{"id":8,"date":"2026-10-31T10:45:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siteonthego.com\/demo\/cape-town-succulent-studio\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T10:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:45:42","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/siteonthego.com\/demo\/cape-town-succulent-studio\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About \u2014 Cape Town Succulent Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"main\">\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group page-hero is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph section-label reveal\">About us<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title reveal\">Rooted in the Mother City.<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph section-desc reveal\">\n            A small studio with one simple belief: everyone deserves a plant that won&#8217;t die while they&#8217;re away.\n          <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"story\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group about-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group about-image reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image sog-ar-800-1067\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/7728649\/pexels-photo-7728649.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;fit=crop&#038;w=800&#038;h=1067\" alt=\"A young woman gardener in a greenhouse tending to potted plants with care\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph section-label reveal\">Our story<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title reveal\">From market stall to studio.<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph section-desc reveal\">\n              Cape Town Succulent Studio started in 2018 as a weekend market stall at the Old Biscuit Mill, selling a few terracotta pots out of the back of a borrowed bakkie. The idea was simple then and it&#8217;s simple now: pair people with plants that fit their lives.\n            <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph reveal text-muted\">\n              Our founder, Annelie van der Berg, spent years studying indigenous flora before turning her love of plants into a business. Every succulent in the studio is hand-selected for resilience, character, and that little something extra that makes you stop and look twice.\n            <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group about-stats reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph stat sog-inline\">\n                <span class=\"stat-number\">8+<\/span>\n                <span class=\"stat-label\">Years in Cape Town<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph stat sog-inline\">\n                <span class=\"stat-number\">4,000+<\/span>\n                <span class=\"stat-label\">Plants delivered<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph stat sog-inline\">\n                <span class=\"stat-number\">50+<\/span>\n                <span class=\"stat-label\">Varieties curated<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section surface-section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"values\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph section-label reveal\">How we work<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title reveal\">Grown local, potted by hand.<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group features-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group feature-card reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph feature-icon sog-inline\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#ffffff\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 2L8 8H4l4 6-4 6h4l4 6 4-6h4l-4-6 4-6h-4z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"14\" r=\"2\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group feature-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Locally grown<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We buy from small growers across the Western Cape, which means hardier plants, a smaller footprint, and money that stays in the province.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group feature-card reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph feature-icon sog-inline\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#ffffff\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"8\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" rx=\"2\"><\/rect><path d=\"M12 8V6a4 4 0 0 1 4-4h-8a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v2\"><\/path><path d=\"M3 12h18\"><\/path><\/svg><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group feature-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potted by hand<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every plant leaves the studio potted in a gritty, free-draining mix we blend ourselves \u2014 the single biggest secret to succulents that survive real homes.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group feature-card reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph feature-icon sog-inline\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#ffffff\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M9 18h6\"><\/path><path d=\"M10 22h4\"><\/path><path d=\"M15.02 14a6 6 0 0 0-6.04 0\"><\/path><path d=\"M12 2a7 7 0 0 0-4 12.73\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group feature-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advice that fits your light<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tell us about your space and we&#8217;ll tell you the truth about what will thrive there \u2014 even if that means recommending a plant we don&#8217;t sell.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"visit\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group about-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph section-label reveal\">Visit us<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title reveal\">Come say hello in Gardens.<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph section-desc reveal\">\n              The studio sits on Kloof Street at the foot of Table Mountain, ten minutes from the city centre. Pop in to browse the benches, ask a hundred care questions, or just breathe in that green, earthy smell we can never quite get enough of.\n            <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph reveal text-muted\">\n              Can&#8217;t make it in person? We deliver across the Cape Peninsula every week, and gift orders ship nationwide with a care card tucked inside.\n            <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph hero-actions reveal sog-inline\">\n              <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/demo\/cape-town-succulent-studio\/contact\/\">Plan Your Visit<\/a>\n              <a class=\"btn btn-outline\" href=\"\/demo\/cape-town-succulent-studio\/gallery\/\">Browse the Gallery<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group about-image reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image sog-ar-800-1067\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/136721\/pexels-photo-136721.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;fit=crop&#038;w=800&#038;h=1067\" alt=\"Table Mountain under a bright blue sky in Cape Town\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group container cta-section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cta-banner reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions about a plant? Just ask.<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We reply to every message within one business day \u2014 usually with more photos than you asked for.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph sog-inline\"><a class=\"btn btn-accent\" href=\"\/demo\/cape-town-succulent-studio\/contact\/\">Contact the Studio<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<\/main>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About us Rooted in the Mother City. A small studio with one simple belief: everyone deserves a plant that won&#8217;t die while they&#8217;re away. Our story From market stall to studio. 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