Garden & Horticulture Tour

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Garden & Horticulture Tour

Learn about the work that goes on behind the scenes to bring you Menla’s food and flowers!

Our main garden is a source of food, flowers, herbs, medicinal plants, and pure beauty. We also have several beds around the property which are cultivated for our use. Working in harmony with nature, we create gardens which improve our soils, provide habitat for beneficial critters, and are fully organic.

$35 – Per Person (1/2 Hour )

About the Leader

Lisa Taranto, Menla's Head Horticulturalist

Lisa has a background in architecture, but went rogue after realizing that she needed a physically engaged life to feel like a whole human. She has been practicing and implementing the design of buildings, urban agriculture, robust gardens, and ecological restoration systems for ...

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