Kid Friendly Nursery - Cape Garden Centre, Joostenbergvlakte - Cape Town, South Africa

 

Spring has finally arrived and this means that Bug, Goose and I are exploring kid-friendly nurseries!

Our recent find was Cape Garden Centre in Joostenbergvlakte. Here we started off with a breakfast at Bamboo Restaurant which was fairly priced and enjoyed by all three of us. Bug even said it was the best toasted egg, bacon and cheese sandwich he has ever had - high praise! 

The restaurant is decorated in a natural wood theme and there are sturdy wooden baby seats for little ones. There a small but lovely play area right next to the tables, enclosed on three sides - convenient for parents who want to be able to sit and enjoy their food and keep an eye on the children as they play. Despite being a fairly small play area, it has lots of charm! The walls are painted beautifully, and with a jungle gym (with a cute bridge and fireman pole), little play house and wooden toys, even my 6 year old enjoyed playing here. 

 

At one point a couple of very tame wagtails came to eat the crumbs Goose had dropped, and once the kids were finished eating they each got to go on the R5 kiddies ride. They may be getting a little big for these kinds of rides - but that didn't seem to bother them one bit, and they have already asked when we will be going back!

The nursery itself is huge with a wonderful variety of plants, flowers, trees, planters and succulents. We managed to find a fairy theme bird house as a birthday present for a family member, and had a wonderful time exploring the grounds. I got a few flowers for our garden too, which were very well priced.

Right next door to Cape Garden Centre is Bugz Play Park, which we haven't visited yet, but I hear it's a great place to take younger kids too.

As always, thank you for taking the time to read my blog, I hope that this idea translates into a lovely adventure for you and your family.