We don't just talk sustainability, at Thrive we live it...

Recover health and wholeness in the natural paradise of Hogsback, where every decision, from the soil we cultivate to the food we serve, is made with love and the planet in mind. For corporates looking to genuinely lead in sustainability and ESG, Thrive offers personalised workshops and wellness days designed to empower, educate, and energise. For individuals seeking a greater understanding of Nature, we help transform knowledge into action, to nurture the earth as she nurtures us.

Live the Change Now

ABOUT US

Thrive is a regenerative oasis of natural living at our learning centre in Hogsback, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

We envision a world where businesses, families, and communities thrive in symbiosis with Nature, where waste is seen as a resource and every action contributes to the health of our planet. Our mission is to empower people and organizations to implement sustainable practices leading to personal wholeness and environmental regeneration. This is not just about doing business - it's about redefining what business can be, where economic success goes hand-in-hand with ecological and social well-being.

Wellness Nights

WELLNESS NIGHTS

When you stay at Thrive Centre you can recover health and vitality while enjoying our gourmet food, indigenous forests, and waterfalls - medicine for the body, mind and soul. Come to rejuvenate, whether you're attending a workshop or not. Book your package now.
Workshops

WORKSHOPS

We offer a range of empowering workshops. Choose from composting and soil regeneration, food growing and processing, bread baking, cheese making, brewing and fermenting, growing and foraging mushrooms, beekeeping, natural building, essential oils, medicinal herbs etc. Explore our workshops.
ESG Work

ESG SOLUTIONS

We also work with mining and industrial companies on custom waste-to-value solutions, creating new revenue streams through circular economy parks. As we regenerate soil and water resources, communities facing a Just Transition from mining can also thrive. Browse our solutions.
Dianne

Meet Dianne van der Walt

Thrive Centre, Hogsback
At the tender age of 20, after abandoning horticultural studies as too theoretical, and seeing the inequality prevailing in South Africa in 2001, Dianne made a conscious decision to live below the poverty line.
Moving to Port St. Johns, she setup a homestead in a local amaMpondo village where - like Masanobu Fukuoka, the guru of natural farming - Dianne practised organic permaculture, biodynamics, and regenerative methods long before they became well known.
Dianne now runs Thrive in Hogsback where she offers wildly popular workshops while preparing healthy, gourmet food for all diets and palettes. In a world that valued living in harmony with Nature, Dianne would be a millionaire. However, as you will discover for yourself, when your soil and relationships are rich, then you are rich beyond measure.
Scroll through some of our mentors for inspiration on the right, then book your stay with us and start living the change yourself.