Nature & Wildlife

Nestled at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains, Kingswood Golf Estate in George is situated at the lowest point of the Garden Route coastal plateau. The area falls within a region of vegetation known as the Cape Wildflower Floral Kingdom, which encompasses two special vegetation types: Unique and world famous fynbos and rare afromontane forest.

Many travellers visit the area to view the wildflowers that are in bloom from autumn (March) to spring (November). The flowers stage such a grand display that there is an annual Wild Flower Show in October, and a dedicated Flower Line information telephone number.

Residents of this environmentally integrated development therefore share their home with the Cape Wildflower Floral Kingdom. This is the world's smallest and richest plant kingdom, consisting of 8 500 species, 68% of which only occur in South Africa.

Boasting a nature conservation area of its very own, the Kingswood Golf Estate in George is a micro cosmos. It has a long-term plan to incorporate and help restore the natural heritage of its host region.

Two small rivers feed this estate, creating within and around them different micro regions to encourage the existence of a diverse collection of indigenous Flora and Fauna. Several boreholes are used to supplement the water supply, which ensures immaculate greens and ample surface water, which helps attract the abundant and colourful birdlife of the area.

River, wetlands, riverine and floral kingdoms are the natural components of the Kingswood garden.

It´s happening at Kingswood

A holistic approach to integrating world-class facilities with environmental and social responsibility at Kingswood Golf Estate has brought impressive returns that cannot be measured in money, but from which the entire region is profiting.

With the help of the local inhabitants, the natural fynbos and afromontane forest vegetation is being recovered and given a new chance at survival. The river running through the estate is being repopulated with indigenous species on an ongoing basis, which is achieved through training and employment of local people under the supervision of qualified environmentalists.

Kingswood Golf Estate in George has been designed with a vision that reaches beyond profitability.

Kingswood's designers and managers are proud to know that the estate and its social and environmental heritage will be part of the region and its continuous wellbeing for a very long time.

Some of Kingswood's Community Upliftment and Environmental Projects:

Bass Relocation Project
The relocation of black bass from a clogged up dam on Kingswood Golf Estate in George to a natural home in Thembalethu, is good news for both the local community and the environment.

This relocation, done in accordance with the Kingswood development programme, not only provided the black bass with a new refuge, but also heralded the start of a new era of sustainable income opportunities for the Thembalethu farmers’ association – a black empowerment project representing 29 farmers.

Environmental Day Project
Grade 5 learners from Holy Cross Primary and Thembalethu Primary Schools’ participated in the ecological rehabilitation programme of the

The Kingswood Cares environmental day makes learners aware of the positive impact that the rehabilitation of the golf estate’s Rooi River, its banks, wetlands and forest areas have on restoring the ecosystem.

The hands-on activities include catching organisms in the river, identifying the little animals and releasing them again in dams elsewhere on the estate.

Arbor Day
Thirty-five indigenous trees, including the White Stinkwood, Forest Currant and Fleur, were planted by Grade 5 learners on the 18th hole of the golf course in the Kingswood Gold Resort in George.

With typical vision, the team from Kingswood Golf Resort in George understands that the golf estate’s heritage of unsurpassed natural splendour is in the hands of a new generation.

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