking mountain views. Apr 04, 2020 you can book a walk with marshall rinquest, the director of greyton transition town, to learn more about this. Its manner of presentation is a bit repetitive but the material is good. The greyton transition town initiative is a communitybased organisation that seeks to unlock and cultivate the resourcefulness of the people of genadendal, greyton, voorstekraal and bereaville to better work together to build a resilient, sustainable and united community, redressing the past and walking into the future together, in the face of climate change and economic crisis. Our food security plan for the genadendalgreyton valley as part of the greyton red cross.
Three willows guest house is situated in greyton, a small town in the overberg area in the western cape that lies at the foot of the riviersonderend mountain range. If you are looking for greyton holiday accommodation, safarinow has a selection of selfcatering, guest house, bed and breakfast holiday accommodation in greyton and surrounds. Top 10 things to do in greyton south africas little england. Transition town in greyton focuses on green energy youtube. Greyton south africa history information about the town. Home about us gallery contact archive powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. The 24 best places in greyton, western cape best price. Active since his youth in environmental care and director of greyton transition town, marshall teaches permaculture and holistic management.
Greyton lies 140 kms from cape town in the foothills of a vast mountain range. Greyton is just less than 2 hours from cape town, far from the madding crowd and set deep within the sleepy overberg. It was inspiring to meet the local vegan activists in greyton, one of whom. Greyton transition town started mid 2011 when a group of local people met to consider the challenge of increasing fuel costs and the corresponding rise in the cost of living, particularly with regard to escalating food prices. There are now over 1,000 communities involved in transition towns, a volunteer, nonprofit movement. She has lived in greyton for 19 years and is deeply invested in the well being of the community and the planet. Others relocated to new houses in the town at heuwelkroon. A natural builder of straw bale and clay houses, rohan m is currently secretary of greyton transition town, the first such sustainable community in africa, and helps his exwife, nicky vernon, to run the greyton farm animal sanctuary, located on their shared, offthegrid farm, tabularasa. The overberg town of greyton in the western cape is fast becoming a model of sustainability and self sufficiency. In the past year they have done exceeding well in meeting and going beyond their commitment. The campaign was started three years ago by local sustainability nonprofit organisation, greyton transition town gtt, with support from the two oceans aquarium and its national rethink the bag campaign.
The peaceful little hamlet of greyton lies surrounded by the riviersonderend river without end mountains and farmlands some 90 minutes from cape town. The sanctuary is also a resource for greyton transition town s humane education programme which aims to reach every child between the ages of five and eighteen years within the area of greyton and neighbouring communities within the next five years. We can make things happen, said hopkins, who is author of the book power of just doing stuff how local action can change the world. A community based, nonprofit organisation called greyton transition town was formed to encourage and empower greyton residents to combat the escalating energy and food costs by managing waste, planting food gardens, building structures using natural resources and providing sports facilities for. In 2016 the greyton heritage overlay advisory committee hozac, was appointed as a subcommittee of the greyton conservation society, which is the appointed local heritage authority for the area, to assume these responsibilities. Greyton is south africas first transition town working together to build a. Before greyton was established in 1854, the verdant plains and forested ravines of the area were home to the hassequas khoikhoi tribe who had their kraals near the gobos. Key to our work is our after school ecoranger programme which is attended by over 150 local children who learn about environmentally sustainable. Apart from the trip distance, refer directions from cape town to greyton for road driving directions. It was the first in south africa where people of all races, colours, religions, political affiliations or language groups could own homes and live side by side in harmony. With an emphasis on personalised service and attention to detail, greyton lodge offers guests a selection of 16 luxurious rooms, a breakfast restaurant, wine lounge, library and an historic pool, all set amongst the lush manicured gardens of the property. Greyton is a wee, twee village a couple of hours drive from cape town.
Greyton prides itself in being south africas first official transition town where the community come together to build a resilient, sustainable village in which everybody enjoys security from rising costs in fuel, food and other life essentials. Gtt has opened four swop shops, in local communities. The mountain biking adventure trails are just 350 feet away from the hotel, and greyton local nature reserve is 1. Named after sir george grey, twice governor of the cape colony, greyton has a picture perfect patchwork of gardens, pretty cottages and many beautifully restored buildings.
Jan 25, 20 top 10 things to do in greyton south africas little england. Greyton in the western cape is attempting to become the first town in south africa to be free of the singleuse plastic shopping bag. I know marshall through greenpop and his plant knowledge is limitless. Vegan inspirations from dubai and south africa part two dr.
As one, the community is addressing food security, recycling and waste management, halting environmental degradation, renewable energy, sustainable housing, environmental awareness and humane. Our response to the covid19 pandemic beyond food parcels. This place is situated in caledon, western cape, south africa, its geographical coordinates are 34 3 0 south, 19 37 0 east and its original name with diacritics is greyton. Sustainable development and environment greyton transition town. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. A natural builder of straw bale and clay houses, he is currently secretary of greyton transition town, the first such sustainable community in africa, and helps his exwife, nicky vernon, to run the greyton farm animal sanctuary, located on their shared, offthegrid farm, tabularasa. Give us a call on 028 254 9778 or 083 654 2520 for more information. We saw transition as a means of inspiring the community of greyton to come together to meet these challenges and to build a resilient, sustainable village in which. Greyton is one of transition networks 21 stories of transition, collated for the cop21 climate. Friends of greyton transition town public group facebook. The essential guide to doing transition transition network.
Greyton is south africas first transition town working together to build a selfsustainable community by providing security from rising costs in fuel, food. Set at the foot of the impressive riviersonderend mountain range the backdrop of this country gem includes mighty oak trees, original thatched. A civic minded group is working together to build a resilient, selfsustainable community which benefits everyone by providing security from rising costs in fuel, food and other essentials. Crystal palace transition town members who formed crystal palace food market. Transition town medias free store, pennsylvania, us.
