The World ARC fleet 2018/19 participants were treated to an amazing day of beauty at Ene’io Beach and Botanical Garden. Privately owned and developed by Haniteli Fa’anunu, the 22 acre property is a collection of over 100 plant families and 500 plant species, both native and exotic. It has the largest and most varied plant collection in the Kingdom of Tonga.
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As an agronomist with 38 years of agricultural experience (18 as the Director of Agriculture and Food within the Tongan government), Haniteli and his wife Lucy offered participants a personalized tour through gardens, followed by demonstrations of local handicraft work, including basket weaving, coconut processing and kava brewing.
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Participants were then treated to a bountiful Tongan feast for lunch and many enjoyed swimming in the crystal clear waters of Ene’io Beach.
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