The Wild Oats Market must when visiting Sedgefield......

AN EXCITING AND SIGNIFICANT LANDMARK IN THE HEART OF SOUTH AFRICA'S GARDEN ROUTE, this multiple award-winning WILD OATS Community Farmers' Market is located on the outskirts of the tiny coastal town of Sedgefield, adjacent to the beautiful Swartvlei lake-lagoon. Now in it's 15th year, this small, rustic but internationally famous farmers' market continues to attract the enthusiastic attention of proud locals and discerning travelers who consistently return for more of its festive fare. What this initiative has achieved is the blending of people from diverse backgrounds, uniting urban and rural in a mix where important educational experiences about local food sources, nutrition, environmental awareness and agricultural issues all blend into an unusual festive spirit of community.

EVERY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR (from 7:30-12 noon summer; 8:00-12 noon winter) COME RAIN OR SHINE, this authentic producers market is brimming with the choicest locally-produced foods, both the take-home and breakfast variety. Including free-range meats, chicken, lamb, dairy and cheese, the market also specializes in fresh-from-the-field veg, freshly baked and bottled goods, as well as a wide variety of fresh-off-the-coals breakfasts. The market also proudly offers the many plants and flowers of the unique Southern Cape Floral Kingdom, propogated by local plant specialists.

DIRECTIONS
Located about 1.5 kilometres west of Sedgefield town centre, at the Sedgefield Island turnoff (Engen Station). As the Scarab Craft Market and the Island Flea Market are situated on either side of the Engen Station, you must look for the green and white Wild Oats Market banner 200 metres to the right of the turning circle. Plentiful parking is available within the Wild Oats Market site. (Please do not park on the N2, police are ticketing!)

Your Home Away From Home

              

Scenic beauty at Jean's Nest in Sedgefield

Jean's Nest is a self-catering log home overlooking the Outeniqua Mountain situated in Sedgefield. Ideal for a small family with two children OR two couples, adventurers or city slickers looking for a quiet hide away.

Tranquil, here you can simply be you and appreciate nature on your doorstep. The home consist of two bedrooms, one with a queen size bed and the second bedroom with two single beds. The en-suite bathroom is sharing. It also features an open plan lounge, dining room and kitchen area with a relaxing sun room as a plus. Lounge and sun room has lovely double sliding doors opening onto a sundeck & sun room.

Room 1

Room 2

The enormous windows lets in abundance of natural light during the daytime and a canopy of stars at night. Dramatic sunsets tint the sky from dusky pinks to fiery reds. The house is set on a large stand and low slung hammocks makes it a perfect playground for nature lovers.

Open Plan Lounge and Dining Area of Jean's Nest

Open Plan Kitchen To Dining Area of Jean's Nest

Kitchen Area Of Jean's Nest

Bookings can also be placed with our listing on Airbnb and Tripadvisor  The accommodation rates are listed below:

• December to February - R1300 per day
• March to April - R1000 per day
• May to Aug - R800 per day
• September to November - R1200 per day
• Special discount rates apply for 3 days or longer stay.
• Special discounted rates apply to popular yearly events.

Jean's Nest is conveniently located close to the central part of the town. More relevant information can also be found on our Facebook Page, Linkedin Profile and Instagram Account.

Just to the west of the village is Swartvlei Lake, which is a great area for camping, fishing, canoeing and windsurfing. To the east lies Groenvlei, a freshwater lake famous for bass fishing.  

Groenvlei forms part of the Goukamma Nature Reserve that stretches across to the Goukamma River estuary at Buffalo Bay, and all along the coast.  The Goukamma Nature Reserve and the Wilderness National Park offer visitors plenty of bird watching opportunities as well as walks through indigenous fauna and flora. This area is a bird lovers’ paradise with over 250 listed species.

Sedgefield itself, also known as South Africa's "Slow Town", is a lovely seaside village that is surrounded by lakes, sand dunes and indigenous forests, covered in pretty fynbos. It is well known for its pristine beaches, water sports and Wild Oats Community Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings.

Sedgefield falls within the Garden Route National Park (declared the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve in 2018!) which has evolved from a new concept of “conservation without boundaries”.  It offers the potential to protect the whole Garden Route region from damaging exploitation by establishing innovative mechanisms for allowing people with all their associated complex human activities to sustainably interact with this fragile and beautiful nature-oriented environment.  Many people from all walks of life are actively investing in the dream of this unique area becoming the Garden Route Biosphere.

Outdoor activities nearby are plentiful, such as: surfing, deep sea diving, golf, tennis, bowls (latest craze bare feet bowling) paragliding, horse riding, cycling, bird watching & hiking trails.  More information can be found at the Knysna Tourism Office.