World Earth Day 2021
Happy World Earth Day 2021
Happy World Earth Day 2021. Benguela Cove is committed to sustainability and we focus on natural processes and emerging green technologies that can restore the precious Cape Winelands ecosystems.
How is Benguela Cove Doing its Part for World Earth Day 2021?
#hannuwa the gathering of good fortune through living in sustainable harmony with our natural environment
How you can contribute - by simply enjoying great food, wine and experiences
Restore Our Earth
The theme for this year's Earth Day is "Restore Our Earth" which focuses on natural processes and emerging green technologies that can restore the world's ecosystems.
How is Benguela Cove Doing its Part for World Earth Day 2021?
Every day is Earth Day here. Benguela Cove is committed to the standards recommended by Wines of South Africa (WoSA) and its Sustainable Wine South Africa (SWSA) programme. This means it is a beautiful and exciting venue to visit - and also an important and protected environment, with rich and varied flora and fauna. By supporting local businesses like Benguela Cove, you too can contribute to this great global initiative.
#HANNUWA
The /Xam San, known in colonial times as the Bushmen, were the painters of the rock art we find in the Cape Fold mountains. They were the original environmentalists, regulating their behaviour in harmony with plant and animal cycles, astral movements and climatic phenomena. They saw land as a source of life, a gift to mankind that nourishes, supports and teaches.
Today in South Africa, our wine industry is in a unique position to benefit from this rich heritage, to regain that understanding of our environment, and to relearn this sense of belonging to a natural place. The /Xam San had a word for this, which neatly embodies the new philosophy of the South African wine industry. The word is #hannuwa. This ancient San word means the gathering of good fortune through living in sustainable harmony with our natural environment.
BENGUELA COVE IS COMMITTED:
To farm sustainably.
To be a custodian of the land and preserve it for our future generations.
To nurture a culture of respect among the people who work with us on our farms and in our cellars.
To promote an environment of dignity, equality and upliftment for all.
To protect the unique and valuable biodiversity of our winelands.
To safeguard the rich heritage of South Africa’s winelands.
#hannuwa is an African wisdom that is now more than 70 000 years old. We are embracing it with enthusiasm and it is the inspiration for Sustainable Wine South Africa (SWSA). Wines of South Africa (WOSA) has driven a huge awareness campaign inwards to all our producers because we know that the #hannuwa philosophy must take root where it all starts, at farm level.
You Can Live at Benguela Cove - One of SA’s Top Wildlife Estates
Living on an estate like Benguela Cove, residents can wake up to views across the tranquil lagoon to the Kogelberg Nature Reserve and Atlantic sea beyond, with a wide range of outdoor activities to look forward to during the day - hiking and running, boating and waterskiing, bird watching and other sports and pastimes. The estate is home to over 100 species of birds including owls, blue cranes, guinea fowl and flamingos, flourishing within its protected reserves and vast wetlands. Mountain leopards and wild horses also make appearances on the estate.
“Imagine relaxing at the end of a day of homeworking with a glass of lovely wine from the estate’s own vineyard. From your balcony, you might spot a buck wandering by at the water’s edge or a Peregrine Falcon soaring across the blue lagoon towards the distant Kogelberg Mountains.
Living on the estate, instead of the daily commute you have nothing more taxing after work finishes than to plan tomorrow’s early morning kayak trip or a cycle ride on the 11km track before you settle down to calls and web meetings for the day,” says Owner, Penny Streeter OBE.