Tableandtide

Tableandtide

Overberg, Overstrand and Over Here. Celebrating Fynbos and Coastal lifestyle. Fishing, Food, Travel, Beach Life, Fynbos and the Great Outdoors. Table and Tide publishes stories, videos and pictures about the joy of living on a stretch of the landscape that flows like rich orange treacle into the ocean when the sun sets. As the sun rises, life explodes into action, birds swoop, bright yellow rays of light flash across the fynbos strewn slopes of the mountains like Maanschyn and Perdeberg, De Mond se Kop, KleinRivier, Phillipskop, and Baviaanspoort. The dappled light flashes on the ocean, along Walker Bay, De Kelders, Struisbaai, Cape Agulhas. The list of beaches will reduce any oceanophile to tears, Stanford's Bay, Pearly Beach, Hawston, Grotto, Voelklip, Langbaai, Onrus, Kammabaai, Castle Beach, Franskraal, Suiderstrand, Blousloep, Die Plaat. Fishing Over Here has reduced grownups to tears of happiness.

Sweet Abundance: Making the Most of Overberg Fruit

The Overberg celebrates its abundant fruit harvests, encouraging creative pairings with cheeses and proteins, and offering ways to repurpose overripe fruits. From baking and making jams to crafting infused syrups and composting, the approach emphasizes sustainability and the joy of food. Every leftover piece contributes to a flavorful cycle of nourishment.

Bursting into colour with Stanford in Bloom 2025

Stanford in Bloom flowers wide shot

The Stanford in Bloom Festival, held from September 10 to 24, 2025, celebrated gardening and biodiversity through exhibitions, workshops, and a vibrant market. The event featured a Chelsea Flower Show display, enhancing Stanford's community spirit and supporting local conservation efforts. Thousands attended.

Sweet Gold of the Overberg Shows Heuning’s Pedigree

Honey in a bottle on a kitchen table

The Overberg region of South Africa is renowned for its distinctive honey, produced through sustainable beekeeping that reflects the local flora. Rich in flavor, Overberg honey showcases the unique characteristics of the indigenous Cape honeybee, making it a prized culinary delight tied to the land's heritage.