Ganna Walska Lotusland

Lotusland's mission is to preserve and enhance the distinctive botanical gardens and estate of Madame Ganna Walska. Lotusland educates and inspires visitors with its collections, sustainable horticulture practices, and plant conservation. There were three main eras in the ownership of the property that is now Lotusland. In the 1880s it was known as Tanglewood, the home and commercial nursery of Kinton Stevens. In the 1920s the Gavit family renamed it Cuesta Linda and added the existing Spanish Colonial Revival style buildings and formal gardens. In 1941, Madame Walska purchased the property and ultimately named it Lotusland. Over four decades, she worked with many talented gardeners and designers to make the gardens you see today. Ganna Walska Lotusland is a Public Charity – 501(c)(3).