Jampot Nature Retreat

05/05/2025

19/03/2025

09/03/2025

Awesome place, a must do!

09/02/2025

A “Small Festival” is happening in Groot Marico over the weekend of 14th – 16th February 2025. Exciting activities include visiting the Street Market, local storytelling, mampoer tasting, guided nature walk etc. *LIVE MUSIC performances on Saturday 15th Feb. from 7:30pm – 11pm at R80,00 per person. For ticket bookings & costs, contact Louise directly by email, [email protected]

02/11/2024

What a year it has been! After moving to Malta, we sold Jampot to Hector Magome from Nyedi, who wanted to keep everything as is, including retaining the services of our beloved Retreat Manager, Ronald. Guests appreciate his friendly and helpful demeanor and his love for this place ensured Jampot would be in good hands. I continue to manage Airbnb bookings, and with modern technology, Ronald and I have had a smooth transition. Many of the Jampot guests feel like family, and we value your support, thank you!

A few months ago, Ronald faced a serious medical issue, causing concern amongst his many friends in the community and his Zimbabwean family. Thankfully, he showed incredible resilience and has made a remarkable recovery. We're so proud of him.
Ronald, you are a treasure and an amazing person. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generosity and support. Benji, Daisy, and I say THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO!

30/10/2023

10 Things we've learnt about South Africans during the Rugby World Cup 🏉🇿🇦🏆:

1. Racism is an ongoing struggle within our country, but let another nation accuse one of ours of a racial slur and collectively we're ready to pounce

2. Bongi is one of the 44 South Africans who still speak Afrikaans

3. Similarly, accuse us of not deserving the win on a public platform and 62 million of us are coming at you in all 12 official languages

4. Stadium lights get dimmed for the pyrotechnics show and South Africans worldwide assume Cyril took loadshedding to Paris 🔦🕯

5. We're equally confused with Jacques and Rassie's light show because we've forgotten what to do when traffic lights are working 🚦🚨

6. If you want to really make us cross... make us wear turquoise instead of green and gold 💚💛

7. We're tired of being called resilient, but in the moments when we have Zero F's left to give.... the Springboks give us a Faf and we find reason to believe again ❤️‍🩹

8. We're so used to receiving kak news that when something positive happens we demand a public holiday to commemorate it

9. We dare you to find a cooler captain

10. Some may have made tough decisions to leave our beautiful country, others have made tough decisions to stay and fight for her... but no matter where we are - we are family 🌍💚 It's like the sibling relationship where we bicker and argue amongst ourselves, but let someone else insult us and we're defending like Pieter-Steph du Toit in the final.

We have so many reasons to be proud 🇿🇦! Not just of the Springboks but of our people who have united and supported, of our local brands and companies who have brought the gees and of our schools and parents who have encouraged the next generation to support and cheer for each other! We're leading from the bottom up 🇿🇦💚💛🏆

07/09/2023

After much deliberation and debate in the Voorkamer the Droogedal Committee came to the conclusion ( with the help of some Marico peach mampoer yes) that it is time to invite friends of the Marico and Bosman to the Marico again to touch up on old friendships and make new friends. Like-minded people who enjoy the work of writer Herman Charles Bosman and the charm of the Marico.

It is therefore a pleasure to announce that the next Marico Bosman weekend will take place on 21 and 22 October 2023 and that bookings are now open .

Like in the past 30 years ( yes it is our 30th birthday this year !!) the program will be full with nice surprises , a bit shorter , more opportunity for audience participation , well known musicians and actors , ample time to relax and have fun or to fill your day to the brim with shows and activities … and naturally … the food will be, as always , something to write a poem about .

Unfortunately we have to put a price on the weekend .. The cost will be R1280 per person and it will include all the meals on Saturday and Sunday as well as all the main performances and activities .. there will be some additional activities like mampoer tasting etc. , where you will have a choice of participation and will have to contribute a few cents .

We are looking forward to receive you in the Marico – Let know if you want a booking secured.

Also let know if we can assisit with accommodation
Santa
083 272 22958
[email protected]

20/01/2023