Tag: Plants and flowers
57-Yr-Old Man In ICU After Falling Out Of Tree
A 57-year-old Pembroke man is in stable condition in the ICU after being injured on Friday [Sept 28] after falling out of a tree while was attempting to collect avocado pears. A police spokesperson said: “Around 6:15pm on Friday, September 28th police responded to a report of a man being injured falling out of a tree. “It appears that the... Read more of this article
Lecture On Conservation Of Endangered Plants
Marge From — the Director of Plant Conservation at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo — will give a presentation on the Conservation & Recovery of Endangered Plants, including Bermuda’s Governor Laffan’s Fern on Thursday [Sept 20] at 6pm in the Education Auditorium at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo. The Botanical Society... Read more of this article
Vegetation Caused 75% Of Storm Power Outages
Trees and vegetation caused around 75% of all the outages related to Tropical Storm Leslie, BELCO said this morning [Sept 10]. A statement from the Company said: “With that in mind, we would like to remind property owners – while the storm is fresh in everyone’s minds – of the importance of trimming trees away from power lines to help keep... Read more of this article
Bermuda Plant Finder Guide Available Online
The Department of Conservation Services has released copies of their Bermuda Plant Finder online via their website. The Department said: “This guide to Bermuda’s plants was developed following requests from landscape architects, Planning Officers and home owners for an easy to use guide for determining which plants are best suited for their... Read more of this article
Video: Garden Dedicated To Murder Victim
Yesterday [June 21] a garden at the Arboretum in Devonshire was dedicated to the memory of 18-year-old Malcom Outerbridge, who was murdered last year. The young Bermudian previously worked with the Parks Department, and was killed just weeks after he returned to the island from a Raleigh International expedition to Borneo. Public Works Minister Michael... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Community Garden Opened
Yesterday [June 7] Greenrock hosted the official opening of the Catlin Community Garden located at the Sunshine League property on King Street in Hamilton. The Catlin Community Garden is the first of several gardens proposed to be developed over the course of the next 18 months as part of Greenrock’s Healthy Harvest project. The goal of Healthy Harvest... Read more of this article
First Healthy Harvest Community Garden Opening
Greenrock, as part of its Healthy Harvest initiative, will host the official opening of the Catlin Community Garden located at the Sunshine League property at 7 King Street in the City of Hamilton tomorrow. Judith Landsberg, President of Greenrock, and Graham Pewter, CEO and President of Catlin Bermuda, will open the garden at 12:30 on Thursday June... Read more of this article
Photo Set #2: Agricultural Exhibition Floriculture
Thousands of locals are expected to make their way to the Botanical Gardens, as the 2012 Agricultural Exhibition gets underway this morning [Apr.19]. There will be a full array of equestrian events and performances by local school, dance, and musical groups over the three day event, which will also see a number of handmade and locally grown goods entered... Read more of this article
Photo Set #1: Agricultural Exhibition Floriculture
The 2012 Agricultural Exhibition kicks off this morning [Apr.19], with thousands of locals expected to attend the popular event at the Botanical Gardens. The three day event will see numerous competitions in and out of the ring; including the Floriculture division which will see some of the island’s most talented gardeners putting their best work... Read more of this article
2012: Bermuda Easter Lilies For 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 Sir Richard Gozney, Lady Gozney and farmer Tom Wadson are seen here at Wadson’s... Read more of this article
