Botanica

The Red Sea Landscape Nursery

Overview

At over 1.8 million square meters, Botanica is the largest landscape nursery in the region. It is part of Red Sea Global’s planet-first approach, seeking to enrich the natural environment around us and set new standards for sustainable development.

Operational since 2020, Botanica has grown and supplied more than 7 million plants to landscape RSG’s destinations, aiming to deliver 30 million plants by 2030. Botanica also provides immersive educational experiences for guests at The Red Sea, AMAALA, and beyond.

The nursery features diverse local plants, flowers, and other vegetation. Any new species introduced is carefully planned and follows comprehensive evaluations to guarantee harmonious integration with the existing flora and fauna.

Immersive Experiences

John Pagano

Group Chief Executive Officer

A guided tour around the nursery

The opportunity to plant your own plants

Botanica Café offering breakfast and lunch

A garden shop and tropical area

A mini zoo

Facts

7 million

Providing more than 30 million plants for The Red Sea and AMAALA by 2030, with more than 7 million grown to date.

31,320m2

Four shade houses have been constructed, each with an area of 31,320m2.

International Standards

Turfgrass grown at the nursery will be used across the destination, including for hotels and the championship golf course.

400

Nearly 400 workers at the nursery, 25% from the local community

Landscape Nursery Highlights

Red Sea Global introduces Botanica

We are proud to announce the launch of its new brand, Botanica: the new name for The Red Sea Landscape Nursery. Botanica is dedicated to sustainable greenery across RSG’s destinations, while also providing exceptional, nature-based experiences to guests.

Bloomberg Video

In our latest video with Bloomberg Business, learn how we're cultivating a green future for people and planet by providing employment opportunities for local communities at our incredible Landscape Nursery.

Red Sea Global and ACWA Power create more than 20 acres of new wetlands

We have partnered with ACWA Power, the world’s largest private water desalination company and leader in energy transition, to develop more than 20 acres (83,367m2) of new wetlands that will irrigate our landscape nursery.

RSG and Partanna sign supply agreement for carbon negative concrete in Saudi Arabia

The pilot program will see the installation of 11,000 paving slabs made from Partanna’s carbon negative concrete and includes scope for future pilots including within RSG’s coral reef restoration schemes.

A Desert in Bloom

In our latest episode with Warner Bros. Discovery, we spotlight local Saudis who are seeding a sustainable future and working towards our goal to grow 30 million plants by 2030.

Landscape Nursery design

The plants grown in the nursery are predominantly native species that are fully adapted to the climate and conditions around the destination, both coastal and inland. Additional desert-dwelling species may be included, after ensuring that any imported species will co-exist comfortably with the local flora and fauna.

The nursery provides two to three growing seasons per year, during which trees, shrubs, and plants are propagated, matured, and acclimatized. Turfgrass is also grown for the destination’s championship golf course, hotels, and residential properties.

The destination’s treatment plant is supplementing irrigation water for the Landscape Nursery, while a composting unit turns organic-rich waste into compost to be used for the nursery. Six water tanks also support the nursery, each with a capacity of 18,000m3.

Four shade houses have also been constructed. Two provide 70% shading and the other two provide 40%, with each around 31,320m2.

“Botanica ensures our destinations have landscapes that reflect the natural heritage of the Red Sea.”

Muteb AlOsaimi, GM

RED SEA GLOBAL SUBSIDIARIES