Hartley Botanica provides professionally landscaped grounds and is the only location in Southern California designed specifically for garden weddings and receptions. For the past twenty years Hartley Botanica has been providing a unique wedding location for those looking for a distinctive venue in what most call Ventura County's Best Kept Secret.

Enjoy the sweet smell of jasmine, and the chatter of birds as you walk through Paliuli Gardens and the Lotus Tea Garden, both grown and tended to with love by the Hartley Family.

Nestled in California’s most fertile valley with cool ocean breezes, lies the magic of Paliuli. Our Paliuli gardens is located on 2.5 acres of professionally landscaped grounds, has 19 vine-covered archways, and 5 waterfalls scattered throughout the venue.

Our Lotus Tea Garden is designed to include the special elements of Asian gardens, complete with hand paved walkways, moon door, tea room, and walk-through waterfall.