Andromeda Botanic Gardens, Barbados
6 Acres of Tropical Gardens with a Unique Collection of Plants
ENTRANCE FEES INCLUDE UNLIMITED RETURN VISITS WITHIN 3 WEEKS
ADULTS BD$30
CHILDREN with paying parent FREE BARBADOS NATIONAL TRUST members FREE
RHS (UK) members FREE
English/Scottish NT members Half Price
Other special rates available - please enquire
Andromeda Botanic Gardens is owned by the Barbados National Trust and managed by Passiflora Ltd. Mission statement.
Passiflora Ltd.’s aim is to provide quality education and training in
all aspects of garden and landscape design; horticulture; garden and
landscape construction in Barbados and throughout the Caribbean; and to
encourage the use of sustainable practices. As the company responsible for
Andromeda Botanic Gardens, it aims to manage this historic site in accordance
with its legal obligations to the Barbados National Trust.
Photograph by visitor Jill Greenwood.
Iris Bannochie created a garden with dual roles - a pleasure garden and a botanic garden.
Andromeda Botanic Gardens will continue to delight visitors with its undeniable beauty and will fulfil its role as a botanic garden, defined as follows:
"Botanic gardens are institutions holding documented collections of living plants for the purposes of scientific research, conservation, display and education." International Agenda for Botanic Gardens in Conservation.
Photograph by visitor Jill Greenwood.
Only organic practices are used at Andromeda Botanic Gardens. Farmyard and green manures are used extensively in the garden. We only use neem as an insecticide if all other forms of organic control have failed.
Andromeda Botanic Gardens is managed and developed in harmony with its status as a botanic garden. It is a member of BGCI - a worldwide network of botanic gardens concerned with conservation. The University of the West Indies is responsible for research carried out here although individual scientists can arrange a visit directly with the team at Andromeda. Andromeda Botanic Gardens is a registered training provider and a range of courses is offered. The team provides educational schedules for interns and their colleges/universities.