An introduction about:

1. the history of a legend: Klaas Voogds
2. the history of the farm Soekershof
3. a brief explanation about the different gardens
4. the ‘story’ of wire-artist Messina Mussindo (Joey), creator of the wire Baob
5. a fantastic James Bond story

The introduction takes 15 to 20 minutes and is recommended in order to understand the different stories in the Klaas Voogds Maze.

Visitors can fulfil an intriguing quest in The Klaas Voogds Maze.

The reward is a ‘cute’ little memento.

The above message is from one of our love-letters. 

Many people ask: what is Soekershof Walkabout all about? Easy question but the answer is a bit more complex. In fact: we do not know ourselves; except that it is great fun. Not only for us but also our guests who, in general, consider their visit as a real personal experience.

One thing is for sure: Soekershof Walkabout is a Primary Unusual Destination; a globally unique concept which developes itself in time. Our guests are everything from 'poor to rich', from 'white to black' and from 0 to 98 yrs old. However they all have one thing in common: they are 'somebody different' always looking for 'something different'.

The 13870 m2 Klaas Voogds Maze incorporates a 260 m classical 5-circuit Cacti-Labyrinth.
The Klaas Voogds Maze is not a Maze in the traditional perception. This Maze is as life; you walk from one story into another. The objects towering above the hedges serve as orientating points and as a reliquary of amusing local history and fables. You are invited to fulfill a quest and earn a memorable reward.

Other Mazes on the farm include a.o. the Butterfly Maze and the indigenous Langeberg Maze; the latter one still ‘under construction’ for its unique character.

The original succulent garden has been restored and extended. Nowadays the garden consists of over 2400 different succulents including cacti and other exotics that are uniquely kept in the unprotected open air very much unlike nurseries with most of the collection under a roof or a shade-net. The garden is recognised as one of the finest collections of specimen plants worldwide (American Horticultural Society, 2005). Visitors may have a peep into the wonderful world of camouflage, self defense mechanisms and survival strategies. Follow the trail and discover plants like horse’s teeth, baba-boudjies, elephant’s feet and lots more.

The Visitors Centre contains exclusive handcrafted gifts by local artists. In this tatched cottage there is also a photo-and video-presentation of the developments from April 2000 onwards.

‘Our little nursery’ sells waterwise plants (partly collectors items not or hardly available at other nurseries) with landscaping and consultancy on offer.

To experience Soekershof in full: take your time and relax!!! The total length of a visit may vary between 1.5 and 2-3 hrs.

Enjoy Life and ...
merry greetings from a wonderful and imaginative Soekershof,

Yvonne de Wit, Herman van Bon & dedicated staff of Soekershof Walkabout