Some of the products planted here include galangal, ginger, lemongrass, jackfruit, banana, mango, Thai basil, kaffir lime, eggplant, watercress, and even rosemary and mulberry. Guests who sign up for the cooking class experience held on-site by the resort’s chefs will get to visit the lush garden. This organic farm is also where 100 percent of food waste from the resort’s F&B outlets are turned into compost to create organic fertiliser and extracts for natural cleaning agents.
Back at EVOL, the chefs aim to use 40 percent zero-mile produce from local organic farms. This supports local businesses, farmers and communities. Food miles are a way of measuring how far food has journeyed before it reaches the diner. Zero Miles cuisine has a low environmental impact, ensures fresh, seasonal produce are used, offers. Fresh, seasonal local produce offers better variety and flavour, contains more nutrients as well as decreases carbon footprint by minimising the pollution emitted by lorries transporting the products.