In May 2025, the I AM WATER Foundation returned to Plettenberg Bay for a three-day Ocean Guardians Workshop, made possible by funds raised during our 2024 Swim Club initiative. The programme introduced local youth to the wonders of the ocean through snorkelling, mindfulness, and environmental education — fostering connection, confidence, and conservation.
- In December 2024, 665 participants took part in our annual Swim Club, collectively helping to raise over R170,000 in support of education and conservation. Part of the funds raised was donated to NPO Cultural Connections, helping to kickstart their newest programme in Kranshoek. We recently spent an afternoon with their Rheenendal Eco Youth Circle, an [...]
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Travel with us to Rosemead Artisan Bakery in Yzerfontein, where Brett Nortier bakes artisan bread by hand, long before the sun comes up.
Introducing our newest cloth-meets-apron – woven on our 130-year-old Hattersley loom, a cherished relic of cottage industry weaving.
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In December 2024, 631 swimmers took to the waters in Cape Town & the Garden Route for the 4th annual Mungo Swim Club, raising over R175,000 for ocean conservation and community upliftment. Here’s what those who took part had to say about it.
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Talking to world champion freediver Hanli Prinsloo about her journey in creating sustainable freediving gear, sharing her passion for the ocean with her children, and her thoughts on the Mungo Cotton Changing Towel.
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Memory is a slippery thing. But I do know its power, its beauty, its story. I know its ability to turn a simple cloth into something much, much more.
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We chat to Mungo Designer, Lenore, about the making of the Savannah Blanket, a multi-textural throw woven with cotton and linen.
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Cape Town-based artist, Amy Ayanda, sports the Mungo Linen Pyjama set and discusses art, style, and homely comforts with Mungo.
We chat to Master Weaver and Mungo Founder, Stu Holding, about his early days in the Textile Mills in Yorkshire and his journey to South Africa with a continued commitment to the art of weaving.
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Talking to Cape Town-based artist, Amy Ayanda about process, palette, the journey of motherhood, and the importance of slowing down.
In August we were pleased to attend the second edition of the Africa Textile Talks hosted by Twyg and Imiloa Collective – a 3-day event that connects an inspiring and resilient network of growers, makers and designers, who are exploring the future of fashion and textiles through the lens of sustainable development.
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Talking process and the power of scent with David and Florian, the hands behind Très Nagual – an all-natural, holistic perfumery based in Cape Point.
Planning a trip up the Garden Route? Be sure to enjoy all that Plettenberg Bay has to offer, from scenic hiking trails, a textile weaving mill, delicious delis, wine farms and more.
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“It is 11:30 and I am laughing now. Laughing because it is not even noon and somehow I have had the profuse luck of being served three breakfasts by Karen Dudley…”
A morning spent in the kitchen with Karen Dudley talking food, flavour and cooking as an act of love. -
“We’re at Villa d’Almè for one reason, to visit the linen spinners who have, for the past 150 years, meticulously transformed flax into yarn. We are far from the fields of Normandy where it is grown, yet the connections run deep, and the relationships are old…”
- MUNGO meets Ingrid and Howard Walker of Walkers Beach Boutique Hotel in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Bringing to form a happy marriage in both work and leisure, minimalism and maximalism and texture and tone, their beachside hotel captures barefoot luxury for discerning guests hoping to get the most out of their Garden Route escape. “I [...]
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Watching the 2023 Mungo Swim Club funds materialise into action, with an I AM WATER Ocean Guardian Workshop held in Knysna & Plettenberg Bay.
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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.
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With the wind up to summer, we reflect on 2023 – from our highly anticipated Swim Club and funds raised for I AM WATER, to new launches and a new retail store. It’s a time that rings of growth and good feeling, that we’ll carry well into the new year.
