SAKURA OUTDOOR ART GALLERY

OFF THE GRID LIFESTYLE - OUTDOOR ART & SCULPTURES GALLERY ON A NATURE RESERVE

We are a miniature of the New Earth, a space to inspire creators & Artists! where silence, nature, art and organic living is found, a space to enjoy and share with friends & families . . .

SAKURA is a charming *OFF THE GRID* & self-sustainable land, only 45 minutes from Cape Town, situated on a private fynbos nature reserve on the West Coast, South Africa.

Abby Shalabi (founder and owner) established an artist's land with unique individual accommodations that doesn't only offer a beautiful living but a refreshing lifestyle and equally beautiful surroundings as countless unique art displays, sculptures, art installations (using recycled materials and alien vegetation) with water features and quirky landscapes.

Sakura is an eco-environmental lifestyle, operating fully on solar system (no load shedding), gas heaters, stoves and firewood.

At Sakura we use our own natural underground water for day to day needs and to feed our Aquaponic vegetable & herb gardens and fill our splash pools.

The land offers ultimate peace and tranquility, the silence and fresh air make it a perfect destination for contemplation, relaxing, reading, writing, painting, walking, barbecue, cycling, playing and much more.

We offer a charming gift shop to complete your experience where you will find a wide range of products from art, souvenir, sculptures, healing wands, crystals.

Organika products offers aquaponic fruit, vegetables that is organically grown, and free-range eggs, honey and so much more.

We invite you to enjoy the outdoor art galleries (secret garden, eye garden, blue heart garden), while listening to the sweet sounds of nature,

Only 10 min away from pristine beaches, gyms, top class restaurants, cycling, golf & wine estates.

Off the Grid experience

At sakura we have a real passion for off the grid lifestyle. we are a working resort, operating fully on solar, gas stoves and firewood. Alien trees are utilized to build fences, fire wood and art installations. Natural underground water nourishes Organi.KA’s herb and vegetable gardens, bees, chickens as well as the splash pools. Going back to basics is so enjoyable and rewarding. Come and join us on this journey, even if you experience it just once ... Who knows!! we might inspire you.

Art & Sculptures

By Artist Abby Shalabi My love of art has inspired me to create multimedia forms of art and sculpture in every imaginable form and shape. This freedom to create has manifest into one of the largest outdoor art galleries by using fabric, pallets, metal sheets, recycled material, glass, foam, bark, branches, cement (the list goes on …) to design, shape and colour exteriors, air b&b interiors, eco splash pools, swings, furniture, outdoor barbecue areas, baths and showers and recycled sculptures. Each day brings new ideas as I “paint” the land alive. For anyone arriving on Sakura land strolling on the pathways or entering the accommodations offers a visual delight as both the interiors and exteriors are a display of interestingly massive, medium and small works of art. Sakura land is an outdoor art gallery, from the moment you arrive at the land, you are greeted by the ‘colorful’ painted trees at the entrance to the quirky shapes and colors in all the modern spaces. Living on a nature reserve my commitment to clear Port Jackson trees (alien to fynbos) has taken on a desire to honor and recycle the trees into everything conceivable art form. In the gift shop my art, paintings and sculptures are available for sale. At present I am exploring the creation of an installation to recycle bottles, plastics, discarded materials, tins etc. I use my vision to go beyond what I image is possibly living in peace and prosperity on Sakura land.

