Southlands Land Swap Agreement Signed

This afternoon [Sept 13] another step was made in the much discussed ‘land swap’, with the principals of Southlands and the Bermuda Government meeting, and signing a formal agreement. The agreement will see a luxury resort built at Morgan’s Point, while Southlands will become a park. A bill is expected to go before the House [...]

Park or Not? Conflicting Reports About Southlands

There are conflicting reports about the future plans for the Southlands Estate in Warwick, with two of Bermuda’s top media organizations reporting the scenario differently. ZBM carried a report on last night’s evening news saying the Southlands Estate would be turned into a national park which will be named after veteran civil rights activist and [...]

Photo Gallery Part #2: Southlands

Below are a few more photos of Southlands Open Day on March 21st. You can click here to view Part #1 of Southlands photos [27 pics], and click here to view three videos from Southlands; BEST Chairman Stuart Hayward’s speech, Musician Louise Southwood and and a cute video of children swinging on the vines of a [...]

Videos: Southlands Open Day

Scroll down for four videos from Southlands; BEST Chairman Stuart Hayward’s speech, musical entertainment, a cute video of children swinging on the vines of a Banyan Tree and one highlighting the park itself. On Mar 21, the much discussed Southlands Estate in Warwick was opened to the public through an initiative by the Bermuda Environmental [...]

Photo Gallery: Southlands

Scroll down for a photo gallery of Southlands; a place both renowned for its natural beauty and features, as well as the controversial hotel development plans. This afternoon [Mar 21] Southlands Estate in Warwick was opened to the public. Organized by the Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce [BEST], there were tour guides, and presentations by BEST Chairman Stuart [...]

Senator Bean: BEST Protesters are “Selfish”

With strong words in the Senate yesterday, Senator Marc Bean called the Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] “discredible” and said he “cannot take them serious“. Clearly stating that he himself is a naturalist, the Senator praised the work of Greenrock, another local environmental organization prior to speaking on BEST. Senator Bean’s main issue he [...]

Sun March 21: Southlands Open to the Public

On Sunday March 21st, from 2pm until 5pm, the much discussed Southlands Estate in Warwick will be open to the public. The Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] have obtained permission from the Southlands owners to invite the public to visit the site for an afternoon. Tour guides will be on hand to show and [...]

Southlands: Senators Complain of Rude Emails

Today in the Bermuda Senate, Senators David Burch and Kim Wilson complained of the tone of emails they have received over the Southlands land swap situation. The Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] are actively seeking to preserve the Southlands Estate. BEST have asked supporters to write their MPs telling them to complete the Southlands-Morgan’s [...]

BEST Relaunches Petition to Save Southlands

The Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] have relaunched an online petition to save the 37 acre Southlands Property in Warwick from development. They are also asking for interested persons to email elected officials to call for the land swap to be completed. The petition calls for the Bermuda Government to complete the promised land swap [...]