The characters of the Castle: Colm Dalton
Meet our Accounts Manager, Colm, who has worked at the Castle for over 35 years.
World Algae Day
In celebration of World Algae Day, learn more about Ashford Castle's partnership with VOYA which uses seaweed.
Summer Lodge's sourdough bread
Recreate a traditional sourdough loaf at home using bread starter, a naturally occurring yeast.
Our World Food Day pledge to reduce food waste
For World Food Day 2021 we’re spotlighting Winnow Solutions, a food waste reduction service making a big impact through the use of smart technology.
Most recent wildlife encounters at Xigera
In the past few weeks, we have enjoyed many more incredible wildlife sightings at Xigera Safari Lodge, some very close to camp.
The characters of The Lodge: Jonathan Keane
Learn more about our Executive Chef Jonathan Keane who has been with us for over 10 years.
Understanding the Independence Day of Botswana
Botswana’s Independence Day, Boipuso, is celebrated every year on 30th September.
You can now buy Ashford Castle Estate Honey
Mrs Tea's Boutique & Bakery now stocks Ashford Castle Estate Honey, created by our resident bees.
Meet the supplier: Marvic Textiles
We speak to Peter Afia, Director of Marvic Textiles, about our longstanding partnership and the fabrics they have supplied to Red Carnation Hotels.
Eliminating food waste with Red Carnation Hotels
We hear from Michelle Delvin, our Sustainability Manager on the progress that has been made so far.
September sightings at Xigera
This September's blog post follows our new cubs and features giraffe sightings which have increased over the past month.
Meet the characters of the camp: Ike
Our Head Guide Ikalaheng Mogalakwe, also known as 'Ike', has a passion for photography and the animals he observes around Xigera.