Wild Olive Guest Farm
About Us
The Greater Harding Family
Meet your hosts
The farm has been in our family since 1993 and at that stage was set up as a small-scale sheep farm, which our family enjoyed over weekends and holidays.
In 2000 Karen’s sister Hazel took over the management of the farm and introduced the permaculture system of organic gardening which we have continued to this day. The farm was also opened up for accommodation and Wild Olive Farm was born.
Karen and I “retired” to the farm in 2011, and along with our daughter Linden, who joined us many years later, still enjoy managing the farm and welcoming guests to taste the lifestyle we are fortunate enough to enjoy every day.
We have a small and happy “family” of employees who work alongside us and guests can be assured all their needs are taken care of.
Organic Vegetable Garden & Shop
Our little “honesty box” shop stocks our fresh produce as well as bakes and preserves, such as Linden’s now famous Health Rusks and Granola, as well as jams, chilli sauces, olives, farm bread (order in advance), lemonade and much more.
We look forward to welcoming you to Wild Olive Farm, our little piece of heaven.
Activities in Stilbaai
- Enjoy the sun and the water of the endless beaches and river. Swimming is safe and all watersports can be enjoyed, with the exception of jet-skis
- Go snorkelling and scuba diving
- The Goukou River is the only river in the area that is navigable for 15 km
- Excellent fishing from the beaches and rocks, as well as deep-sea fishing and river fishing up to 5kms from the mouth
- Surfing conditions are recognized country-wide and are the best in the area
- Play golf on a beautiful 9 hole course with a view stretching over the sea and a modern, spacious clubhouse
- Tennis, bowls and squash are available
- Cycling is very popular and our roads are perfect for mountain biking
- Hiking routes along the coast, next to the river and through the Nature Reserve are available and very popular. Five hiking trails of between 2 and 5 hours are available
- The small, but active fishing harbor is a wonderful attraction. The harbour is used especially by small concerns. Primarily Hake and Cob are sold here. Fresh fish may be bought at the harbour
- See the remnants of an extinct culture. The ancient fish-traps are circular stone structures that the Khoi-San created hundreds of years ago to catch fish at low tide. Some of these traps are still maintained and used
- – In Jongensfontein the historic little White House serves as a local museum and information center
- – Stilbaai Tourism Bureau houses a historical exhibition and adjoins a nature garden
- – Visit the Jagersbosch homestead, a national monument and the headquarters of the well known Jagersbosch Community Care Centre
- – Also visit the Soete-Arbeid Craft Center, an art workshop and the Soete-Inval Botanical Garden at the Soeterus Care Centre in Melkhoutfontein
- – The Pauline Bohnen Nature Reserve is also another worthwhile area to visit