Contact Details

The most reliable methods of contact are :
Cell Phone :Mark 083 6299 576
E-mail : info@zebramoon.co.za
Telephone :028 254 9039

Web Site: www.zebramoon.co.zavel

Fruit Farming around Greyton

There are many fruit farms around Greyton,mostly drawing water from the Riviersonderend river for irrigation during the dry summer months.Pears,apples,lemons,plums and clementines are the most common fruit types.There are also two vineyards in close proximity to Greyton.
This area produces very good quality citrus and is said to produce the best Clementines in the world.
November 1st- pears have blossomed and are setting fruit,the apples are still approaching full bloom.Pears will be ready for harvest in the beginning of January.
Our nearest organic fruit farm is Esperance Farm of Riviersonderend.The farm is approximately 25kms from Greyton.Esperance is however leasing orchards 4kms from Greyton and these orchards will be converted to organic production.These orchards include pears,apples,lemons,plums and clementines.

Greyton Outdoors

Greyton lends itself to outdoor activities,the beautiful scenery,good weather and fresh air encourage even hardened lounge lizzards to get out.
Walking: the proximity of several routes to the Village make walking convenient.You dont have to drive to the start of the walks-you just walk out your front door,walk a few blocks of our pretty village and you are in the country side.Walks can be chosen to suit any particular need;flatish or steep;long or short.Walks are described and mapped in the guide to Greyton produced by the Greyton Conservation Society.

Hikes
Our most famous hikes are the:
Boesmanskloof trail to McGregor(one day)

Genadendal trail (two days)

Mountain biking - there are several routes or areas available to mountain bikers.

Family holidays: Zebra Moon offers families an affordable holiday in this country village. There is lots to keep busy with including hiking,day walks,river swimming,horse riding and bird watching.

Zebra Moon Seasons, Weather and Events

Greyton is extremely scenic ,being nestled right up against the Riviersonderend mountains and we enjoy some very beautiful sunrises and sunsets.The amount of mature trees also contribute to the beauty of the Village.This treed look is being encouraged and The local Municipality together with Greyton Conservation Society have just planted another 100 oak trees recently.

On Saturday 13th September we had a terrible wind which blew braai embers into a thatched roof resulting in two thatch roofed homes burning down- a terrible tragedy for the unfortunate home-owners and a reminder to the rest of us of the need to be aware of fire safety (fire embers should be extinguished ).

Sunday 2nd November-Fynbos flowers still very beautiful with an incredible variety.We saw a large Cape Cobra (+1.5m)-luckily from a safe vantage point.The Platkloof walk is great for a 2 or 3 hour excursion with a variety of vegetation types and running water.

About Zebra Moon

Zebra Moon Hostel in Greyton is a joint venture between Uitkyk Primary School and Zebra Moon.Zebra Moon will manage the hostel,and aim to increase the occupancy of the Hostel to the benefit of both parties.
This partnership started on 01 August 2008 and Zebra Moon has started renovating the building.The focus in the beginning will be essential maintainance (damaged rooves,cleaning,fixing doors and light fittings) and livening-up the building with a palette of brighter colours.
To help with this our friend, artist and creative wizz Louise Milan came from KZN to help select paint colours and to help with decor ideas.
New mattrasses, sheets,blankets and duvets have been put into rooms and dorms.
Zebra Moon Hostel aims to continue to serve school groups,for which the hostel offers an affordable base from which to learn about our area(history,environment,agriculture) whilst staying in a beautiful setting on the outskirts of idyllic Greyton.
Backpackers or travellers who search out clean,affordable,safe and friendly places to stay will also find Zebra Moon a haven.The primary attractions being hiking,mountain biking,horse riding or just plain chilling after the rigours of the road or city.

Renovations

Zebramoon Hostel is currently being upgraded.We are occupying the buildings of the old Uitkyk Primary School,built in the 1960's.The hostel was last occupied by schoolchildren over 10 years ago.Maintainance and upkeep suffered in the last few years as Uitkyk School had very limited resources.
November 2008 -we have completed painting all the rooms and dorms. Zebra Moon is looking much better in its new stripes.

The next area to be tackled is the outside. We are going to put up pergolas at the back of the building and plant trees,herbs and flowers.This area will become a place where people want to sit and relax. Also on the to-do list are a sand volley ball pitch(this will also double as a boulles pitch);a portable pool and anew braai area.

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Zebra Moon Greyton Bird List

Zebramoon Hostel is on the outskirts of Greyton with fynbos a few metres away from the Hostel.
We intend to keep a birdlist of species seen in and around Greyton as well as in a radius of approximately 30kms.
African Stonechat
Cape Robin
Cape sugarbird
Orange Breasted Sunbird
Lesser Double-collared Sunbird
Greater Double -collared Sunbird
Cape Sparrow
Blue Crane
Southern Boubou
Hadeda Ibis
Cape Sparrow
Cape Wagtail
Spotted Dikkop
Giant Kingfisher
Spotted Eagle Owl
Helmeted Guinea Fowl
Olive Thrush
Rock Pigeon
Cape White-eye
African Hoopoe
Cape Bulbul
Karoo Korhaan
Denhams Bustard(previously Stanleys Bustard)
Black Harrier
Fork Tailed Drongo
Bokmakierie
Malachite Sunbird
Spur-winged goose
Egyptian goose
Red chested cuckoo
Pin tailed Whydah
African Paradise Flycatcher(25.08.08)
Fiery necked nightjar
Cape Clapper Lark
Black-shouldered kite
Namaqua dove 24(15.10.08)
Fish-Eagle
Yellow Bishop(2.11.08)
European bee eater (6.01.09)
Ground wood pecker (8.01.09)