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A Restoration Celebration, Easter Weekend 2023
7 – 10 April 2023 | Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat
Where creativity meets participation, join in the diverse array of entertainment with interactive art & theatre for the whole family – all whilst having a blast getting active for the environment. Help restore degraded land; attend workshops, talks & classes. Celebrate under the stars with local live music & DJ’s and delight in the wholesome food village.
Since 2011, Greenpop’s biggest tree-planting event of the year has always been the Reforest Fest! By facilitating attendees to plant between 5,000 and 10,000 indigenous trees each year, this event contributes towards Greenpop’s Uilenkraal Forest Restoration Project which aims to restore degraded forest patches at the Platbos Forest Reserve and Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat. So far, the project has planted a total of 105,645 trees, restoring forest habitat and furthermore helping to preserve and expand a forest that is home to many incredible, often endangered, species including the Cape leopard and honey badger.
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Early Bird Festival Ticket
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 1 Festival Ticket
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 2 Festival Ticket
Tickets on sale until 6 April 2023- Includes festival entry, a place to pitch your tent, and all workshops and activities
- Excludes food, tents, accommodation upgrades, transport, and campervan camping
Phase 3 Festival Ticket
Tickets on sale until 6 April 2023- 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 ar R280. Children under 4 attend free of charge.
TREE PLANTING

KIDS AREA

LIVE MUSIC

ARTS

ECO WORKSHOPS

THEATRE

WELLNESS

DELICIOUS FOOD

A few highlights to look forward to
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Come and connect with friends and family over a delicious, locally-sourced, Easter Sunday Harvest Feast at Reforest Fest 2023.
This incredible harvest table and picnic lunch will be crafted by Chef Bridget Bartleman, including fresh tastes from the Overberg adding a wild element to your meal.
The menu will feature delectable dishes, such as wild mushroom and pine arancini balls, and Klein river smoked cheese trinket, Waterblommetjie quiche, chocolate brownies, Buchu and pear tart to name but a few. Plus an assortment of wines to taste and pair with your meal.
Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat
The 2023 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.
Bodhi Khaya’s accommodation on-site at the festival, is currently sold out.

Upgrade your stay!

LUXURY BELL TENT
Our luxurious Glamping option sees you enveloped in comfort inside a beautiful 5m bell tent.
It includes: One double King bed or two singles with comfy mattresses and quality linen and towels, a bedside table, lighting, rugs, throws on the beds and scatter cushions and two chairs
Book now or alternatively email [email protected] for further information.
Luxury Bell Tent – 2 nights – R3600
Luxury Bell Tent – 3 nights – R5250

KARTENT
A pre-erected cardboard tent for two people for all three nights, saving you transporting your own and setting it up!
Kartents are 100% upcyclable! The material of KarTent can be re-purposed to make new products and otherwise recycled. The cardboard material blocks the sunlight, which keeps your tent dark and cool in the morning. It is rainproof and keeps you warmer than regular tents on cold days.
Furnished option includes: – 2 single mattresses with fitted sheets, 2 sleeping bags, 2 pillows with pillowcases.
2 sleeper Kartent – 3 Nights (Unfurnished) – R900
2 sleeper Kartent – 3 Nights (Furnished) – R1200

CAMPERVAN PARKING
Interested in bringing along your Camper Van? Purchase this ticket to get access to the Camper Van Parking area.
Due to limited space, without a Camper Van Parking ticket, you will not be allowed to park in this area and will have to park in the main parking area. If you would like to park and camp you are also welcome to purchase a space. Spaces are limited so book now.
Camper Van Parking Ticket – R150
Do the unconventional: walk or cycle to Reforest Fest!

Corridor to the Coast: Unite in an adventurous community, save fossil fuels, and clean up along the way…Walk or Cycle to Reforest Fest 2023!
Every year Greenpop encourages a growing number of intrepid festival-goers to join via the road less travelled. Think wild camping, litter clean-ups, fireside storytelling, and a journey not to be forgotten.
Join a group of like-minded adventurers to walk or ride a bicycle from Greyton to Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat straight into the heart of Reforest Fest 2023.
The first 20 riders to sign up to the cycle get a FREE ticket to the festival! Brought to you by Sealand under their Protect our Paths campaign.
Co-create the event with us!

VENDORS
We are looking for exciting food and non-food vendors to trade at this year’s event. Please read through the information and fill out the application form here.

COLLABORATE
Do you want to host a talk, workshop, guided walk, class or other type of activity? We’re keen to make this event as collaborative as possible, if you’re interested, read more and fill out this form here.

MUSICIANS
Does your band want to play Reforest Fest 2023? Or perhaps you’re a DJ? Take a look and fill out this form here.

TEAM
We’re looking for hard-working volunteer crew members, who are willing to get really stuck in and help us make this event memorable. Apply here
A Big Thank You To Our Partners & Sponsors
Greenpop Foundation NPC is a registered non-profit organisation. Registration Number (NPO): 151-411 NPO.