Title: Roseau Link - Botanic Gardens
1Roseau Link - Botanic Gardens
Making the Botanic Gardens a vital part of
Recreation, Education and Tourism once more
Looking down on Roseau with Botanic Gardens in
the foreground - 1905
2NEEDS OF THE Botanic Gardens
- BOTANIC SECTION
- Upgrading and replanting
- Replacing avenues and plantings.
- Labeling of trees and re-establish Botanic focus.
- Visitor Centre for Nature Isle.
- INFRASTRUCTURE - SERVICES
- Public Conveniences.
- Jogging trail.
- Childrens playground.
- Sports and events needs.
3Botanic Gardens 1920
4Proposals for Botanic Gardens changes 1955
5Play areas Jogging track Childrens
playground. Nature Island Centre. National Parks
Office Lake
Proposal ideas 2004
6Palm clump 1930s, Stamp 1950s and same site
today. An example of replanting that is necessary.
7An example of replanting that is necessary.
Palm Avenue prior to 1979 and today
8The gazebo and drinking fountain
1920s (above) and 1950s (below). The platform is
still in place. The gazebo should be rebuilt.
9Spectacular exotics such as the Travellers Tree
should be increased. Only one has recently been
replanted.
10Palm varieties have decreased in the gardens, as
these pictures show. No Royal Palms have been
replanted.
There has only been the repetitious planting of
Golden Palms and Merrills Palms in past decades.
11The Botanic Gardens was wrecked by Hurricane David
This has been used as an excuse for the state of
the Gardens..but that was 25 years ago.