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Earth Day 2022 To Be Observed On Friday
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI], Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB], Greenrock, and the Bermuda National Trust are offering their thoughts on Earth Day 2022, which is set to be observed on Friday [April 22]. BUEI Earth Day 2022 Statement We at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute are excited to be collaborating with Greenrock... Read more of this article
Nominations Open For BNT Annual Awards
After a two year hiatus, the Bermuda National Trust [BNT] will be presenting its annual Environment and Cultural Heritage Awards in 2022, and is inviting the public to submit nominations. A spokesperson said, “The BNT Annual Awards, sponsored by Butterfield & Vallis, recognise individuals, organisations or groups which have worked for the benefit... Read more of this article
Photos: BNT Hosts Annual Palm Sunday Walk
[Updated with photos] After being on hiatus due to the pandemic, the Bermuda National Trust’s annual Palm Sunday Walk took place yesterday [April 10] with crowds of people taking part. A spokesperson said, “The walk was in St George’s Parish this year. It started outside the former World Heritage Centre at Penno’s Wharf headed up Khyber... Read more of this article
Children Enjoy Nature Walk At Spittal Pond
Spittal Pond Nature Reserve was bustling with over 200 children, parents and camp leaders on the Bermuda National Trust’s Annual Children’s Nature Walk on Tuesday [April 5], sponsored by Arch Re. A spokesperson said, “The 64-acre reserve is one of the Bermuda National Trust’s most spectacular open spaces held in trust for the Bermuda community.... Read more of this article
BNT To Host Spittal Pond Nature Walk On April 5
The Bermuda National Trust will host its Annual Children’s Nature Walk at Spittal Pond in Smith’s Parish on Tuesday, April 5. A free event for families, teachers, students, and children aged five to 12 years old, will learn all about the diverse nature reserve. Groups will leave the eastern parking lot every 15 minutes from 9.30 am, with the last... Read more of this article
BNT Palm Sunday Walk Will Be Held In April
After a two-year hiatus, the Bermuda National Trust’s Palm Sunday Walk will be held in April of this year. A spokesperson said, “This year’s Palm Sunday Walk is expected to draw hundreds of residents and visitors to explore the World Heritage Site in the East End on Sunday, 10 April 2022. The walk will start from Tiger Bay in St. George’s... Read more of this article
National Trust To ‘Reinterpret’ Heritage Sites
The Bermuda National Trust said they are “embarking on a long-term effort to reinterpret the heritage sites and collections under its care related to the enslavement, resistance and empowerment of Black Bermudians, other people of African descent and the local and global majority.” “Telling more of Bermuda’s story and involving more... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & 360: BNT Hold Plant & Bake Sale
The Bermuda National Trust [BNT] is holding their annual Plant and Bake Sale today [Feb 12] at Waterville in Paget, with the event featuring baked goods, locally grown plants, fresh vegetables, home-made preserves, local honey and more. Governor Rena Lalgie is working at the tea & coffee table at the event, and the funds raised today will go... Read more of this article
BNT Annual Plant & Bake Sale On February 12
The Bermuda National Trust’s [BNT] Plant & Bake Sale is set to be held on Saturday [Feb 12] from 8.30am to 12.00pm. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda National Trust’s popular Plant & Bake Sale is set to go ahead rain or shine this Saturday, February 12 from 8:30am to noon at BNT headquarters, Waterville, 2 Pomander Road, Paget.” Karen... Read more of this article
Photos: BNT ‘My Bermuda’ Art Competition
The Bermuda National Trust [BNT] announced the winners of the student art competition “My Bermuda”, which saw 172 entries from primary, middle, secondary and home schools across the island. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda National Trust is pleased to announce the winners of the student art competition “My Bermuda”, sponsored by SOMPO International. “The... Read more of this article
Bermuda National Trust To Hold Online Auction
The Bermuda National Trust’s Auction & Jumble sale was cancelled due to Covid this year, and the charity has opted to sell some of the many items generously donated by the public via an online Trust Treasures Auction using an online service called Handbid. “We were very disappointed this year’s Auction & Jumble event was first postponed... Read more of this article
BNT To Hold “My Bermuda” Art Competition
The Bermuda National Trust is getting set to hold a student art competition with the theme “My Bermuda” with winners to receive cash prizes, and their work will also be featured on the Bermuda National Trust’s website. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda National Trust is pleased to announce that it is holding a student art competition with... Read more of this article
Videos: Malcolm Outerbridge Memorial Bench
A memorial bench was recently unveiled at the Sherwin Nature Reserve South to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Malcolm Outerbridge. Mr Outerbridge was only 18-years-old when he was killed back in 2011, and his mother Kaywell Outerbridge said,“Thursday, October 28th at 6pm was a surreal moment for me and my family as I stood on the Bulkhead... Read more of this article
BNT Raffle Offers Solar Panel Installation
BE Solar has partnered with the Bermuda National Trust to offer a solar panel installation as the grand prize for the annual Bermuda National Trust raffle. A spokesperson said, “In 2020, BE Solar provided an 8 panel solar installation as the grand prize for the raffle. The funds raised through the raffle helped BNT to continue their valuable... Read more of this article
Head Of Cultural Heritage: Dr Charlotte Andrews
The Bermuda National Trust [BNT] announced the appointment of Dr Charlotte Andrews to the newly created role of Head of Cultural Heritage. A spokesperson said, “Dr. Andrews gained her master’s and doctorate in Heritage and Museum Studies from the University of Cambridge and has worked in Bermuda’s cultural sector for over 20 years. She has... Read more of this article
Governor Tours Verdmont Historic House
Governor Rena Lalgie and her family recently visited the Verdmont Historic House and Gardens, accompanied by Karen Border, Alana Anderson and Dorte Horsfield of the Bermuda National Trust. Government House shared the photo below on social media, saying: “On 20 August the Governor and her family were delighted to tour the Verdmont Historic House... Read more of this article
