ESENSIA GARDENS
Cultivators: Ben & Marley
Experience: 15+ years cultivating
Location: Mendocino & Lake County
Key Cultivation Methods: Proprietary genetics, bred and selected by Ben and Marley. Leaders in tissue culture micropropagation used to clean, archive, and propagate their unique strains. Organic practices including building of living soils, compost teas, and use of beneficial insects.
Website:
https://www.esensiagardens.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esensiagardens
Product Collaborations
Lime Juice - Select Phenotype of Chernobyl (Esensia Proprietary)
Awards: 2016 and 2021 Emerald Cup Award Winner
Aroma: Piercing lime citrus with mint undertones
Effect: Uplifting, creative, social, energetic, stimulating
This 2016 and 2021 Emerald Cup Award-winning Chernobyl phenotype is one of the first varietals we at Esensia selected when we started growing over a decade ago. With a distinctive aroma of piercing lime citrus paired with undertones of mint cleaner, this uplifting sativa is perfect for those work days in the garden and nights out on the town. We love how cannabis can bring people together and the Lime Juice has inspired some of the best gatherings we’ve been a part of.
Blueberry Jam - (Heirloom Blueberry x Cheese F4)
Aroma: Preserved blueberries, fruit leather, honey, skunk/cream, UK cheese, funk
Effect: Mellow, calming, grounding, chill
Looking for a classic to return to time and time again? Our Blueberry Jam, replete with notes of freshly preserved blueberries and balanced with vintage UK cheese undertones, hits the spot everytime. Let this indulgent Indica take you back to simpler times when slathering butter on your blueberry waffles was your weekend ritual. This flower will ground you like the nostalgia it evokes. We won’t blame you if it becomes a staple go-to for your quintessential chill pastime.
Esensia Gardens
Awards
2024
Pennywise - Emerald Cup, 1st place, Alternative Cannabinoid Flower
Orange Creamsicle - Emerald Cup, 1st place, 3rd Party Certified Flower
Rose Petal - California State Fair, Gold Medal, Sungrown Terpinolene Category
Esensia OG - California State Fair, Silver Medal, Sungrown Beta Caryophyllene Category
2023
Maracuya - California State Fair, "Golden Bear/Best of CA" Award, Best
Terpinolene Strain in California - All Grow Categories
Maracuya - California State Fair, Gold Medal, Sungrown Terpinolene Category
Pixie Dust - California State Fair, Gold Medal, Sungrown Myrcene Category
Rose Petal - California State Fair, Silver Medal, Sungrown Terpinolene Category
Rose Petal - California State Fair, Silver Medal, Highest Terpene Content, Sungrown
Orange Creamsicle - Emerald Cup, 6th Place, Licensed Sungrown Flower
Lime Juice - Emerald Cup, 9th Place, Licensed Sungrown Flower
Pixie Dust - Emerald Cup, 11th Place, Licensed Sungrown Flower
Honey Dew - Emerald Cup, 15th Place, Licensed Sungrown Flower
Maracuya - Emerald Cup, 19th Place, Licensed Sungrown Flower
2022
Buddha’s Hand - California State Fair, "Golden Bear/Best of CA" Award, Best Terpinolene Strain in California - All Grow Categories
Lemon OG (aka Esensia OG) - California State Fair, "Golden Bear/Best of CA" Award, Best Beta Caryophyllene Strain in California - All Grow Categories
Buddha’s Hand - California State Fair, Gold Medal, Sungrown Terpinolene Category
Lemon OG (aka Esensia OG) - California State Fair, Gold Medal, Sungrown Beta Caryophyllene Category
Rose Petal - California State Fair, Silver Medal, Sungrown Terpinolene Category
Lime Juice - Emerald Cup, 10th Place, Licensed Sungrown Flower
Honey Dew - Emerald Cup, 14th Place, Licensed Sungrown Flower
Pixie Dust - Emerald Cup, 15th Place, Licensed Sungrown Flower
2021
Pennywise 1:1 - Emerald Cup, 2nd Place, CBD Flower
Honey Dew - Emerald Cup, 6th Place, Licensed Sungrown Flower
Pixie Dust - Emerald Cup, 8th Place, Licensed Sungrown Flower
Lime Juice - Emerald Cup, 9th Place, Licensed Sungrown Flower
Their name is derived from the Spanish word “Esencia,” meaning essence. Essence is the “intrinsic quality that determines ones nature,” and we see this as the perfect concept to represent our genetic exploration of the cannabis plant. Each cannabis varietal has their own essence and nurtures our soul in a unique way. Whether your journey is physical, mental, meditative or social there is an Esensia strain to enhance and offer new perspectives.
Marley and Ben are childhood friends from Oakland, California who fatefully reconnected at Reggae on the River in the early 2000’s. They bonded over a love for reggae music, high grade cannabis and the beautiful landscape of Northern California. They went on to work together on a small hobby cannabis grow in Anderson Valley, Mendocino in 2010 and first started to dive into the world of organic cultivation and cannabis breeding. Ben and Marley’s unique skill sets made them a dynamic team and together they decided to launch Esensia.
