We chat to Master Weaver and Founder of Mungo textiles, Stu Holding, about his early days in Yorkshire and his commitment to the art of weaving.
This year we put a spin on our annual Swim Club - our much-anticipated 5-day early morning swim challenge, which we launched in 2021 with the shared goal to reconnect, revive and raise funds for a worthy cause. In line with the Plett Ocean Festival, we hosted a one-day-only Winter Solstice Swim on June 20th [...]-
“In the height of the season, there’s a reactiveness to the intensity. We move around a little faster, with a productive push. Buoyed by something energetic; a growing sense of excitement. But the cooling off inevitably comes…”
A reflection on seasonal changes. On growth and stillness. - Family rituals with Mungo. Simple joys. Shared moments. Warm light and cozy linens. A short video. Summer series: Family Gathering | Linen Love | Holiday Reminiscing Featured Products Kinsail Tablecloth The Flax Towel Linen Scarf Read more about our linen: The lineage of our linen.
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Summer is for soaking up the sun and surf. And if you’re around Plettenberg Bay during the season, there’s nothing better than spending a couple of lazy, sun-drenched days at the beach. But while some of us are busy working on our tans, there are also those who are hard at work keeping us safe: the Plett lifeguards.
And for the rest of the day, the smell of the sea salt lingered on your skin. Or in your hair. You had that little shiver of cold water about you. And you carried around with you a secret smile: that you’d seen the dawn. You’d danced beneath the waves.
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Five days of sunrise swimming. 655 swimmers. Over R100,000 raised for I AM WATER. Read the story of the 2023 Mungo Swim Club – and how you can join for the next one.
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Following the round-up of our 2023 Swim Club, we made the call to add on an additional swim in response to the seismic blasting scheduled for January 2024, which will have devastating impacts on our marine life, our tourism and local fishing livelihoods.
A story inspired by a piece of cake.
A call for the revolutionary power of optimism.- There’s a distinctive change in the air this time of year; the quality of the light, that first nip of winter. It’s also one of Plett’s most beautiful times - when the sky is clear and crisp and calm - until the rains roll in. And as you drive down the N2, towards Old Nick [...]
