There are many reasons why businesses host conferences, but one of the main reasons is to bring colleagues together, share ideas and learn to work together.

At Granny Mouse Country House & Spa, there are many facilities on offer that allow any conference – no matter the theme – to be a success.

What has become a trend of recent is boring, static conferencing going out of the window and fun, interactive teambuilding conferencing coming into the picture.

Granny Mouse’s conferencing options can be catered to suit any wish with a list of activities designed to make this happen.

The Pasta Master Class is one such specialised activity where corporates are able to learn how to make pasta under the supervision of Granny Mouse’s Executive Chef. Corporates are then able to interact with one another and build colleague relationships, which can sometime become threatened within the fast-paced workplace.

There are also outdoor activities which can be incorporated into your package from Horse Trails, Quad Biking, Sailing, Skiing, Golf, Hot Air Ballooning, Slackpacking & Backpacking, Fly Fishing, Birding, Mountain Biking, and Canopy Tours to Horseplay and even Clay Pigeon Shooting, with various tours available from Granny Mouse – however these will need to be booked through Granny Mouse way in advance.

Not to mention that our in house banqueting team can put together a list of games that corporates can play as part of a team building getaway and for those who make it a conferencing weekend, there is also the option of an Executive Chef potjie or braai which can be added to the package to give it an extra South African flavour.

For Durbanites, it is only an approximate 1 ½ hours, 4 hours from Johannesburg and an estimated 40 minutes from Pietermaritzburg.

So why not book your next teambuilding conference at Granny Mouse and get the team spirit going! Bookings can be made on 033 234 4071 or reservations@grannymouse.co.za

Granny Mouse Country House & Spa have recently added a touch of green creativity to their gardens with a small scale project undertaken by Gardener Mark Robson involving plastic bottles.
Robson decided to go ahead with this project after he noticed how many bottles Granny Mouse sent for recycling on a monthly basis and decided to re-use a batch of the bottles in an appealing array of garden art.

“I believe that recycling and sustainable living is important in being kind to our earth, so I wanted to do something that would add an extra eco-friendly creative oomph to our gardens. I found that the plastic bottles could become an art form instead of being seen as rubbish. The idea was inspired by the vertical garden created by design firm Rosenbaum and TV producer Luciano Huck for a program called Home Sweet Home,” Robson said.

Robson explains how he created this garden art replica with a South African twist:

1. Rinse each 2l bottle and remove the labels.

2. Cut a square or rectangle hole in the side of the bottle and ensure this hole is positioned facing up.

3. Then choose what colours you would like to use and poke a hole at each end of the bottle. Then thread the planters together in vertical columns using heavy duty gut or washing line rope.

4. Tie a knot below each bottle to ensure it remains secure or alternatively buy washers and tie a knot around each washer (2 per bottle).

5. Ensure each bottle is spaced evenly and fill with soil and plant your favourite herbs or flower seeds.

6. Poke another hole in the bottom of each bottle and water sparingly. The water that is used to irrigate the seeds needs to drain in order to function effectively.

This project is simple and cost-effective and allows your garden to have a modern eco-friendly look. This project can also be positioned in a shady area, as long as you ensure that what you are planting needs little light to grow- such as, basil, chives, horseradish, mint, parsley amongst others.