Boulder Garden

The climbing takes place in the Jonkersdam Reservation seeing most areas located close to the road and easily accessed off paths. If you happen to spot some extra large piles of dung on the roads, these are not courtesy of any super-mutated primates roaming the area, though they can be found here as well, but rather the many horses that are often ridden through the reserve.
I'm going to let you in on a little trade secret. One of the great aspects relating to the Garden is not only the short walk-in times but it's almost magical positioning; at times the pesky south-easter can blow a low moist cloud over surrounding venues like Topside and Redhill leaving behind some rather gloomy wet climbing conditions. The Garden however can at times be free from this cloud and even in the sun seemingly sheltered by some invisible force.

The Roadside boulder is essentially an eliminate boulder but can easily be climbed as normal. As you'll see I haven't star rated the eliminates, which actually implies nothing as many of the lines are actually pretty good. Don't limit yourself to the established problems and follow in the footsteps of Guy's Link-up and create some extravagant new extensions and original creations of your own. A big thanks goes out to Guy Holwill for writing up all the original lines (memory of an elephant) and holds.
You cannot miss the gigantic UFO boulder - it's the one with an enormous roof protruding over the hilltop resembling a crash-landed UFO. The Zenomorph project remains a three star project on the left corner of the big steep face, probably because it's largely unfamiliar to a majority of local climbers.
Scattered up and down a shallow gully just above the Roadside boulder are the Broncobuster Boulders. It's the most populated of the areas serving as a fine introduction to the Garden. I would advise heading to the Broncobuster boulder itself out back as its the main attraction and then move on to any other surrounding problems from there. The big block has been severely violated featuring over 20 lines in the 3 - 7b range.
Looking for a hard project… the undefeated Superhero roof fights through 80 degrees of slopey underclings and bad edges - a tough line and good challenge for anyone climbing the grade.
For those looking to open some lines there are plenty of quality lines for the taking at The Mansion, on the Wild West and UFO boulders.

ASPECT AND CONDITIONS
There are essentially six main areas at Boulder Garden. Roadside Boulder, Roswell, Broncobuster Boulders, Adriatic Area, Private Zoo and Wild West. See ACCESS for specific details on how to get to the areas.

Roadside Boulder
Afternoon shade. This is definitely an afternoon boulder during the summer months as it can get quite hot early in the day, but is just what you're looking for on a frosty winter morning.

Roswell
Most of the problems enjoy morning and all day shade apart from the front face of the UFO boulder which comes into full shade around 1:00 pm.

Broncobuster Boulders
Afternoon shade for most problems, though you will find morning shade on the left side of the Broncobuster boulder.

Adriatic Area
Most of the boulders receive morning shade apart from the Adriatic boulder which has afternoon shade, and The Mansion boulder receiving all-day shade.

Private Zoo
The Pale Male boulder receives afternoon shade while the Superhero roof enjoys all-day shade.

Wild West
Morning shade, though most of the good problems enjoy all day shade.

The roadside boulders have actually been visited since the late 80's even though many climbers are unfamiliar with them. Just a two minute walk off the highway these boulders are convenient if time is a factor and only have a few hours to spare. Which is why the 'ol sandbagged eliminate block played host to many a gathering and late night training session by Guy Holwill and co. in days gone by, illuminated by a disconnected set of headlights and car battery! However nothing remains constant and with the introduction of indoor walls and discovery of many new urban areas these boulders have been ignored by climbers.
The Adriatic was one of the few 7c+'s opened during the 90's by Adrian Kohler and remains a tough proposition today. Before jumping on anything at this area though you first need to attain a 'right of passage' through Poetry in Motion.
We discovered the area in 2007 as we passed it every time we done the winding drive to Redhill. Venturing out a little further from the roadside boulders we discovered there were still lines to be found beyond the highway on and around the rolling hills like Broncobuster and the Superhero boulders.