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Knotwood Forest

Name: Knotwood Forest
Address: Farm 247, Layitemeni, East London, 5201, ZA
Telephone: +27832919991
Price range: ££
Rating: 5

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We'd love to share the natural beauty of our farm with you on your special day. From photoshoots, t
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15/12/2024

At the start of our prepping for this lovely wedding a few days
ago, we were greeted by an aggressive crab nestled among the pine needles. And as we waved the Western Cape families goodbye this morning, a happy Robin sang the sweetest song! And in between, our venues basked in delightful weather as we all carried out our duties. All a great honour.

07/12/2024

Yes, waiting for the bride AND for the groom! The weather was amazing yesterday, there was much perspiring and so forth, but the bridal couple's joy and delight brought joy and delight to our hearts!

04/12/2024

The joy still lingers from our last wedding, while excitement and anticipation wind up for a wedding just around the corner. We loved how the bride's mother was involved boots and all for her daughter's wedding, and how the bride chose her flower bunch herself as we walked around the garden together!

28/11/2024

This binding of love, standing together, no matter the weather, hearts dancing, tenderness and joy, embraced by stately trees, gently touched with forest mists.

We loved preparing for you!

22/11/2024

Lovely young lady,
Gracing my garden fair,
Choosing what she loves best,
To carry down her aisle.
Mother at her side,
Her joy she couldn't hide,
"Daughter" she says,
"Tomorrow a bride you will be"!

17/11/2024

Tenderness and love.

A great honour it's going to be to prepare our forest and cabin for two beautiful people.

10/11/2024

Happy belated birthday, young lady! Enjoy your teenage years!

18/10/2024

Such love.

Thank you for this beauty.

11/10/2024

Green and gold
Forever young
Forest bold
And golden sun.

29/09/2024

Some stunning 'slow' film photography in the forest on a cool and gentle afternoon. Thank you, Darmesh, for kindly sharing some of your brilliant work.

19/09/2024

From forest walks, photoshoots, meeting photographers, admiring the surrounding beauty, to adding touches of colour for weddings and more, we love being stewards of our land!

28/08/2024

Slow down, the forest will show you how.....
Life passes by too quickly......
Put your little princess on your shoulders
And hear her say "Daddy, look".....

21/08/2024

On our walk, at dusk, we immersed ourselves in the ambient beauty surrounding our wedding ceremony area. I first picked these floral lovelies to gently fuse them with the sensational glow of the setting sun. It was a "symphonic" experience.

14/08/2024

A very young duiker and beautiful children, on a journey of discovery.......feeling, seeing, listening, smelling, touching, tasting........free in the forest to be......

01/08/2024

Orange leaves falling from Eucalyptus,
Meandering gently to the ground.
Collected in delight.
Admired in joy.

08/07/2024

Beautiful flowers indeed! We are very proud of our Fynbos in South Africa! Amanda included these beauties for her wedding ceremony, and we were delighted. (There is also a show of Gomphrena Globosa, a hardy annual, showing off next to the ever-lovely and charming Blushing Bride!) Congratulations to Chris and Amanda on their marriage!

04/07/2024

It's good to sit awhile and do some daydreaming, no matter your age!

30/06/2024

Glorious golden hour from Knotwood Forest.

Address

Farm 247, Layitemeni
East London
5201

Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 17:00
Saturday	09:00 - 13:00

Telephone

+27832919991

Website

http://www.knotwoodforest.net/

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Videos

Joy and delight last weekend!

Trees, birds, blue sky, fresh air, open spaces, and no time-restraint........pure, simple beauty.

For family togetherness, laughter, rest, reading, eating, walking, marveling, reveling, our forest offers space, time and beauty! Credit to @anneriemyburghphotography for her photographs, thank you.

This was a fabulous styled shoot in our forest, beautifully filmed by @we_think_film

Simply elegant, elegantly simple......from our hearts and minds to our hands. Styled and created to celebrate the beauty of a marriage covenant in the heart of our forest.

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Something we hold dear...

15 years ago we bought our farm that had lain fallow for many years. We began clearing the thick bush and planting pine and eucalyptus trees. It was such a rewarding and exciting journey nurturing the saplings and watching them grow to the forest that it has now become. We spot countless bushbuck, duiker, eagles, guineafowl, francolins and goshawks on our walks, and there is a strong presence of warthog everywhere! Inside the forest one can hear the echo of the fork-tailed drongo and the warm sound of doves, while ladybirds flit around and are often seen on our wedding ceremony benches. Many of the forest sections are carpeted with a rich brown covering of pine needles and mushrooms pop up at certain times of the year, which add a mystical feeling. We continue to plant and what a true joy it is to walk in a space filled with so much life!

In 2016 our daughter and her soon-to-be husband had a vision and a desire to get married in the forest. And so it was with much excitement and anticipation that we began the preparations. The ceremony, at the end of that year, was truly beautiful. Since then, we have hosted countless wedding ceremonies and receptions, and photoshoots for engagements, expectant parents, families, fashion and more.

We feel honoured and privileged to be stewards of this green space and forest sanctuary. We endeavour to respect and nurture it for a long time to come and our greatest joy is when we are able to share this beauty with other people, especially those who feel the same way as we do.

Roy & Ruth Hagemann Knotwood Forest Owners