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About the Phoenix House

Protection

  • Collect and grow protected species of trees and plants

  • Share seeds of protected species with seed banks

  • Support local distributors of plants by sharing protected indigenous species

  • Maintain a habitat for endangered Colobus monkeys

  • Support TFS (Tanzania Forest Services) efforts to preserve our protected forest

Nature’s playground includes :

  • An immersive experience about the importance of bee preservation

  • A 2km circuit peppered with educational information about indigenous and protected species

  • A pond where rain water is collected and circulates throughout the property

  • Insect hotels, and habitats that provide shelter in a natural forest environment

  • Lookout points where the resident Colobus and blue monkeys can be seen

  • A viewpoint with baobab trees and many rare pyrenecantha succulents

  • Gardens for succulents, indigenous grasses, medicinal plants, flowers and fruit trees

  • A gazebo with panoramic views

  • Birdwatching areas throughout the gardens

Goals

  • Open to the public in 2026

  • To host an Inauguration with a VIP private reception and press conference

  • With TFS, catalog all of our native and protected tree species

  • Discover new species, and add to the ICBN (international code of botanical nomenclature)

  • Import a baobab “bottle tree” from Madagascar, with help of TFS

  • Install landscape art installations throughout the property

Amenities

  • A welcome center with an eco-friendly restaurant, picnic area, gift-shop and parking

  • Six bungalows plus long-term apartments to accommodate researchers, tourists or volunteers

  • A large plant nursery and its program to share with local plant sellers

Directors of The Phoenix House :

  • Heidi Leigh & Luc DeVaux, owners

  • Patrick Urassa, manager

Location

In the Arusha Region between the Kilimanjaro and Arusha airports, in the protected Ndurumanga Forest, adjacent to its precious water source. The 21 acre private property was part of a coffee farm, and offers spectacular views of Mount Meru.