Things To Do
Butterfly Walk
Wander through blooming trails where butterflies dance among native flora.
A scientifically designed 20 terraced garden supporting butterfly life cycles through native host plants. It emphasizes the ecological significance of butterflies, their behaviours, and conservation strategies, offering an immersive experience with a multi terraced viewing deck.
Sacred Plants Trail
Explore a guided trail featuring plants once revered in rituals, healing, and tradition.
The Sacred Pathway begins where Pepper Garden tour end; the core of the theme is sacred plants worshiped, in India during its five phases of cultural evolution.
Photoshoot Zones
Capture stunning moments in nature-inspired settings surrounded by greenery, blooms, and heritage charm.
Snap iconic backdrops from lotus ponds to banyan swings.
Six curated photo circles set beside lotus ponds, butterfly meadows and a 100-year banyan swing.
Magnificent light, tripod-friendly decks and staff tips turn every family portrait, macro shot or pre-wedding pose into a magazine-ready memory.
Vegetable Harvesting
Experience the joy of harvesting fresh, seasonal vegetables straight from the garden—hands-on, fun, and family-friendly.
A collection of over 35 organically grown vegetables, emphasizing sustainable agriculture and the importance of chemical-free cultivation. Join our chef in experiencing the uniqueness of Valluvanada’s recipe, highlighted by use of steamed leafy vegetable.
Birding Trails
Join our naturalist in birding trails, along the van Rheede and Itty achuthan avenues and associated pathways of garden to spot the diversity in birdlife across the seasons.
Join our naturalist in birding trails, along the van Rheede and Itty achuthan avenues and associated pathways of garden to spot the diversity in birdlife across the seasons.
Garden Map
Step into the vibrant botanical world of 17th-century Malabar. The Garden Map of Malabar is an interactive experience that traces the native habitats of over 700 plant species featured in Hortus Malabaricus, one of the world’s earliest and most comprehensive botanical works.
Explore coastal regions, forest trails, and riverbanks—each marked with plants once studied by local healers and recorded by Dutch naturalists.
The Garden Story
The Book
Roots of Wisdam: Hendrik van Rheede, born in 1636 in Utrecht, Holland, began his career as an officer in the Dutch East India Company (VOC), where he played a key role in military campaigns on the Malabar Coast and in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) against the Portuguese.
His administrative acumen and diplomatic skills earned him the position of Governor of Malabar. Van Rheede’s tenure as Governor immersed him in the cultural and natural wealth of the region.
Present Garden
Located in Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur District, Kerala, this 27-acre garden draws inspiration from the 17th-century Hortus Malabaricus, the monumental botanical work by Dutch commander Hendrik van Rheede.
What They Say
Nature’s
Handwriting in Green
Ink fades. But the roots remain
Itty Achudan
These plants were known long before they were mapped—by hands that healed and hearts that remembered
Itty Achudan
Best place to experience the Biodiversity of Kerala. The team has spent immense time to curate the plant species from the book Hortus Malabaricus . It’s a must visit space for all who are interested in ethnobotany, and Biodiversity.
What a fantastic place… serene and right in the midst of solitude… perfect place to work or rest mentally and physically.
If you love plants, rain, calmness… This is the place to be. Unwind and learn in the lap of nature
Botanical Garden, Valuable Experience, All kind of plants and trees, very rare species of plants and trees..spread on 20 acers of land
Places of this nature embody both the mind and soul in perfect harmony with all those panchabhootas synchronized to play Mozart’s composition like hymns to a sadhaka and/or mother’s lullaby to her child.
It was a privilege to meet the team. I enjoyed my stay immensely at the Gardens; It’s a hidden gem.
Please take care and follow your passion wherever life takes you.
Best place to experience the Biodiversity of Kerala. The team has spent immense time to curate the plant species from the book Hortus Malabaricus . It’s a must visit space for all who are interested in ethnobotany, and Biodiversity.
What a fantastic place… serene and right in the midst of solitude… perfect place to work or rest mentally and physically.
If you love plants, rain, calmness… This is the place to be. Unwind and learn in the lap of nature
Botanical Garden, Valuable Experience, All kind of plants and trees, very rare species of plants and trees..spread on 20 acers of land
Places of this nature embody both the mind and soul in perfect harmony with all those panchabhootas synchronized to play Mozart’s composition like hymns to a sadhaka and/or mother’s lullaby to her child.
It was a privilege to meet the team. I enjoyed my stay immensely at the Gardens; It’s a hidden gem.
Please take care and follow your passion wherever life takes you.
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