点评:Well where do l start? This is an incredible place! Situated on a hillside and providing stunning views of the surrounding landscape and Atlantic Ocean it’s a stunningly beautiful 8-acre organic garden in the village of Bathsheba, on the east coast of Barbados. Winding paths take you through different sections, each with its own planting section. Breathtaking!
It was created by horticulturalist Iris Bannoche in the 1950s, at a time when almost all of the land in Barbados was used for sugar cane production. She travelled far and wide in her search for many of the plants we see in Andromeda today. She even exhibited at Chelsea Flower Show in England! What a remarkable woman!
The current custodian of the garden is another, equally remarkable, woman called Sharon. We had the pleasure of a guided tour around the garden with her, taking in all the aspects, learning about the plants, their habitats, their uses and the ecosystem that supports them. It’s Sharon who has overseen the development of many aspects of the garden - she has secured funding, opened up access so that the garden embraces diversity/inclusion, local residents and schools are offered free access, there are tours, courses, arts programmes, a lovely cafe serving delicious foods, and as a result visitors have increased from 400 per year to over 40,000
You really must pay this place a visit. If you love gardens, love plants, love nature; if conservation is high on your agenda, visit Andromeda. You won’t be disappointed and you will be supporting the garden big time. Everyone who works here does so because they believe in what they do and want to make a difference.
IT’S A MUST-SEE!
翻译:好吧,我从哪里开始呢?这真是个不可思议的地方!坐落在山坡上,坐拥壮丽的景色,可以欣赏到周围的自然风光和大西洋的壮丽景色,这座占地8英亩的有机花园位于巴巴多斯东海岸的巴斯谢巴村。蜿蜒的小路带您穿过不同的区域,每个区域都有各自的种植区。美得令人窒息!
它是由园艺家Iris Bannoche在20世纪50年代创建的,当时巴巴多斯几乎所有的土地都用于种植甘蔗。她走遍了世界各地,寻找我们今天在安德罗墨达花园看到的许多植物。她甚至在英国切尔西花展上展出过作品!多么了不起的女性啊!
花园的现任管理员是另一位同样杰出的女性,她叫莎伦。我们很高兴在她带领下参观了花园,全方位地了解了植物、它们的栖息地、用途以及它们赖以生存的生态系统。莎伦负责了花园诸多方面的建设——她筹集资金,开放通道,使花园更加包容多元,当地居民和学校可以免费进入,花园还提供导览、课程、艺术项目,以及一家供应美味佳肴的温馨咖啡馆。因此,每年的游客数量从400人增加到超过4万人。
你一定要来这里看看。如果你热爱花园、热爱植物、热爱自然;如果你非常重视自然保护,那就来安德罗墨达花园看看吧。你不会失望,而且你会大力支持花园。在这里工作的每个人都是因为他们相信自己的工作,并渴望有所作为。
不容错过!