In the early 1900's when Sam Zetler arrived near Stellenbosch, the area was still fairly untamed and relatively wild.

No, we are not talking about Lions roaming the veld. We are talking about a farm where there was no infrastructure to speak of - almost non-existing roads, and no creature comforts as we know it.
Sam and his wife José settled in and the farming started.

As time passed by, they had 5 sons all of whom joined the farming business. Soon it was known as S. Zetler and Sons, and more recently it became known as Wynland Boerdery.

Through the years the Zetler family, through their farming business, supplied the local market, major shopping chains, and even the overseas markets with top quality fresh produce, but they became mostly famous for their strawberries.

What they became most famous for however, are the two farm stalls - Mooiberge and Mountain Breeze - which have seen local people and tourists, from up-country and abroad, return year after year.

Their scarecrows in the surrounding strawberry fields have been photographed by tourists from just about every country on this planet !!

http://www.zetler.co.za/wynland.html


Hope you enjoy.

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How are the not all stolen,   as a kid we discovered a footpath went through a field where the farmer was growing strawberries and we would lie between the rows and eat all we could manage.

DAFlys Posted at 10-5 00:11
How are the not all stolen,   as a kid we discovered a footpath went through a field where the farmer was growing strawberries and we would lie between the rows and eat all we could manage.

Must be something to do with the scarecrows - they tend to go walkabout at night, specially when the wind blows and the moon is round....

Did you ver get to see this movie - Pan's Labyrinth

Droffarc Posted at 10-5 00:29
Must be something to do with the scarecrows - they tend to go walkabout at night, specially when the wind blows and the moon is round....

Did you ver get to see this movie - Pan's Labyrinth

I have never seen that movie.  

Good story... amazing scarecrows... before watching the video I was imagining normal scarecrows,  but those are just awesome.  Congratulations.

Ricardo Vieira Posted at 10-5 00:40
Good story... amazing scarecrows... before watching the video I was imagining normal scarecrows,  but those are just awesome.  Congratulations.

Thank you Ricardo

DAFlys Posted at 10-5 00:36
I have never seen that movie.

Won 3 Academy awards and 3 BAFTA awards, directed by Guilermo Del Toro.
Worth watching.

Very cool video!

Droffarc Posted at 10-5 00:43
Won 3 Academy awards and 3 BAFTA awards, directed by Guilermo Del Toro.
Worth watching.

I will see if I can get a copy and check it out.

Montfrooij Posted at 10-5 00:45
Very cool video!

Thank you Peter

Droffarc Posted at 10-5 00:57
Thank you Peter

You're welcome!

Very nicely done.    Those scarecrows are very unique.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-5 03:30
Very nicely done.    Those scarecrows are very unique.

I thank you kind sir

That is so cool.  Love the history too!

That's a pretty cool way to protect the fields.

Depp Posted at 10-5 06:30
That's a pretty cool way to protect the fields.

What an astounding collection of "scarecrows"

Blériot53 Posted at 10-5 10:40
What an astounding collection of "scarecrows"

Cannot say I have ever seen any ravens or crows in the area so they obviously work

Droffarc Posted at 10-5 10:56
Cannot say I have ever seen any ravens or crows in the area so they obviously work

You would expect so with that many

Droffarc Posted at 10-5 04:35
I thank you kind sir

My pleasure Droffarc.