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WHO LIVES HERE? Bernice and Pierre van der Merwe and Doc the Jack Russell

WHERE Constantia, Cape Town

SIZE OF GARDEN 145m²

TYPE OF SOIL Rich and fertile

In a neighbourhood that once formed part of Groot Constantia Estate, Bernice van der Merwe has proven that limited garden space doesn’t have to hold you back.

“Our garden is now two and a half years old. When we moved here, we renovated our townhouse and

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