■ The annual Elgin Open Gardens takes place on Saturday October 28, Sunday October 29, Saturday November 4 and Sunday November 5, from 10am to 5pm each day. Eighteen gardens will be on display, and entry varies from free to R30. A free leaflet with details of the event is available from nurseries in the area, or it can be downloaded from http://www.elginopengardens.co.za/assets/eog-2017-leaflet.pdf