Courts of the Forest · September 2026

Our weekend. Your memories.

Grass and clay, forest air and good company. Relive our Heritage Weekend at Portland Manor, Knysna, 24–27 September 2026. Find yourself in the photographs and take a little of the weekend home.

A few favourites from a weekend worth remembering.

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Guests painting in the Knysna art studio, branded Story

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Art in the studio · Painting together

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A morning of colour and creativity in Knysna. There is more than one way to play.

Courts of the Forest · Knysna.

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After the art · The Bell, Belvedere

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After the art, a table at The Bell in Belvedere. The conversation carried on long after the brushes were put down.

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A Stop Worth Sharing at Seeplaas, branded version

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A Stop Worth Sharing · Seeplaas

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A table at Seeplaas, a sea view and plenty to talk about. Our road trip had one more lovely moment to serve.

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Continuous courtside group panorama, Story slide 4 of 4

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Strawberries & Sparkle · Story 4 of 4

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Polkadraai Strawberries · Kay & Monty

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Sweet strawberries, a little sparkle and the kind of courtside pause you wish would last longer.

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Continuous courtside group panorama, Story slide 3 of 4

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Strawberries & Sparkle · Story 3 of 4

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Polkadraai Strawberries · Kay & Monty

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Sweet strawberries, a little sparkle and the kind of courtside pause you wish would last longer.

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Continuous courtside group panorama, Story slide 2 of 4

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Strawberries & Sparkle · Story 2 of 4

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Polkadraai Strawberries · Kay & Monty

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Sweet strawberries, a little sparkle and the kind of courtside pause you wish would last longer.

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Two Baseline guests smiling together courtside, developed from the original RAW photograph

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Better Together

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Tennis brought us here. The friendships are what we take home.

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Tennis on the clay court at Courts of the Forest, developed from the original RAW

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Joy on the Clay

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Red clay underfoot, joy in the game. Some weekends remind us why we started playing.

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Courts of the Forest clay court photograph, preserving the original guests

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Better as a Team

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Cape Dreams Real Estate

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A shared court, a shared laugh. The best part of a weekend away is the people beside you.

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The Baseline Spirit

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The Baseline spirit: showing up, joining in and finding joy in the game together.

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Made for These Moments

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A good game, a beautiful setting and that lovely feeling of having nowhere else to be.

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Courtside Confidence

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Sunshine on our shoulders, tennis on our minds. A moment to enjoy being exactly where we are.

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Portland Manor – host venue for Courts of the Forest near Knysna

Simply Bee – Courts of the Forest guest care partner

Cape Dreams Real Estate – Courts of the Forest property and lifestyle partner

Kay & Monty Vineyards – Courts of the Forest wine partner

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With special thanks to Paul & Rosario Boling and Lucinda Gibbs for their generous support of the inaugural weekend.

Courts of the Forest · September 2026

Courts of the Forest

Our weekend. Your memories.

A little new, a little nostalgic.

Art in the studio · Painting together

After the art · The Bell, Belvedere

A Stop Worth Sharing · Seeplaas

Strawberries & Sparkle · Story 4 of 4

Strawberries & Sparkle · Story 3 of 4

Strawberries & Sparkle · Story 2 of 4

Better Together

Joy on the Clay

Serve the Moment

Better as a Team

Sunshine & Tennis

The Baseline Spirit

Made for These Moments

Courtside Confidence

Colour Beyond the Court

Beyond the Court

Play. Recover. Repeat.

Little Extras. Lasting Memories.

The Savoury Side of the Game

Dream a Little Further

Game. Set. Mimosa.

The Gentle Side of the Game

The Taste of Tennis Season

Indulgence

Kaapse Vonkel

Back on Court

The Baseline Team

Testing the Courts

Back on Grass

After the art · The Bell, Belvedere

A Taste of the Coast · Seeplaas

A Stop Worth Sharing · Seeplaas

Small Worlds. Big Wonder.

A New Perspective

Every Ball Tells a Story

A Toast Between Sets

Jerry · A remarkable tour

Jennifer · Time together

Janice · Until the next one

Ceri · The thoughtful little extras

Jill · A first time on clay

Kate · A brilliant idea

Ashley · Pure soul food

Diemersdal, on ice

The banquet table

Art in the studio · Painting together

Art in the studio · Portrait

Art in the studio · Portrait

Golden-hour courtside refreshments

Golden-hour courtside refreshments

Portland Manor in bloom · Pink protea

Portland Manor in bloom

Game Set Mimosa

The Grand Finale

Art in the studio

Courtside rosé

Polkadraai strawberries

A courtside refreshment

A taste of the Cape

Art in the garden

Afternoon on the clay

Between matches

A Golden-Hour Serve

After the Art, The Bell

Beyond the Court · Art in Knysna

Beyond the Court · Art in Knysna

Beyond the Court · Art in Knysna

A Brush with Joy · Art in Knysna

A Brush with Joy · Art in Knysna

A Brush with Joy · Art in Knysna

Painting Together · Art in Knysna

Painting Together · Art in Knysna

Painting Together · Art in Knysna

A Little Clay Therapy

A Little Clay Therapy

A Work of His Own