Building into the existing landscape instead of clearing it, with native planting and water that stays on site.
An eco resort is not a resort with bamboo signage. It is one where the existing trees, contours and water were treated as the design rather than as obstacles, because those are the things a guest travelled to see.
What that means in practice
- A tree survey first, with mature specimens fixed on the plan before buildings are placed
- Native and naturalised species, which need no irrigation once established
- Surface water kept on site through swales and planted basins instead of piped away
- Paths that follow contours, cutting fill and retaining walls to a minimum
- Planting that supports birds and pollinators, which is most of what guests notice
Lower running cost is the practical result: less irrigation, less mowing, less replacement after a hard season.
