The Garden
The historic garden, which extends about one hectare north and west of the manor house, has retained its original Italianate layout, with orthogonal paths marked by box hedges and exedras at intersections.
Once reserved for the family and its guests, it helped delineate Fegotto’s face as a stately home.
Within the garden, a double row of date palms marks the north-south axis of the estate, while centuries-old boxwood plants mark the sectors in which tree and shrub species of various origins grow. Thus, dwarf palms and cycas, a siliquaster and false pepper trees, some parkinsonia and jacaranda specimens, and a splendid ceiba speciosa are found gathered together. There are also centuries-old hackberry trees and several species of yucca, groups of linden and pine trees, jujube and myrtle plants, and a melaleuca lanceolata whose bloom is particularly striking.
Walking along the garden’s paths provides an immersive experience in the plant world with its varied scents and endless manifestations, while at the same time offering a deep sense of stillness and rootedness in the earth.
Outside the garden are, in addition to some wooded areas, a rich collection of palm trees and a labyrinth of dwarf palms edged with centuries-old white mulberry trees, a remnant of silkworm breeding.
