What a fabulous morning we had at the beautiful home and garden of Brent and Jen Augustus on Gasparee Island. A picture paints a thousand words and you can see from these photos just what I mean. Jen (and Brent) have spent long hours in the garden planting and nurturing and they have been richly rewarded.
Here are some of their down-the-islands plants - silver mangrove, schefflera, bougainvillea, pride of barbados, crinum lilies, pandanus, cordyline, rice ferns, antigua heath, bromeliads, pinwheel jasmine, and bismarck palm .
Sincere thanks Brent and Jen for your kind hospitality, we had a wonderful day. Click here to see more photos.
Goodness gracious me! What a lovely meeting we had yesterday at the beautiful home of Dr. Nigel and Mrs. Monique Russell-Hosein. It was so special to be able to meet again face to face. The meeting, being the first one in two LONG years, was of a more relaxed format with lots of time allocated to “liming”. We all were very happy to see each other and catch up. No one could stop smiling. Nigel and Monique were delightful and generous hosts and the meeting served as the start of celebrations of Nigel’s up-coming 60 birthday. Nigel was presented with a beauty of a bromeliad in appreciation.
One no longer has to wonder what Adam and Eve experienced in the Garden of Eden when one experiences Simone Taylor's garden. What a beauty!
There are two parts to the entry, one as you walk up a lovely stone staircase where you are greeted by a mix of robust and delicate plants reaching out as if to say "Welcome". The second is a gentle meander to an arbor adorned with a beautiful flowering vine and a sign laying claim to the space beyond - Simone's Garden. I am sure that everyone that visits this garden would wish it were their name on the sign.
The first meeting of the year was held at the beautiful home of Dr. Ross Millar and his lovely wife, Sharon. It really was such a treat to wander in the garden and wonder at the hillside challenges. Good job Millars!
We were blessed with not just an amazing collection of less common plants but with a little show starring an aviary of winged friends and a very curious (maybe hungry) feline foe. Click for more pics of Sharon's garden.
