The Buskett Gardens (Italian: Boschetto) forming one of the few woodland areas in Malta, are located in the fertile valley of Wied il-Luq in Siġġiewi. The 30 ha site lies to the west of Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand) and just east of Dingli. The Verdala Palace, an official residence of the President of Malta, stands on the edge of the Gardens.

Buskett Gardens were planted by the Knights Hospitaller as a hunting reserve. In June 1557, Grand Master Claude de la Sengle retreated to Buskett when his health began to deteriorate, and died at Mdina two months later. The gardens are some of the greenest nautral areas in Malta and contain lots of citrus trees and indigenous trees. L- Imnarja is an agricultural feast that takes place here annually on the 29th June on the Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul.

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