As part of  The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall's tour of the Caribbean that will take them to six countries and one Overseas Territory from March 17 to 29, they will make a one-day official visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on March 20.

In St. Vincent the key themes in the programme will include youth opportunity and female empowerment, as well as the preservation of the islands’ natural environment.

Her Royal Highness will visit the SVG Community College and St. Vincent Girls’ High School, where pupils have been busy creating their entries for The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition.

During The Prince of Wales visit to SVG he will be planting a Soufreire tree, the national flower of St. Vincent and The Grenadines at the St. Vincent Botanical Garden.  He will be the third member of The Royal Family to plant a tree in the Garden, where pink poui (Tabebuia rosea) was planted by Earl of Wessex — Prince Edward on 27 Febuary 2012  and a  Baobab (Adansonia digitata) tree was planted by The Duke of Sussex — Prince Harry on 28 November 2016.

 

 

 

Closed for Maintenance

 

 

“THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT THE BOTANICAL GARDEN WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC THIS FRIDAY 18 MAY, FOR SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE, AND WILL BE REOPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON SATURDAY 19 MAY. ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED IS DEEPLY REGRETTED.”

 

FROM: NATIONAL PARKS, RIVERS AND BEACHES AUTHORITY

CONTACT: MR. GORDON SHALLOW

PHONE: 784 453 1623   

 

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

 

“Please be informed that the following sites - Botanical Garden,Rawacou Recreation Park, Layou Petroglyph Park, Walliabou Heritage Park, Dark View Falls, Cumberland Beach Recreation Park, Vermont Nature Trail, Belmont Lookout and La Soufriere / Bamboo Range,  Black Point Heritage and Recreation Park and Owia Salt Pond will be closed to the General Public on Friday, 30th March, 2018 “Good Friday”.

 

All sites will be re-opened to the general public on the 31st March, 2018.

 

 

 

 

National Parks Rivers and Beaches Authority regrets any inconvenience caused.

 

Vincentians, prepare yourselves for another mind blowing musical evening with awesome talent.

 

Presenting, Roost Fusion 

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A Botanical Christmas

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Botanical Garden “Nine Nights of Lights” was adjudged the winner in the best lit Garden in the National Nine Morning and Lighting Competition for 2017.  Beginning December 16th through December 23rd 2017, the Botanical Garden glowed in vibrant lights that dazzle and awe with thousands of colored, twinkling bulbs. The festive event drew hundreds of patrons, who traveled to see creatively designed holiday-themed attractions. The opening on Saturday, 16th December began with live performance from the St. Vincent & The Grenadines Police Force Band and Ms. Stacy Lyttle.

 The nightly events included: Dance Night; Gospel Night; Drum Night; Movie Night; Steel Pan Night and Calypso Night. The Nine Nights of Lights was was created to coincide with the National Nine Mornings festival and was sponsored by: The National Nine Morning Committee, St. Vincent & The Grenadines Tourism Authority, Right Stuff, St. Vincent Brewery Limited, Mustique Company Limited, St. Vincent & The Grenadines National Trust, St. Hill Insurance, Nature Care SVG Ltd., BRAGSA, National Lotteries Authority of St. Vincent & The Grenadines, and Randy’s Supermarket.

 

 

 

 

 

Government of SVG

 

 

Contact the gardens

Telephone: (1 784) 4935824

Email: botanicgardens@hotmail.com