Hogsback Shops & Services: Nurseries, Crafts, Gifts and Groceries

Hogsback is a small village, and its shops are small too — which is exactly their charm. Between the nurseries, craft galleries, gift shops and one proper supermarket, you can furnish a cottage, fill a gift basket and stock a kitchen without leaving the mountain. This page is kept community-verified: names, contacts and links are checked against the village directory before they go up.

Shops & retail

Plant nurseries

Hogsback grows things — and these three are where the mountain’s gardening habit shows.

• Applegarth Nursery & Gardens — nursery and gardens on the mid-slopes, sharing ground with Bredon Cottage. Visits by appointment. Phone 079 496 3076 · bredoncottage.co.za/garden
• Middle Earth Nursery — plant nursery in the village mid-slopes, known for seedlings. Phone 079 633 9546
• Thriving FreeSpirit Forest Nursery — forest nursery on the mid-slopes. Phone 076 448 6445
• Bonsai Nursery Hogsback — bonsai specialists in the upper village, visits by appointment. Phone 083 341 4818

Gifts, crafts & galleries

• Intaba Crafters @ The Gallery — crafts and creations from local traders, crafters and makers, in the lower village. Phone 073 110 0878
• Salt of the Earth Gift Shop — specialised gifts, signs, trinkets and organic herbal salt blends, in the lower village. Phone 079 511 6635 · Facebook
• Twain — mohair products, clothing, bags, gifts and proudly South African treasures, on the road to The Edge. Phone 082 496 7437
• Crystal Corner & Mirrors Gallery — crystals and mirror work in the mid-slopes. Phone 076 147 7345 · Facebook
• The Chocolate Shop — hand-crafted chocolates, fudge and gelato with barista coffee, on the main road into the lower village. Phone 074 721 4885 · thechocolateshop.co.za

Food & groceries

• Savemor Spar & Garage — the village supermarket and fuel stop, your stock-up point for self-catering. Phone 045 962 1176
• The Local Shop — organic, ethically sourced, package-free dry goods; bring your own containers. Facebook
• The Print Lab — village print shop (printing and copying), lower village. Phone 083 792 4016
• Cannacopia — specialist shop in the lower village. Phone 076 158 6722 · cannacopia.co.za

Also on the mountain

• Cloud Country Living — lower Hogsback. Phone 082 974 2692
• Monkey Raindance — lower Hogsback. Phone 061 741 9765

Community & services

• Hogsback Library — the village library. Details
• Jikani — community non-profit in the lower village. Phone 084 533 7781 / 082 836 7414 · jikani.com
• Cape Parrot Project — the conservation project working to save South Africa’s most endangered forest parrot, based in the lower village. wildbirdtrust.com
• Hobbiton on Hogsback — outdoor education centre hosting school groups and team building in the lower village. Phone 084 840 0617 · hobbiton.co.za
• Hogsback Bowling Club — village bowls club. Phone 079 501 9165 · Facebook
• Hogsback Garden Club — for the village’s keen gardeners. Phone 082 326 3495 · Facebook
• Hogsback Wellness Services — nursing and first-aid support on the mountain. Phone 084 608 0212

Planning a shop

• Most village shops are one-owner operations — if a door is closed during the day, a phone call usually solves it. Every number above is checked against the village directory.
• Stock up in Makhanda (Grahamstown) or King William’s Town for anything specialist before you drive up — see getting here.
• Many shops sit inside or next to accommodation and eateries, so you can combine a nursery visit with lunch — see where to eat.

Kept current by the community: names and contacts verified against the Hogsback business directory, October 2026.