Thank you all for 2025 – stay tuned in the coming weeks for the 2026 announcement.
The Ultimate Restoration Celebration
18 – 21 April 2025
Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat
Eco-Warriors, Tree Enthusiasts, and Nature Lovers of all kinds, Reforest Fest is returning from 18-21 April 2025!
Since 2011, Reforest Fest has been Greenpop’s flagship tree-planting event, hosted annually at the stunning Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat. Gather your green-hearted friends and enjoy four days of meaningful reforestation, engaging workshops, creative arts, and a vibrant community spirit.
Join our mission to plant between 5,000 and 10,000 indigenous trees, making a tangible impact through the Uilenkraal Forest Restoration Project. Celebrate under the stars with live music and DJs, and indulge in our curated sustainable food village.
Check the festival guide for all you need to know about the event.
Why Tree Planting?
By helping to plant 5,000 trees, Reforest Fest attendees are contributing to Greenpop’s broader Uilenkraal Forest Restoration Project. This initiative runs year-round and involves working across four properties to implement a holistic forest restoration strategy.
Our ongoing efforts extend beyond tree planting to include managing alien vegetation, supporting natural regeneration, and enhancing biodiversity. This comprehensive approach ensures the rejuvenation of degraded forest patches at the Platbos Forest Reserve and surrounding areas, helping to restore vital ecosystems that provide essential services like carbon sequestration, soil stability, and habitats for diverse species.
Participating in Reforest Fest means actively engaging in a sustainable future, where restored forests thrive as resilient ecosystems supporting both nature and local communities. Together, we are fostering a legacy of environmental stewardship and ecological balance.
Grab your tickets!
Early Bird Festival Ticket
SOLD OUTPhase 1
SOLD OUTPhase 2
SOLD OUTPhase 3
SOLD OUT- Includes festival entry, a place to pitch your tent, and all workshops and activities
- Excludes food, tents, accommodation upgrades, transport, and campervan camping
Phase 4
SOLD OUT- Includes festival entry, a place to pitch your tent, and all workshops and activities
- Excludes food, tents, accommodation upgrades, transport, and campervan camping
**Please take note that this is a family-friendly festival. Minors (U18s) must attend with a parent or guardian. We encourage you to bring the whole family! Tickets for Children between the ages of 4 – 12 are R390.Children under 4 attend free of charge.
TREE PLANTING
KIDS AREA
LIVE MUSIC
ARTS
ECO WORKSHOPS
THEATRE
WELLNESS
DELICIOUS FOOD
Selected Highlights
Here are some of the unforgettable experiences awaiting you. From tree planting and workshops to live music and delicious plant-based cuisine, Reforest Fest promises a weekend of joy, learning, and connection.
Musicians, Bands & DJs
Workshops & Activities
Kids Activities
Food Vendors & Experiences
Indulge in unique food experiences
Sunday Harvest Feast
Join Chef Bridget Bartleman from Kolossal Hospitality in celebrating the Overberg and the forests we preserve, for an array of locally sourced harvest indulgence of predominantly planted-based dishes, with options of local cheese and honey.
WWF Wines in the Wild
WWF South Africa’s Conservation Wine Tent is a firm favourite at the event. Guests come through to enjoy a bespoke tasting experience, celebrating wines from some of the most sustainably and ethically-minded wineries in the Western Cape, paired with delicious chocolates.
Dive into informative talks
Restoration Tent
For the first time, Greenpop’s Reforest Fest introduces the Restoration Tent, a space connecting festival restoration efforts to global contexts. This hub will educate and inspire, bridging restoration with cultural narratives and fostering collaboration among local and global experts.
Key features include the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) stand, managed by UNCCD staff, who are attending to learn how the festival’s restoration concept could scale globally.
Ubuntu Stage
At the Ubuntu Stage at Reforest Fest, supported by Hazendal, we celebrate contemporary African voices. This multidisciplinary dialogue features artists, writers, restoration experts, musicians, and philosophers discussing Indigenous knowledge, regenerative ideas, and creativity to open the festival and imagine a more beautiful world.
Zolani Mahola, Cormac Cullinan, Sibusile Xaba, Tim Wigley, and others explore how we can shift paradigms and contribute to the transition from the Anthropocene to the Novacene, where human intelligence collaborates with nature for a better future.
Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat
The 2025 event is being held at Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat, which is located only 2.5 hours from Cape Town, nearby Gansbaai and Stanford. The stunning surroundings of Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat welcome explorers to its milkwood forests and fynbos trails, in addition to beautiful on-site accommodations.
This will be the third Reforest Fest to be held at this venue, which is also an ongoing Forests for Life Reforestation Partner of Greenpop.
Upgrade your stay!
BOOK A ROOM
Upgrade your stay at Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat, in one of their tastefully decorated rooms / accomodation options. Contact them here: [email protected] for more information.
LUXURY BELL TENT
Our luxurious Glamping option by Expedition Glamping sees you enveloped in comfort inside a beautiful 5m bell tent.
Luxury Bell Tent – 3 nights – R 5,450
EASY CAMP TENT
This pre-erected tent sleeps two people for three nights. We set it up for you so that you can simply show up and join the festivities! Ticket includes: One 2.2×2.2m standard nylon tent, two camping mattresses with mattress covers, and two pillows with pillow covers. Blankets or sleeping bags are NOT included – please remember to bring your own! Check out time: 1 April at 10am NB- festival ticket not included.
Easy Camp – 2 Person Tent – R1300
CAMP & PARK
This ticket allows you to park alongside your tent, or camp in your vehicle/camper van/rooftop tent in a designated camp and park area. Each Camper Van tickets gets you a +-4 x 7m space and allows one vehicle. Festival ticket not included.
Camper & Park Ticket – R300
Become a Patron
If you’re looking to contribute to (probably) the largest tree-planting festival in Africa, we invite you to become a patron of Reforest Fest.
Becoming a Patron will not only support your love for Reforest Fest, the arts, environmental experiential education and the inspiring, immersive nature experiences for thousands of people; but it will significantly contribute to the sustainable improvement of the event, co-creating a space with us to celebrate the age of restoration.
Please contact [email protected]
A Big Thank You To Our Partners & Sponsors
No alcohol will be sold to persons younger than 18. Responsible drinking is encouraged. For more information visit aware.org.za.
Greenpop Foundation NPC is a registered non-profit organisation. Registration Number (NPO): 151-411 NPO.
