Last Friday 23rd June, the eve of San Juan, he left suddenly, without warning; and he left us all with an emptiness that is difficult to fill. Manolo Mas was part of the garden, more than 50 years working in it with passion and dedication prove it. His life is Read more…
On Monday 17 April, five million tickets were distributed throughout Spain showing the beauty and peculiarity of this unique specimen The Imperial Palm has been the protagonist of the ONCE coupon of Monday, 17th April, within the series ‘Embrace your tree’. Five million tickets have carried the image of the Read more…
All the restored elements, both structural and carpentry, come from date palm TREE wood (Phoenix dactylifera) Following several months of work and dedication, the Huerto del Cura National Artistic Garden has finally restored the main facade of the house, which is part of the Listed Protected Buildings of Elche (Alicante). Read more…
The programme airs this Saturday, February 20th at 6:00 p.m. (C.E.T.) in which the host will take you on a journey through the garden located in Elche, Spain. The National Artistic Garden, Huerto del Cura will star in the new episode of the series ‘Gardens with a History’ (“Jardines con Read more…
By applying a new natural bio fertiliser, soil pollution is avoided and watering could be reduced by up to 15% The Huerto del Cura Garden embraces biotechnology, being sustainability its main objective, contributing to satisfy the need of present and future generations and taking care of our water reserves and Read more…
To celebrate this event, the descendants of Juan Orts Miralles gathered in Elche On Friday, September 6, the Orts family celebrated the centenary of the purchase of the Huerto del Cura Garden with an endearing event in which it brought together about 90 family members, from various regions of Spain Read more…
The earliest information about what is now known as the Huerto del Cura (Priest’s Orchard) dates back to 1846 when the owner, Mr. Fenoll de Bonet, sold it to Sir Juan Espuche. At this time the tenant was Andrés Castaño Peral. Some years later, Andrés Castaño bought the orchard and, as Read more…