🌿Create & Connect Social @ Upper Liesbeek River Garden, Newlands
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To keep things cool and secure, we are debuting at the gorgeous, shaded Upper Liesbeek River Garden in Newlands.
✨ What to bring:
Any portable, clean hobby that fits on your lap or a picnic blanket! Think sketchbooks, knitting, crosswords, digital art on an iPad, journaling, coding a side hustle on your laptop, or embroidery.
(Please note: Because we meet in a community garden, this is strictly for clean, mess-free projects rather than messy studio art like pottery or painting).
đź’¬Please join the Whatsapp Group for live location pins and weather updates:
⏱ How it works:
• 11:00 - 11:15 | Arrive & Settle: Find our circle near the river banks, unpack your gear, and have a quick meet and greet as we settle in.
• 11:15 - 12:30 | Focus Block (1 hr 15 mins): Deep quiet time. Pop your headphones on or enjoy the peaceful sound of the running river as you sink into your project with the shared accountability of the group.
• 12:30 - 13:30 | Connection Hour (1 hr): Tools down, laptops closed! We chat casually about what we’ve been busy working on. It’s a beautifully easy way to ask questions, share stories, and genuinely get to know each other.
• 13:30 | Home Time: We pack up our blankets and head home just in time for Sunday lunch!
🎒 What to bring:
• Your portable hobby (and make sure digital devices are fully charged!).
• A picnic blanket, a towel, or a lightweight camping chair.
• A bottle of water or a travel mug with coffee/tea.
• Pro-Tip: Bring a couple of binder clips or weights to keep any pages or lightweight materials from catching the wind!
đź“Ť Location & Parking:
• Address: 1 Almond Street, Newlands.
• Parking: Street parking is available along Almond Street and the surrounding cul-de-sacs right at the garden entrance. Look out for our live location pin in the WhatsApp group on Sunday morning to spot our exact spot by the lawn spaces!
Let’s keep it simple: get out of the house, make some progress, and meet new friends in a beautiful oasis. See you there!