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Happy by Nature

Also known as: Happy by Nature Indigenous Nursery & Botanical Studio

An indigenous-plant nursery and botanical studio with two Cape Town locations — 83 Kloof Nek Road (Gardens) and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Gate 2. Carries exclusively locally-sourced, organically-grown indigenous plants alongside teas, essential oils, natural soaps, organic soils, and locally-made pots. Specializes in medicinal, food, wildlife, indoor, balcony, and city gardens. Co-founded by Dr. Jimmy Symmonds.

What they do

  • Indigenous-plant nursery — exclusively locally-sourced, organically-grown
  • Medicinal-plant focus — including Artemisia afra (African wormwood), a traditional Khoisan and Cape Dutch medicinal for colds and respiratory illness
  • Food, wildlife, indoor, balcony, and city-garden specializations — the urban-living spectrum
  • Botanical studio products — teas, essential oils, natural soaps, shampoos, creams, books
  • Pots, planters, organic soils, compost — all locally made
  • Garden design and consultation services
  • Workshops and courses — including Cape Wild Foods

Open Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat–Sun 9am–4pm (Kloof Nek location).

Why it’s listed

A nursery whose first category isn’t “indigenous shrubs” but “indigenous medicinal plants” is doing different work — surfacing the Khoisan and Cape Dutch plant-use traditions that pre-date the colonial botanical apparatus. Artemisia afra, Pelargonium sidoides, Sutherlandia frutescens — these are species with named human uses going back centuries, and selling them as plants for a balcony or city garden is part of how that knowledge stays in circulation. The Kloof Nek + Kirstenbosch dual presence also makes indigenous plants accessible to two distinct audiences: residents of the city center and visitors to the bioregion’s anchor institution.

See also

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Sources

  • Happy by Nature (happybynature.com)
  • Cape Town Green Map listing
  • Twyg — 7 Indigenous Nurseries to Know

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