A Restoration Celebration, Easter Weekend 2024
29 March – 1 April 2024 | 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 over 110,000 trees, restoring forest habitat and furthermore helping to preserve and expand a forest that is home to many incredible, often endangered, species, such as our elusive apex predator, the Cape Leopard. Other creatures that make use of the indigenous forests for their survival include Bushbuck, Large-spotted Genet, and baboons.
Grab your tickets now!
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
Tickets on sale until 1 April 2024- 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 1 April 2024- 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 1 April 2024- 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 R370. Children under 4 attend free of charge.
TREE PLANTING
KIDS AREA
LIVE MUSIC
ARTS
ECO WORKSHOPS
THEATRE
WELLNESS
DELICIOUS FOOD
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.
Veld & Sea Foraged Tapas Feast
Join the Veld & Sea team and their founder, Roushanna Gray – a wild food artist, foodie, and avid forager – for a unique tapas-style, wild foraged flavour feast of plant-based dishes with seasonal, local and wild ingredients.
Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat
The 2024 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 accommodation options. Contact them here: [email protected] for more information.
PLEASE NOTE: Bodhi Khaya has almost sold out of their accommodation! But don’t worry, there are other options in the area if you are someone who wants to go home to a warm bed after a long day at the festival.
Check out Cliff Lodge’s beautiful accommodation nearby here.
LUXURY BELL TENT
Our luxurious Glamping option by Expedition Glamping sees you enveloped in comfort inside a beautiful 5m bell tent.
It includes: Two single beds with comfy mattresses, quality linen and towels, bedside tables, solar 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 – 3 nights – R 5,300
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 – R200
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.
Co-create the event with us!
VENDORS
We are looking for exciting food and non-food vendors to trade at this year’s event. Apply 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, stay tuned for more information.
MUSICIANS
Does your band want to play Reforest Fest 2024? Or perhaps you’re a DJ? Stay tuned for more information.
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 few highlights from Reforest Fest 2023
(click the images below for more)
PAST MUSICIANS
PAST ACTIVITIES
PAST ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS
PAST FOOD VENDORS
A Big Thank You To Our Partners & Sponsors
Reforest Fest is a festival for all ages. We strongly encourage responsible drinking at our events and only align with brands who also have this as a part of their legacy, are a part of aware.org.za and have conservation efforts as a part of their brand ethos.
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.
