THE FARM
Hort De Gloria- (Land of Eden)

Hort De Gloria a 200-year-old farm runs as both a guesthouse and organic farm.
The farm is situated in one of the driest regions of Spain. Fortunately we have water rights to 1 of the 2 springs of the area. The land is extremely fertile. Methods used on the farm follow the ways used locally for hundreds of years. Many farms of the region have been abandoned or are falling into disrepair, as they can no longer compete economically with the massive farms in the south of Spain and Morocco. The lie of the land is steep, making farming difficult and uneconomical. At Hort de Gloria we are trying to mix eco-tourism with farming to keep this farm operational.


We also rely on our much appreciated and liked wwoolfers (world wide organisation for organic farmers). This is an association for like-minded individuals who go out into the world to learn and experience new things. Helping and working on the farms for board and lodging. With the help of our different Wwoolfers we have been able to reclaim and farm many parts of the farm that were falling back to nature.
The farms main production is olives for the making of oil. We produce between 1500-2000kgs depending on the season. The olives are taken to a local village factory where they are stone ground and cold pressed.
We have over 20 types of fruit trees growing on the farm and also maintain a large vegetable garden.
A lot of the access fruit goes into making preserves. Theses are used and sold at the guesthouse.



Fruits you might encounter if you come and visit us:
Oranges – Valencia is famous for its oranges.
Olives – we have lots of different types
Almonds – spend the afternoon with yaya Rosa (granny 82) cracking them open in the sun
Lemons – lemons need very little to survive here
Mispero \loquats – the birds love them but do leave us a few
Grapes - next year we are planning to make our first wine
Avocado – they seem to like it here more then the oranges
Peaches – lots of little worms so keep your eyes closed.
Nectarines – don’t seem to get any worms
Mandarins – nice to mix in the orange juice
Grapefruits –as above
Madroños – this is an indigenous fruit that tastes a bit like a peach but looks like a strawberry. Grows on all the mountains in the region.
Plums – which variety do you prefer?
Kaki – a red fruit that looks like a tomato but tastes like a kaki
Apples – not so good as it doesn’t get cold enough but excellent for apple pies.
Apricots – my favourite fruit here. It is an old variety that is a sweat as honey, sorry no visit when they are in season
Litchis – we are still waiting for the first ones.
Chirimolla\ custard apple - a big green fruit, with white flesh that tastes a bit like custard.
Mangoes – oh no last year the trees all froze due to indifferent weather patterns. 2 trees managed to survive.
Pears – were have so many that we need to bottle them for the winter
Figs – black ones, green ones, rose ones


The farm is a lovely place to come, either to visit or to work. It is a place where time truly stands still. The thump and beat of the out side world is of very little importance out here. We work by the heartbeat of the land and by the surrounding nature.
It is a place to recharge and relax.