Leon will be sharing the transformation of the Richtersveld desert from a Mars-like landscape into one of the best super-blooms in living memory.

Leon Kluge is an internationally renowned landscape designer who was born and raised in the Lowveld. He studied landscape design in Israel and began his gardening career in the Comoros. He has since designed and constructed gardens all across the world for clients such as Disney, the United Nations and the Botanical Gardens in Korea. He has won many awards, including best designer at the Philadelphia Flower Show and multiple Gold Awards at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London.

‘The Living Deserts of Southern Africa’, ‘Succulent Flora’, ‘Field Guide to Wildflowers of South Africa’ and ‘Field Guide to Succulents in Southern Africa’ will be available at a special price for the week of the talk at the Kirstenbosch Bookshop (online or you can visit the shop at the Gardens)

Join us for the celebratory last talk of the year!