Chris Jay Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Last week I headed down the garden route to meet up with some like minded cannabis growers/breeders and it was a treat. My first stop in PE was the low light of the trip, disgruntled customer outside, damn expensive shop, very charming and knowledgeable shop assistant, but a damn weird owner. Rather leave the name out of this post and move onto the good stuff. Next stop was Turtle House, awesome setting and shop, lots to see, do and buy. It is primarily a legal shop selling a bunch of traditional medicines, teas, bongs, coffeeshop and growshop with a little library. Amazingly found a book I was published in, Cannabis Indica by Mel Thomas. Really did give me a hop in my step and quickly bought it. Next stop was to an activist and organic grower, medical user, OomBoom. What a wonderful experience, beautiful garden using permaculture principles and very knowledgeable too. Had a cup of green tea, some tasty joints and bought a couple of his very well branded tshirts. Next stop was St Francis Bay. There are two cannabis shops, one for CBD/THC medicine and the other other a CBD Vape Club called PineApple Express. It was a good time to stop and buy some craft beer from The Brewing Company, delicious pale ale. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Thanks for sharing this, @Chris Jay. This might become useful info next time I'll travel up along the coast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jay Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) Next was a quick but way overdue stop in Knysna to meet a cannabis artist and activist from Cannabiz Art, Marylou Botha, a cannabis warrior. It was an awesome experience to finally meet her and her family in wonderful surroundings. Drank coffee in crooked handmade cups, smoked delicious weed and caught up on cannabis culture over a couple joints. She also kindly gifted me some of her handmade cannabis soap. I also got to meet a breeder known as Garden Route Genetics. Josh has been breeding for 15 years and kindly gave me some top strains, Black Kronic and Lilac Kronic. Next stop was in a town known as Plettenberg Bay. Its a buzzing town with so much on offer including great beaches, outdoor trails, shops, sun, sea, restaurants and cannabis activities. First stopped off at a very cool Hemp shop, Simple Seed, in the high street. Really nice selection of CBD and hemp items, from textiles to through to soaps, balms, scrubs, CBD oil, hemp hats. The owner was informed about all his products and knew lots about the benefits of hemp. Edited March 10, 2021 by Chris Jay 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jay Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) IMG_20210220_1202483120×4160 1.54 MB Stayed overnight at a very old friends house, had drinks and joints catching up during the evening with our family. Went for an early morning wake and bake walk through forests outside the town of Plett. Walked by Wiskey Creek Gorge and smoked it up. https://www.instagram.com/p/CLiwx9ysPSQ/ In the morning my friend wanted to take me to the local canna social club just down the road from him. Damn we drive through the gates of DankiPa farm, smell and see a beautiful garden on a hillside with a coffee shop overlooking a river and the sea. A simple signup form to become a member and as a member you reimburse to the Club the plant management fees in exchange for the produce. As per the constitution of South Africa.. Their cannabis garden is unreal. Organically grown outdoor variety of strains from original exodus cheese through to strawberry sherbert and a variety of pure sativa’s. Many of the plants are grown from clone by a seasoned master grower and his team. They manage a large space with many upliftment projects on the go. They have a local community of ladies rolling joints, providing them a sustainable salary, delivering perfectly rolled pre-rolled joints for club members to enjoy with a view. A couple joints later, we were late for lunch. Back through Port Elizabeth on the way back home and went to the Pottery coffee shop, nursery and social club. Their membership processing is a bit longer, but you can buy a day pass. I walked around their fully stocked shop of a headshop, custom glass rigs, bongs, grinders etc, also have a inhouse produced nutrient solutions and small growshop supplies store. I enjoyed a cup of coffee while speaking with the very talented owner of the social club, who was definatley in high spirits about the success within the community about this slick venue. Two cups of coffee and off to the latest growshop to open in Port Elizabeth with a dude from Sunshine coast Genetics. The Gro Bro The Gro Bro is a friendly, welcoming smile, clean shop, packed with indoor and outdoor products. The owner Hugo is a gem, keen to answer questions, show you around, talk about the best products for your growing needs. I was introduced to him via Sunshine Coast Genetics, another gem and had a lekker long conversation about growing cannabis, preventative maintenance, nutes etc. Loved the fact that he specializes in organics, his preferred method, however he does stock synthetics too for the commercial dudes. Saw many top brands in the shop, GH, Biobizz, Dirty Hands, Organic Matters, Umya Nutrients, the trim bin bag, some futuristic life time warranty grinders made from medical grade plastic endorsed by Snoop!!! And then my favorite, a top shelf of Fullmelt Filtration Bubble bags. I was sold, I knew this is my new favorite local grow shop. If you in the area, looking for knowledgeable service with a smile, Hugo at the Gro Bro is your man. 10 Frank Street, Newton Park. I will be back for sure. A couple more pictures of views over Buffalo Bay and some clones I collected along the way. *: By The Way Port Elizabeth has just changed its name to Gqeberha a couple days ago. So any mentions in future I mean Gqeberha. The Map route I travelled, from the sunshine coast through the garden route of South Africa. Edited February 26, 2021 by Chris Jay 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsyCLown Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Nice, quite a trip you did there. Not sure if I will be heading in that direction anytime soon, but if I do - I have some places to stop by. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nope Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 You didn't get to Sedgefield. There's a nice little grow shop just off the N2. Cannot for the life of me remember the name. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jay Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) There is so much along the route that i did not get to see. i was literally in Knysna for several hours, next time I intend going for longer. Edited February 26, 2021 by Chris Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkunkPharm Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Thank you fir sharing. One day we hope to do tourism in that valley near Plett. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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