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Photos/Video: BEST’s Southlands Showcase
Showcasing the Southlands area was the aim of Saturday’s [Oct 26] Open House hosted by the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST]. “The Bermuda public saved Southlands from development and now BEST is inviting the public to join us in celebrating Southlands,” a spokesperson said. Stuart Hayward and Susan Armstrong from... Read more of this article
BEST To Host Southlands Showcase On Oct. 26
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] wishes to remind the public that Saturday, October 26 is Showcase Day for Southlands. “The Bermuda public saved Southlands from development and now BEST is inviting the public to join us in celebrating Southlands,” a spokesperson said. From 12 noon through 4.00pm there will be an... Read more of this article
BEST Invites Volunteers For Southlands Cleanup
A local environmental group is calling for volunteers to help in a big clean-up at Southlands on South Shore Road in Warwick, which is set to become Bermuda’s newest national park. BEST has joined forces with Government’s Department of Conservation Services to have a three-day clear-up at Southlands on Monday October 21, Tuesday October 22 and Wednesday... Read more of this article
Upcoming Southlands Spruce-Up & Open House
Southlands is about to undergo the first phase of its restoration, with BEST, Bermuda Conservation Services, and the Bermuda Parks Department teaming up with the general public for a Southlands Spruce-Up effort to take place later this month. This sprucing up will be done in order to allow the public to get a full view of the area’s potential... Read more of this article
MP Scott: “Overt Politicizing” Of Southlands Event
[Updated] C#24 Warwick South East MP Lawrence Scott said he is concerned by the “overt politicizing of an event that should be about putting the people of Warwick first,” while Senator Alexis Swan said Mr Scott doesn’t seem to “fully understand what is going on at Southlands.” Earlier this week there was a press conference... Read more of this article
Photos: Southlands Restoration To Get Underway
[Updated with photos & video] The Departments of Parks and Conservation Services are working together to produce a restoration plan to turn Southlands into a National Park, Junior Environment Minister Senator Alexis Swan said this morning [Sept 23]. In 2005 businessmen Craig Christensen, Nelson Hunt and Brian Duperreault bought the Southlands estate... Read more of this article
Signing: Southlands & Morgans Point Swap
The formal signing to exchange the former base lands at Morgan’s Point for the Southlands property in Warwick took place at the Cabinet Office this morning [June 25]. The 80 acres at Morgan’s Point in Sandys/Southampton was owned by Government, while the 37 acres at Southlands in Warwick was owned by Morgan’s Point Limited. In 2005 Bermudian... Read more of this article
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 of Assembly... Read more of this article
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 Banyan Tree. Click to enlarge images: #gallery-2... Read more of this article
Videos: Southlands Open Day In 2010
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 and... Read more of this article
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... Read more of this article
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... Read more of this article
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 comment on the notable... Read more of this article
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... Read more of this article
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... Read more of this article
