Organic Gardening Practices at Gaïa Riverlodge

Gaïa Riverlodge has an extensive organic garden that produces 60% of all vegetables for guest and staff kitchens. Vegetables are also supplied to sister property Mata Chica on Ambergris Caye. Furthermore, resort gardeners have come up with an innovative idea on how to utilize waste grease from kitchens and recycle plastic jugs to assist with pest control in the garden. It has been found that certain insects are attracted to the colours of blue and yellow, so waste grease is smeared on the outside of brightly coloured yellow plastic containers which attract and trap pests on the sticky surfaces. Not only is plastic and oil waste reduced, pesticides and chemicals are also completely avoided leading to healthier crops.