Random Harvest Indigenous Plant Nursery

 

 

Our mission is to inspire people to turn their gardens into beautiful, restorative, indigenous havens for themselves and the wildlife around them. 

Guest House Accommodation

Country Cottages

 

Close to Lanseria airport our secure 4 Star Bed & Breakfast Muldersdrift Guest House Accommodation is perfect for a leisure or business stay 30 minutes from Pretoria or Johannesburg

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wholesale plant nursery

Wholesale Nursery

 

Grower and supplier of wholesale indigenous plants to landscapers & nurseries countrywide. Contract growing of indigenous plants of South Africa from rooted cuttings to 100L size

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retail plant nursery

Retail Plant Nursery

 

Our retail plant nursery in Muldersdrift, Johannesburg sells a large selection of South African indigenous plants. We showcase ideas for theme gardens, urban gardens and landscaping

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Events

 

For indigenous gardening advice, please join our regular nature-based events and activities, these include lovely Bird Walks, monthly Coffee Mornings, and fun seasonal activities for children.

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tea garden at our plant nursery

Tea Garden

 

One of the best places to eat in Johannesburg. An open-air coffee shop offering good coffee, breakfasts, light lunches and delicious cakes in a scenic outdoor-eating area, or covered patio.

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conference venue at our plant nursery

Conference Venue

 

A fully equipped meeting room to hire in Muldersdrift, with easy access from Pretoria or Johannesburg. We offer catering, overnight accommodation for 16 people, and are competitively priced

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Newsletters

 

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for indigenous gardening inspiration, ideas and advice, information and news on special offers. Included are our events and farm scenery and ecology

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plant nursery catalogue

Plant Catalogue

 

100's of species of Indigenous Plants of South Africa are listed here, with photographs, characteristics and gardening advice. All have horticultural value, some more unusual than others

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Random Harvest Events

Random Harvest News Blog

[Title] How to Mulch your garden and why it is important

The most important thing you can do for your garden is to mulch well. What is Mulch? Mulch is a layer of material (organic or inorganic) that one places on top of bare soil and around plants as a barrier that buffers and therefore protects the soil and plants against damaging elements such as extreme heat and cold, as well as very dry conditions.

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Posted by Heather Balcomb on Monday, July 29, 2024 Views: 1159


[Title] How to stake newly planted trees and other plants properly in the garden

Sometimes, the recently planted trees and plants in our gardens need a little support by staking them properly.  Strong winds, newly cultivated soft garden soil, or too much rain making the ground soft, are all reasons for giving plants a bit of extra support.  This is especially so for young, thin stemmed saplings, or larger transplanted trees, tall Aloes or other plants that we need to help to grow straight and strong while they are establishing themselves.  Here are a few tips on how to successfully stake young trees and other plants in the garden.

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Posted by Heather Balcomb on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Views: 995


[Title] How to make great compost for your garden

Compost is earthy material that looks a lot like regular soil, but is in fact organic material that has been very well broken down (decomposed) by microorganisms - with a little help from larger creatures such as earthworms and woodlice. Soil microorganisms are generally too small to see with the naked eye, and include beneficial bacteria and fungi.

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Posted by Heather Balcomb on Thursday, June 27, 2024 Views: 2425


[Title] Grow a Living Security Fence with Indigenous Plants

Security is an issue to all homeowners. Create an additional, living barrier that will soften the hard appearance of manmade security barriers, such as palisade fencing, prison-like electric fencing, razor wire and stark, high walls. This can be achieved by planting a living ‘Eco-fence’ of indigenous thorny plants that will beautify and soften our surroundings, create habitat for wildlife and simultaneously enhance our security.

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Posted by Heather Balcomb on Thursday, February 29, 2024 Views: 4163


[Title] Customer Loyalty Rewards Programme at Random Harvest Nursery

We are so grateful for the support of our loyal customers, regardless of whether there is a sale on or not, and for their recommendations to countless people who come through our gates for the first time, delighted by what they find.  Although loyalty is something that is earned, without it we wouldn’t be here today, and, as a meaningful thank you to these valued people, we have re-introduced a customer loyalty rewards programme, this time with exciting new benefits.

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Posted by Heather Balcomb on Sunday, June 25, 2023 Views: 2892


[Title] How to Take Care of Aloe Plants in South Africa

Autumn and winter are when most of the Aloes come into their own and we can look forward to their magnificent flowers and all the wildlife that they attract to the garden. Let’s make sure that we get the best out of our Aloes this season.

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Posted by Heather Balcomb on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Views: 12445


[Title] Building a Bee Friendly Garden in Suburbia

Many towns and cities across the globe already recognise the importance and advantages of planting forage plants for bees and other pollinators. The result is carefully selected nectar- and pollen-rich plants in flowering plant patches in urban and suburban settings planted in such a way as to support honeybees.

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Posted by Heather Balcomb on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Views: 7252


Wholesale Plant Nursery News Blog

[Title] Random Harvest – Wholesale Nursery in Johannesburg

Random Harvest Nursery in Johannesburg is renowned for our extensive range of indigenous plants and trees. Not only do we supply small-scale purchases to the general public, but we also offer wholesale purchases to anyone who needs to buy large quantities of plants at a time.

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Posted by Heather Balcomb on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Views: 4403


[Title] Landscaping Rocky Outcrops at Wild Fig Business Park

Sustainable development of the built environment (particularly office parks) seems to be successfully achieved where areas between buildings are managed with an environmentally inclusive attitude towards landscaping.

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Posted by Carol Knoll on Thursday, April 7, 2022 Views: 3944


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