I recently spent a weekend here and it felt like id wound back. Oct 01, 2018 one of the first things to do in greyton is to drop in to greytons tourism info office at 29 main road to get a map of the village. Let us know when you book what your topic will cover. We saw transition as a means of inspiring the communities of greyton, genadendal. The transition network tn is a uk charity set up to support transition initiatives. Please email or telephone 082 545 1240 072 626 7052 if you would like to book a room or for more. Greyton offers a wide range of selfcatering accommodation venues, ranging from tents in the countryside to one, two, three, four and five bedroom cottages in and around the village. Depending on the vehicle you choose, you can also calculate the amount of co2 emissions from your vehicle and assess the environment impact. Sarah mcadam, claire milne, and transitioners around the world. The transition town movement is an effort to develop resilient, locally selfsustaining communities that can either reduce the steepness of the slope of decline from a petroleumdependent economy, or survive the crash when it comes. All profits from greyton ecolodge support the work of the registered not for profit organisation, greyton transition town which is bring the community together to find local solutions to the global challenges of peak oil and climate change. Together with local communities, everyone has come together to build a resilient, sustainable village in which the main focus is constantly aimed at creating a healthy future. Find out more about the nearby towns of greyton and all they have to offfer in terms of accommodation, restaurants, attractions and things to do.
Welcome to greytonweekends browse through the many different offerings. Cape town to greyton 6 ways to travel via train, bus, taxi. Set in the overberg region, with the sonderend mountains as a backdrop, greyton is all oaklined lanes and itsy, bitsy country cottages. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. One and a half hours drive from cape town, on the site of an old rambling farm, lies the peaceful town of greyton. Also ask for the historic village walk pamphlet, which will tell you about some of greytons oldest buildings, including one that predates the founding of the village in 1854. Descendants of the original settlers still live in the town to this day. We saw transition as a means of inspiring the communities of greyton. Here rob hopkins, who harvested the stories contained in the book, introduces it. The ecolodge and the environmental education programmes are run by greyton transition town which is part of the worldwide movement of around 3000 towns bringing their communities together to find local solutions to the global challenges of peak oil and climate change. It has published books and films, trained people and.
Featuring an outdoor swimming pool and a manicured garden, the post house is centrally located along greytons main road, by a variety of art galleries, restaurants and shops. Greyton lies 140 kms from cape town in the foothills of a. Greyton transition town gtt is part of the worldwide movement of transition towns which bring the community together to find local solutions to the global challenges of peak oil and climate change. Situated in and around the beautiful and peaceful villages of greyton and genadendal at the foot of the sonderend mountains. Greyton heritage overlay greyton conservation society. Greyton transition town was founded in 2012 and has made its mark in a very short time thanks due, largely, to a closeknit, openminded community willing to embrace change to help protect the area of outstanding beauty in which they live. You can book a walk with marshall rinquest, the director of greyton transition town, to learn more about this. Top 10 things to do in greyton south africas little. The sun always seems to shine in this part of the world and the oaklined streets of greyton, where ducks cavort in. Greyton is fast earning the reputation as a perfect weekend. The distance between cape town to greyton is 140 km by road. See greyton photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of greyton in south africa.
With 26 listings in greyton, our handy greyton map search and great low prices, its easy to book the perfect holiday accommodation for your greyton visit. Nicola vernon is the chairperson of greyton transition town. This group is an open forum for greyton transition town friends and all lovers of our planet anywhere to express themselves and to share photos, ideas etc. Seeds donated to the valley of grace seed library will directly benefit the local community, including the school garden projects run by the greyton transition town who are doing an excellent job creating sustainable food security while teaching our children practical growing skills for life. Greyton transition town is a communitybased, nonprofit organisation that seeks to inspire and empower the people of greyton and neighbouring communities to work together to achieve sustainability and resilience in the face of rising energy and food costs, economic crisis and environmental degradation. The ecolodge at greyton is situated in the heart of the village of greyton, in the foothills of the riviersonderend mountains and bordering on a nature reserve.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. A community based, nonprofit organisation called greyton transition town was formed to encourage and empower greyton residents to combat the escalating energy and food costs by managing waste, planting food gardens, building structures using natural resources and providing sports facilities for the youth. Posted on january 25, 20 by holly meadows greyton is a wee, twee village a couple of hours drive from cape town. Greyton owes much of its charm to the fact that its cape vernacular architectural heritage has remained largely intact. In joining 110% green greyton transition town gtt committed to various initiatives aiming to bring together the communities of greyton, genadendal and surrounding villages to find local solutions to the challenges of peak oil and climate change. Cape town to greyton 6 ways to travel via train, bus. The community of greyton and neighbouring villages has come together to find local solutions to the global challenges of peak oil and climate change. You can also find the distance from cape town to greyton using other travel options like bus, subway, tram, train and rail. Greyton is one of transition networks 21 stories of transition, collated for the cop21 climate negotiations in paris in.
The people of greyton are friendly and the route into the village of greyton along the r406 as it wends its way through the emerald hills and fields of wheat, barley oats and lucerne of the cape overberg, a most pleasurable drive. There are 6 ways to get from cape town to greyton by bus, train, taxi or car. He called the new town greyton, south africa, after sir george grey. Ecocrew environmental awareness programme, greyton, south. To find the map for the driving distance from cape town to greyton, please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. Bringing sustainability back to greyton the green times. Greyton is a small town in the overberg area in the western cape, south africa. At a wellattended public meeting which included representation from all relevant stakeholders, nominations were.
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