The public tour season for 2024 is now closed. The Garden re-opens for public tours on February 15. We look forward to welcoming you in 2025.
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GARDENS IN PARADISE
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Fundraising event
Gardens in Paradise: Fernald Point- SOLD OUT
Proceeds for this fundraising program benefit the care of Lotusland’s gardens.
JOIN US for an exclusive tour of Fernald Point’s most stunning private gardens. Led by world-renowned landscape designer Eric Nagelmann this progressive garden party will reveal the magic behind four unforgettable properties. Participants will meet the homeowners and engage in an afternoon of botanic and architectural discovery, while enjoying fine wine and cocktails along with an exquisite multi-course meal catered by the award-winning Acme Hospitality.
This experience includes tours of four private garden and is limited to 30 people. Reservations are required.
Tickets for this fundraiser are $2,000 per guest and are $1,750 tax-deductible.
Sponsorship for the 2024 series is $5,000 and includes an additional tour in November (details to be announced soon).
For more information or to reserve a space, please call Samantha Lloyd-Knauf, Manager of Annual Giving.
Telephone: 805.324.8452
Email: development@lotusland.org
For our Gardens in Paradise program, award-wining Acme hospitality proposes a progressive and shared dining experience featuring locally sourced and seasonal ingredients that celebrate the bounty of the Central Coast. Acclaimed chefs—Emilie Sandven (Helena Avenue Bakery), Jason Paluska (The Lark), Jeremy Tummel (La Paloma Cafe), and Elier Rodriguez (Loquita)—have curated a distinctive culinary experience inspired by Lotusland while reflecting each chef’s ethos. You can look forward to bespoke delicacies pay homage to our beloved Lotusland and Santa Barbara’s spectacular bounty from both ocean and farm.
| Gardens in Paradise is an exclusive private garden tour program presented by Ganna Walska Lotusland. Receive insider access to the most breathtaking private gardens, meet the homeowners and be guided by renowned landscape designers, architects and leading experts in their fields. Each bespoke tour is designed around a series of private visits for a limited number of guests, ensuring an intimate and convivial atmosphere. Enjoy gourmet catering, fine wines, and specialty cocktails finely crafted for each location. Join us for one tour or become an annual sponsor and secure your place for an upcoming tour. The Gardens in Paradise program supports the conservation and care of Ganna Walska Lotusland. A haven of biodiversity, a laboratory of sustainability, and an incomparable archive of rare and exceptional plants, your support helps us safeguard this treasure and its enduring legacy! |
About Eric Nagelmann
Eric Nagelmann is a preeminent landscape designer whose international work and reputation are unparalleled. A Santa Barbara native, raised a stone’s throw from Lotusland, Nagelmann was taken under the wing at an early age by the renowned artist and landscape designer Jack Henderson Baker. Today, he is recognized for his dramatic designs at iconic landscaping projects from Lotusland’s Dunlap Cactus Garden to the garden at the iconic Sheats Goldstein residence, now operated by Lacma and famously featured in The Big Lebowski.
