Discover the spectacular Biltmore gardens with the one called the “heart and soul” of the lush gardens.

Landscape Manager of Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara may be Ezequiel Gil’s official title, but in reality he is so much more. Ezequiel (or “Zeke,” as he is affectionately called) has been a fixture at the Resort for more than 30 years.

Although he leads a team of 13 full-time gardeners, he’s not content to just delegate. On any given day you can find Zeke tending to every inch of the Resort's 22 acres of lush gardens. Perhaps Zeke’s crowning achievement (to date) is being one of the main people who introduced the Resort’s seasonal guided botanical tour.

Zeke introduces guests to 48 of the Resort's rarest specimens, including Santa Barbara's second largest tree, a Moreton Bay Fig dating back to the 1800s, and 75 different species of palm.