BOTANICAL GARDEN TOURS- Come for
a tour of this incredible jungle
oasis rich with diversity in the heart of the Baja desert.
Buena
Fortuna, a true manifestation of botanical abundance, was
started over
a decade ago with seeds and plants collected from all over the
world
by world renowned botanist, Gabriel Howearth. The site, in La
Ribera,
Baja Sur Mexico is home to over 3,500 species of plants from
around
the world, the result of a lifetime of research and collection
from
Gabriel’s travels. The gardens are organized botanically by
plant
families, designed in combination with permaculture principles,
and
shaped in diverse symbolic forms, such as the Vitamin Pyramid
garden,
or the Tree of Life garden. Guided tours are offered every
Saturday
starting at 10:00 am.
Tours include refreshments $150 pesos per person organic lunch
available
by reservation for $150 pesos. Produce, landscape design
consultations, exotic nursery plants, compost and rare organic
seeds
also available. To make reservations please contact Gabriel by
email
at
buenafortunagardens@gmail.com. Buena Fortuna is located at
the
entrance to La Ribera which is approximately 7miles or 12km
east from
Las Cuevas it is located on the north side of the road across
the
street from Cabo Rivera. Look for the big yellow gates. Look
forward
to sharing the rich diversity of the world planting our garden
paradise seed by seed - Gabriel Howearth,