Have you thought about where you next year-end event is going to take place. If you’re looking for something different, something with a little twist that is bound to delight every member of your team, then look no further than Granny Mouse Country House & Spa. Offering not only the very best in year-end conferencing packages, but a host of on-site accommodation and activities, Granny Mouse is sure to provide you with your best year-end event yet!

Nestled in the heart of the KwaZulu Natal Midlands, and offering a host of on-site activities including a superb spa, wine or brandy tastings, Mousterchef cook-offs and a series of team building games to name but a few, Granny Mouse Country House & Spa will truly revive your team after a year of hard work.

Choose from a host of available packages, and select your own menu, including two starters, three main course options and two desserts, complete with welcome drinks and standard décor for only R310 per person or create your own buffet for R380 per person including two starters, two meats, four accompaniments, three desserts, welcome drinks and standard décor.

If you’re looking for something a little more traditional or themed, a four course plated traditional Christmas Meal or themed evening of your choice at R400 per person is available and includes welcome drinks and standard décor.

As is the very nature of Granny Mouse Country House & Spa, ancillary add-ons are available to each package, and our dedicated team will be on hand to assist with pre-planning and execution of every detail from start to finish.

To find out just how amazing your year-end function can be at Granny Mouse Country House & Spa, contact them today on 033 234 4071 or via mail reservations@grannymouse.co.za.

Year End Functions 2014

As Summer rolls around, and the weather gets warmer, so the magnificent gardens of Granny Mouse Country House & Spa return to all their usual colourful glory. Having been known for so many years, as a Hotel with truly magnificent gardens, we decided that we’d share some of our tips with you, so that you too can share in the joy that is a beautiful garden.

One of the first things that we can offer as advice is that gardens should be a place to alleviate stress, and because of this, there are three simple rules that we abide by; weeding, watering, and the division of plants. If you can master this art, you’re half way to having an amazing garden and getting yourself to the point of truly enjoying time in your garden.

With the increase in temperature over the summer months, you can be sure that your plants will be feeling the heat, so choose hardy perennials that can withstand summer heat and occasional drought. Perennials such as ornamental grasses, fringed bleeding heart, echinacea, lady’s mantle, artemesia, vinca vine, sedum, hostas, coreopsis (tickseed), daylilies are all workhorses that need minimal attention.

If gardening really isn’t your thing, but you love the visual effect that a beautifully manicured garden presents, then look at planting shrubs and small trees, which will not only instantly provide a quick fix look, but will add some height dimension to your gardens. Smaller trees such as lollipop trees can create an extremely sophisticated look, and bar having to prune the odd pop-out branch, they are largely low maintenance.

In order to ensure that your new garden thrives, remember that you may need to increase the fertility of the soil with some good quality fertilizer, or make your own with mulch (garden and grass cuttings) which will not only increase the quality of your soil, but will aid in reducing water evaporation and will discourages the growth of weeds.

Of course, a gardener’s work is never done, but just remember that there are many low-maintenance options out there than can help you in creating a show-ready garden, so this summer, take some time out and alleviate your stress with a little bit of dirt!