Owner and director of Garden Gate Landscaping, Arné Minnaar, graduated in 1993 and settled in the Boland armed with her National Diploma in horticulture. As young professional, Arné embraced garden design and installation.

In her early years, her passion and enthusiasm carried the Heiveld Herb team with the acknowledged herb expert Bridget Kitley into doing an installation for the respected Rupert family at their private Parel Valley Estate. The success of this installation was the beginning of a long-term gardening affiliation with the Rupert family. Under the leadership of James Fisk and Fisk Horticulture many more projects were expedited for the Rupert family, for example the formal herb garden at Fleur du Cap, and later the extensive revamp of the grounds at Fredericksburg Longhouse. Arné left Fisk Horticulture to build her own banner, ‘The Landscaper’, in Paarl.

The Landscaper focused on private homeowners and commercial properties. Many successful installations followed. In 2002, the horticultural development of Boschenmeer Golf and Country Estate became a main focus.

In 2012, Arné sold ‘The Landscaper’ and moved to Gauteng in 2017. Since then, Garden Gate Landscaping has been firmly rooted in Gauteng and has proven itself in the industry. The Gauteng climate is superb and gardening here is a pleasure