Shopping

Come and visit our beautiful and unique gift shop, treat yourself or your beloved ones with our vast gift selections: Abby Arts & Sculptors: * Zen Note products ( A gift of inspiration) * Healing wands (made of wood and gem stones) * Foam sculptures (ideal for indoors and outdoors and gardens) * ancient looking wooden carved sculptors * canvases * Jewelries and much more ORGANI.KA Products: * Fresh Aquaponic Herbs and veg * Pure and unrefined Honey * Free range eggs * Trout fishes General Products: * Bath salt * Incense * Essential oils

Organi.KA

Kathleen Abdolaziz (Founder & Owner OrganiKa) My passion is for growing pesticide free, organic, fresh fruit and vegetables for my family, friends, staff. I have the freedom to include medicinal plants (cannabis, lavender, sage) and distilling oils in my aquaponics project. I started aquaponic farming with three stations (tanks and barrels) that grow plants with only water and nutrients. The byproduct of my 100 Tilapia fish nourish the water that my vegetables grow in. This water then feeds back to the Tilapia fish tank providing them with clean, fresh water to thrive in. Aquaponic farming has brought me immense joy as the yields are high in a small place, in any season or weather condition. The vegetables are highly accurate and balanced in fibers, minerals and vitamins. Added to this the method of soil-less farming uses less water and when I stack plants vertically they grow fast, using less space and under my control of nutrients from natural sources, Tilapia and underground wellpoint untreated water. The pumps consume little electricity when compared to lighting costs. As Sakura land is self sufficient, off-the-grip solar and gas land I can be innovative in planting faster, healthier plants with fewer resources. My surrounding soil is chemical free, fertilized with chicken manure and irrigated from the wellpoint on Sakuraland. Olive trees, grapevines, lemon and apple trees in teenager stage are growing up as the entire area is geared towards feeding bees hives that forage on the flowers, fynbos and trees in a symbolic utopia. Nature connection has humbled and fascinated me, arriving from the city a year ago with the frenetic mindset I brought to Sakuraland, only to bliss out in timelessness as I spend hours and hours and hours with nature and the gift of water, soil, bees, chickens, sun and growing organic food.

Abby Shalabi (Artist, Investor, Designer)

Abby grew up in the middle east (Abu Dhabi, Dubai) finishing her schooling in Emirates. She gained international degrees in business management and a Masters in healthcare Informatics. She then worked at prestigious health care providers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai affording her the opportunity to work with high standard officials and organizations (The World Health Org, ICN, Arab League, International conferences) to name a few. Abby climbed the career ladder steadily and proudly, living life fully at home and abroad with international travel around the world.

In 2007, she felt the need for something completely new, different and exciting and decided to live in South Africa. In 2008 she moved to Cape Town and invested in properties. At this point her passion for art and interior design started to come to life.

In 2014 Abby bought 7 hectares of fynbos land on the West Coast. In collaberation with a friend their vision was to build a retreat and clearing of the land commenced. A few years later having established her homes, Abby decided to step back and explore creating art on a larger scale. As a result SAKURA Land was born - an off the grid lifestyle cluster of accommodations within a massive outdoor art gallery.

Her love of art has inspired her to create multimedia forms of art and sculpture in every imaginable form and shape. This freedom to create has manifest into one of the largest outdoor art galleries by using fabric, pallets, metal sheets, recycled material, glass, foam, bark, branches, cement (the list goes on …) to design, shape and colour exteriors, air b&b interiors, eco splash pools, swings, furniture, outdoor barbecue areas, baths and showers and recycled sculptures. Each day brings new ideas as I “paint” the land alive.

For anyone arriving on Sakura land strolling on the pathways or entering the accommodations offers a visual delight as both the interiors and exteriors are a display of interestingly massive, medium and small works of art. Sakaraland IS an art gallery from the moment you are greeted by the ‘colourful’ painted trees at the entrance to the quirky shapes and colours in all the modern spaces.

Living on a nature reserve her commitment to clear Port Jackson trees (alien to fynbos) has taken on a desire to honor and recycle the trees into everything conceivable art form. In the gift shop my art, paintings and sculptures are available for sale.

She had designed and built 7 uniquely diverse airb&b accommodations using containers, wood, and corrugated sheeting to create unique eco homes.

At present she is exploring the creation of an installation to recycle bottles, plastics, discarded materials and tins. She uses her vision to go beyond what she could image is possible, living in peace and prosperity on Sakura land, and looking forward to share this tranquil space with all kind of people who cross her path.