Emphasis on green development for Phuket’s Gardens of Eden

Situated on Bangtao Beach Phuket, a green development project ‘Gardens of Eden’ by Dubai investment capital funded Amal Development incorporates a 5,000 square-metre wellness facility and five-hectares of dedicated gardens and parkland in phase two of the project.

Gardens of Eden is expected to feature vast green spaces such as natural parks and forests as well as wetland areas. Fitness trails for walking, running and biking, and ample exercise stations, plus two childrens’ clubs and a small water park will be among the offerings. Natural landscaping will be designed to allow residents to relax and exercise in green spaces.

The project aims to include sustainability features such as creating natural swimming pools that use storm water treated naturally from the wetlands and undergo additional water treatment to make it safer for swimming.

The Gardens of Eden comprises the beach-fronting Eden Residences (front), greenery-fronting Park Residences (middle) and water-fronting Lake Residences (back) in pioneering ecological vision for Phuket

The Gardens of Eden project is catering for families moving to the island from across the world with the project already attracting high levels of interest from international buyers.

Amal Development is working with internationally accredited environmental experts to reduce carbon emissions by carefully sculpting a sustainable natural biosphere throughout the development courtesy of leading-edge energy conservation practices and nature-inspired spaces for children to thrive in a safe and secure community.   

A total of only 3O% of the land is being developed, while 70% is retained for green areas and open spaces, with all cars directed to an underground car park.

Amal Group corporate affairs advisor Ravi Chandran shared “It is very significant that Gardens of Eden is placing such an emphasis on green living as buyers want to buy into the island lifestyle of Phuket, which is all about nature and its beauty. The vision is to have a family-friendly environment that embraces the wider community – taking a lead on the world’s most important subject on the island.”

Amal has commissioned Intrinsics, a leading-sustainable and well-being consultancy to conduct a feasibility study on the project’s landscaping development. Headed by founder and director Jerawan Srepetchdanon, the consultancy brings a deeper and more impactful meaning to the purpose and intent of the project’s landscaping elements beyond the aesthetics.

She acknowledges it is highly notable for a residential property developer in Phuket to place such importance on sustainability and the need to build up a collective awareness and responsibility in green initiatives. Initiatives to engage the community in Phuket includes partnering schools in programmes to promote awareness of sustainability and a healthy, active lifestyle.

 “With this project we have the opportunity to restore the biomass density value of the land, which will be highly effective in reducing harmful carbon emissions. This can be achieved through careful and intentional green landscaping,” added Jerawan.

The 3rd and final phase of Gardens of Eden will feature water-fronting units for Lake Residences, to be announced in due course. For each of these three residences, the apartments will offer their own unique experiences with nature, offering landscapes and views that remind residents they are enjoying the luxury of nature.

Image top: Gardens of Eden; Image above: Gardens of Eden corporate affairs advisor, Ravi Chandran