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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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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.

23/06/2024

Green pigeons, eagles, bushbuck, water lilies, still waters, reflections, trees, sounds and earthy aromas, indeed it's a most beautiful world!

15/06/2024

Here's to celebrating the joy of children, of families and of expecting another little one!

30/05/2024

Again, an honour to have you in our forest with your sweet little girl, and your joy of expecting your dear little boy!
(Thank you for these delightful photographs, Melize and Brad!)

20/05/2024

Bathed in greens with wisps of wild grasses and tall pines, Ivan and Jasmine declared their joy of becoming engaged.
Thank you for sharing these photographs with us, Jasmine!

18/05/2024

JOY in the journey, bathed in yellow!

Here you took one big leap towards the exciting journey that marriage is!

Congratulations from us at Knotwood!

11/05/2024

We were honoured to host Saprotex International in our forest recently. Here the models are showcasing some of their delightful designs for this winter season! Beautifully photographed by d.photography.

30/04/2024

The sky last evening was overwhelmingly magnificent. Featured as well, are tall tops of Knotwood Forest and parts of Knotwood Garden.

24/04/2024

Overflowing joy......

(Thank you for sharing these lovely photographs, Teagan, beautifully documented by Paula Adams).

24/04/2024

We are thrilled to share these beautiful moments of Jono and Teagan's bridal photoshoot in our forest. It was an honour to have hosted you for this memorable occasion. (Thank you for sharing these photographs with us, beautifully documented by Paula Adams)

24/04/2024

It was a great joy to host you in our cabin in the woods, Jono, and your lively and charming band of brothers. Your joy and anticipation was an honour to behold. (We thank you for sharing these memorable photographs with us, documented by Paula Adams).

02/04/2024

Our very first wedding ceremony, nearly 8 years ago! It will always remain extremely special.

01/04/2024

17/03/2024

The land we call home, the land we take care of, the land that sings of the beauty and wonder of God's Creation, the land where beautiful memories are made, the land where real life is skillfully documented, the land where flora and fauna can thrive, the land that wakens with the glow of sunshine, the land that rests after the sun has set.....

16/02/2024

Featuring our garden next door, with fabulous photos by and .........we love it also when our garden spills over into the forest for those most special occasions, touching hearts and hands.

06/02/2024

Dwayne Fredericks, your work is amazing! And hosting you once again, and your delightful model and her mum, was a joy and an honour. We love sharing the simple beauty of our forest and garden.

05/02/2024

28/01/2024

Our hearts were glad for these two special people when they exchanged their marriage vows and enjoyed a very intimate celebratory time around their long table with closest friends and family. Hosting you was an honour.

01/01/2024

Thank you, Dwayne Fredericks, for gifting us with these amazing shots of Knotwood Forest, 25kms north of East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

11/12/2023

It was thrilling to have spotted this beautiful orange while walking yesterday afternoon!

25/09/2022

The world is a beautiful place with children. There was such beauty in their excitement and anticipation as they waited patiently for the bride.

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

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

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.

What more can we say....."our cups are over-flowing with joy"!

Relax in an ocean green, listen and do not speak. Feel the green caress, and smell fresh pine and earth!

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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