Ninea Family Lodges
Our Garden
Ninea Family Lodges
Our Garden
Ninea Family Lodges
Our Garden

Ninea Family Lodges

Our Garden

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Genuine Products

Across the 15 hectares surrounding the accommodation, you’ll find cultivated plots with vineyards, a wide variety of fruit trees, olive groves, and an organic garden brimming with lettuce, vegetables, tomatoes, aubergines, courgettes, cucumbers, and many other fresh products that we grow especially for our guests.

Every morning, Gennaro and his team harvest the vegetables straight from our land’s gardens. You’ll taste for yourself how the sun and a biodiverse environment enhance the flavour of each ingredient. Gennaro will also be happy to share tips on how to best clean the produce, traditional cooking and preserving methods, and delicious local recipes.

Bees and Honey

The property is also home to numerous beehives, which are a sign of a healthy, pollutant-free environment. The bees play an invaluable role in pollinating our trees and vegetables, while also allowing us to produce high-quality honey.

Bees are industrious creatures, and it’s essential not to approach the area where the hives are located. While bees aren’t typically dangerous to humans, they may react if they feel threatened. If a bee comes close, it’s likely attracted by a flower or looking for water from a pot or container and does not intend to attack. In fact, a bee dies after it stings, so it only stings as a last resort if it senses that its colony – the family within the hive – is in danger.

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Paulownia Plantation

The Paulownia, also known as the “Princess Tree” or “Phoenix Tree,” is a hardwood tree with the fastest growth rate in the world. In just three years, it can reach a height of over 15 metres, making it an excellent source for timber production.

This tree species is also favoured in the fight against soil erosion. It purifies the soil and the water it holds, and cleanses the air of harmful gases, especially in large industrial cities. Paulownia trees absorb ten times more CO₂ than other tree species, releasing substantial amounts of oxygen.

Human activity, the energy industry, and heavy traffic contribute to the rapid build-up of CO₂ in the air, leading to global warming. Since the mid-18th century, CO₂ levels have risen by more than 25%. Cultivating Paulownia on large areas helps to reduce a portion of this CO₂.

By the end of 1994, scientists discovered that younger plantations absorb more carbon dioxide than older ones. Planting 4 acres of Paulownia ensures the absorption of 13 tonnes of CO₂ from the air every year.