Through Xara Gardens, the owning family
and management, with the guidance and
expertise of young expert farmer Cane Vella
and Sustainable Resource Innovator Michael
Bourne, are actively and perceptibly looking
for a more sustainable way of doing business.
The Xara
Collection is essentially a pioneer in investing in innovative
practices in sustainable growth. At the Xara Gardens, 50% of
the vegetables used in the various restaurants and The Xara
Palace Relais & Chateaux forming part of The Xara Collection
portfolio are home-grown.
Waste food recycling, upscaling of waste material including
wood and carton boxes amongst others, storage of rainwater
and water retention techniques in the fields to reduce water
required for irrigation, no pesticides (through companion
planting) are all great additional sustainable concepts that
add more value to the work done at the Xara Gardens.
Through Xara Gardens, a space found a stone’s throw
away from the Xara Lodge, farming experts and Chefs
work together to establish which seasonal crops to grow
that will ultimately find themselves on the menus of the
various restaurants; guaranteeing not only the freshest
of ingredients but also a solid reduction in fuel miles
that would result from deliveries on trucks from third
party suppliers.
The end result being a true farm to fork
experience for our clients.