Rooted in the community
Established in 1957 with the aim to beautify Cayman while promoting an interest in and knowledge of gardening, the Garden Club of Grand Cayman continues to transform the natural environment into retreats of repose...
Pretty in Pots
A Prospect garden is dotted with a collection of potted plants.
Deanna Look Loy considers herself a collector.
But not in the traditional sense.
“I am a plant collector, I suppose,” says the avid gardener and retired,...
A sustainable ethos
In a cliff side corner of Savannah, Coco Bluff Farm gardener Andy McKenzie swings his machete.
Andy harvests and cuts coconuts, mulches leftover husks and tends to more than 200 palms that dot the five-acre...
Going native
The Native Tree Nursery at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park is propagating a selection of native species that are ideal for Cayman’s landscape.
A Savannah sanctuary
A serene garden can calm the mind, soothe the spirit and remove us from the stresses of day-to-day life, even if just for a few moments.
English philosopher, statesman, scientist and author Sir Francis Bacon...
Blooming news: Garden Club update
The Garden Club of Grand Cayman is currently primarily focused on preparations for the upcoming Flower Show, scheduled for March 31 – April 1, 2017.
Such an event requires a great deal of planning, and...
A walk amongst the orchids
Elaine Young’s garden is more to her than a collection of plants.
It is a place of relaxation, reflection, and where she keeps her mind and body in tune. In fact, she refers to it...
Try a terrarium
Create a mini-greenhouse
for small plants.
Terrariums have entered interior décor style lists in recent times.
Gaining popularity amongst millennials as a way of integrating tiny gardens into small living spaces, terrariums are fast becoming the plant...
A gardener’s garden
The quarter-acre garden at Jill Wood's South Sound home is her pride and joy, having started it from scratch around eight years ago.
However, she has gardened since arriving on Grand Cayman more than 30...
Playful Pots
It started with a broken pot.
Looking for a way to patch it up, Joyce Dunbar came up with a creative solution: piece it back together with colourful mosaic tiles.
“I patched it up on the...
A Nature for Nurturing
The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies. - Gertrude Jekyll
For Vivian Bould, that seed was planted as a young girl growing up in Ireland. It blossomed as a teenager...
Seaside garden blooms
Having a garden by the sea on the south shore of Grand Cayman is a challenge. The salt air and the sand are permanent problems that daunt all but the most determined of green-fingered enthusiasts.
A whimsical garden retreat
When Kate Allenger and Stuart Knox revamped the backyard of their North Sound Estates home, they transformed it into a cozy, whimsical setting.
It now glows in the nighttime with an array of hanging candles...
Blooming News
The Garden Club of Grand Cayman had a busy year celebrating its Diamond Jubilee in 2017. But that doesn’t mean they are taking a break in 2018, as members are committed to promoting the...
A garden of the heart
Gale Zappacosta is cultivating a garden that is creating a legacy of enduring beauty.
The long-time island resident recently opened Cayman Seaside, a multi-purpose garden events centre in Savannah.
“There really isn’t anything like it in...
The healing gardens
The holistic and humanitarian approach to healthcare by heart specialist Dr. Devi Shetty goes beyond the walls of his new hospital in East End.
Backyard bounty
Nestled next to their house in South Sound is a backyard farm created just a couple of years ago by Chris Luijten and his family, who now relish eating what they grow.
Relative newcomers to...
New Patron of Garden Club
Since arriving in the Cayman Islands in 2018, Elisabeth Roper has delighted in the tropical foliage.
“My favourite has to be the poinciana trees - such a beautiful colour when in bloom; they provide wonderful...
The butterfly effect
Fascinated by butterflies from an early age, Joanne Mercille-Ross has created a garden designed to attract Cayman’s fluttering species.
She has dedicated herself to studying and recording the insects, and delights in the numbers which...
Children’s Garden plans take root
Fund-raising has started for a Children’s Garden to be created at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park.