Tag: Plants and flowers
Masterworks Showcases Art Of Ikebana
An exhibit showcasing Ikebana — the Japanese art of flower arranging — officially opens at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art on Tuesday [May 14] to complement the gallery’s current “Drawing With Light: Photography in Bermuda” show. The floral arrangements are being provided by members of the Bermuda Branch of Sogetsu... Read more of this article
May 17th: Good Bugs vs Bad Garden Seminar
Aberfeldy Nurseries will be presenting “Bermuda’s Back Yard Battels. Good Bugs Versus Bad” with special international guest speaker Susan Wainwright owner of Buglady Consulting. Ms Wainwright is an Ornamental Entomologist specializing in integrated pest management. She has been involved in the Green Industry for more than 18 years with... Read more of this article
Photos: Agricultural Exhibition Rose Entries
The 2013 Agricultural Exhibition comes to a close today [Apr 20] at the Botanical Gardens, with the three-day event seeing a line-up of displays, performances and competitions incorporating more than 3,000 participants including the Floriculture division which will see some of the island’s most talented gardeners putting their best work on display.... Read more of this article
National Museum Posts Historic Lily Photos
The National Museum of Bermuda posted a set of vintage photos on its Facebook page today [Mar. 27] which harken back to the era when Bermuda was known as “The Easter Lily Island.” As late as the 1890s, Bermuda controlled fully 90 percent of the lily market in the United States. Although Bermuda totals under 15,000 acres — and only 4,000... Read more of this article
Easter Lilies To Be Sent To The Queen
In the 19th and early 20th centuries Bermuda was known as “The Easter Isle” because of its hugely successful lily farming industry — and the island still commemorates its one-time major cash crop by sending bouquets to Buckingham Palace every year. Governor George Fergusson and Mrs. Fergusson participated in the annual picking of Easter Lilies... Read more of this article
2013 Agricultural Exhibition Catalogue Released
The Department of Parks has released the catalogue for the 2013 Agricultural Exhibition, with the 82-page document providing all the information for potential exhibitors of all categories. The always popular annual event will be held on April 18, 19 and 20th. You can view our coverage of the event in previous years here. The 2013 Agricultural Exhibition... Read more of this article
Photos: Premier Officially Opens ‘Garden Of Love’
The opening of the ‘The Garden of Love’ was held today [Feb 1] in the Washington Mall, with Premier Craig Cannonier, Sousa’s Landscaping owner and MP Jeff Sousa, and MP Nandi Davis all in attendance for the ribbon cutting.Sponsored by Washington Mall and Sousa’s Landscaping, ‘The Garden of Love’ is a Valentine’s... Read more of this article
Pembroke Park Nature Reserve Update
The Minister of Public Works, Michael Weeks updated the public on the work that has been ongoing at the Pembroke Nature Reserve between the Department of Conservation Services and the Solid Waste Section within the Ministry of Public Works. The Minister said the Pembroke Marsh Nature Reserve [19.32 acres] is Bermuda’s largest natural peat bog. Although... Read more of this article
Trust Property Garden Opening In Warwick
The Bermuda National Trust have announced the November opening of a new Community Garden at its property, Tivoli in Warwick. Located off Middle Road and adjacent to Warwick Lanes Bowling Alley, the garden will provide 20 allotments for local Warwick residents and organisations to come together to cultivate food, socialise and exchange local horticultural... Read more of this article
Photos: Volunteers Working At Spittal Pond
[Updated with photos] Nearly 60 Bermuda-based colleagues of Marsh and Guy Carpenter are volunteering their time today [Oct 19] to re-landscape the Spittal Pond nature reserve. Since 2010, Marsh and Guy Carpenter colleagues in Bermuda have set aside a day each year for a company-wide volunteer initiative. For this year’s Community Giving Day, colleagues... Read more of this article
