A Blooming Affair is a yearly garden and craft market day organised by the South African Old Roedeanian Association.
Held in Roedean’s beautiful gardens, the school will turn into a beautiful craft market where you can enjoy scrumptious food, treat yourself to bespoke quality goods and enjoy an exclusive tour of the gardens. One of South Africa’s top film critics, Mr Digby Ricci, will also be giving a talk.
A great day out for families and friends alike, do not miss our yearly event on Saturday 5th October.
Beneficiaries of the event are chosen on an annual basis in terms of our policy on funding of charitable organisations. The proceeds of our 2018 event were donated to The Roedean Academy, The Link Literacy Project, 1st Things 1st and Gardens of the Golden City.
WALK
10:00 | Guided garden tour
by Fiorina and Selwyn Jansen
TALK
11:30 | Talk by Digby Ricci
“Some Women Who Made the Movies”
EAT
Variety of gourmet food stalls including Halaal and vegetarian offerings
SHOP
Array of beautiful stalls selling crafts, food and plants
For over 35 years, the late Anne Lorentz created a magnificent garden of botanical interest at Roedean, a garden that ‘intertwines’ with the school’s 116-year history. Fiorina and Selwyn Jansen have been entrusted with the care of Roedean’s gardens for the past 9 years.
A Blooming Affair is part of Gardens of the Golden City, a wonderful initiative that invites the public to get behind our walls and fences to explore Jozi’s best kept gardening secrets while raising funds for various charities.
The proceeds of the 2018 event were donated to The Roedean Academy, The Link Literacy Project, 1st Things 1st and Gardens of the Golden City. All unsold books were donated to the Society for Animals in Distress.
It is with great appreciation that The Link received a generous donation from SAORA's Blooming Affair event, for the Yeoville centre.
It is wonderful to know that a school like Roedean is so involved in contributing to the upliftment of less privileged children.
- Megan Maynard, The Link Literacy Project Co-ordinator
Thank you so much for the extremely generous donation of R100 000 for the Roedean Academy. We so appreciate you choosing the Academy as one of your beneficiaries and we assure you that the donation will make a difference in the lives of our Academy girls. Your donation is both needed and greatly appreciated.
- Sandra McCallum, Director Roedean Academy
For over 35 years, the late Anne Lorentz created a magnificent garden of botanical interest at Roedean, a garden that ‘intertwines’ with the school’s 116-year history. Fiorina and Selwyn Jansen have been entrusted with the care of Roedean’s gardens for the last 9 years. Don't miss their guided walk of the gardens!
- Guided Tour at 10am
