Friends of the Montagu Museum

02/09/2026

29/08/2026

THE SHOW MUST GO ON! ☔️

A little rain isn’t going to dampen our Herb Festival spirits! 🌿

Light rain is predicted in Montagu from late morning into the early afternoon.

☔️ So grab an umbrella and come along!

In fact, an umbrella might just be the perfect accessory for today’s scheduled guided walks and open gardens.🌿☔️

⭑ PLEASE NOTE ⭑ | While we can’t control the weather, we can make a Plan B!
We have alternate venue options in place for the Kids’ Station and Chef Demos, should they be needed.

📍 Check the Information Desk at the Mission Church for any updates or changes during the day.

Have a great Day 2 at the Herb Festival.

28/08/2026

TODAY’S THE DAY! 🌿

Yes, we know the sign is backwards, but we chose to keep things real rather than use AI. 😂🙃

And it definitely doesn't take away from our excitement in welcoming you to Montagu's 6th Herb Festival.

🌿 Let the Montagu magic and herb-filled weekend begin!
The doors officially open at 14h00. See you then.

INFO DESK & REGISTRATION 🎟️
📍 Old Mission Church | 41 Long Street, Montagu

27/08/2026

🌿 CALLING ALL FOODIES | TASTE YOUR WAY AROUND TOWN 🌿

Beyond the official Herb Festival programme, some very special herb-inspired flavours are happening all around town.

Here’s your FOODIE GUIDE to some of the delicious culinary specials on the menu this weekend.

FRIDAY | Milktart Morning at Joubert House 🪴
A Montagu favourite gets a botanical twist! Enjoy your Friday morning milktart (+ tea or filter coffee) while browsing a medicinal herb exhibition at Joubert House. 09h30 - 11h30 | R35

FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVENING | Fynbos Dinner at Galenia Estate, 🍽️
Prepare for a distinctly South African culinary adventure with a special Fynbos dinner menu, including buchu-smoked ostrich dumplings, cactus pickle, and rooibos ice cream. 🌿

ALL WEEKEND | Blou Café Mocktails at Bloupunt Winery🍹
Cool down with a choice of herb-inspired refreshments:
🫚 Lavender & Ginger
🌹 Rose & Elderberry
🍋‍🟩 Lemongrass & Lime

FOR THE 'POSH' SWEET TOOTH | The Quarter 🥐
Make a stop at The Pastry Place for some serious patisserie wizardry:
🍓 Honeybush & strawberry sorbet
🍯 Burnt honey & thyme ice cream
💜 Lavender & lemon flan croissant cup
🌿 Lemon verbena tiramisu

SUNDAY MORNING | Tea & Cake at the Nature Garden ☕
Round off your Herb Festival weekend with tea and cake in the indigenous botanical garden.
09h30–12h00 | R50

SUNDAY LUNCH | Veld & Vine 5-Course Food & Wine-Pairing 🍷
End your Herb Festival weekend on a delicious high at 22 Church Street. The Veld & Vine menu is a five-course, wine-pairing lunch celebrating inventive flavours from the veld.

Expect combinations such as fynbos honey-glazed pampoenkoekies, renosterbos cheddar, honeybush-roasted naartjie, lemon verbena crème fraîche, and buchu confit beetroot. 🌿🍷

The lunch also includes a talk by plant ecologist, Prof Edmund February, on the remarkable regenerative power of nature after a flood. (Booking is essential)