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 When
Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II opened Grand Cayman’s
only Botanic Park in 1994, only the Woodland Trail was complete. In
the ensuing years, the grounds have grown and developed
into the full fledged Botanic Park that
is operating today.
Today, the Botanic Park is recognized as a
world-class facility . Its Annual
Orchid Show
is eagerly anticipated by floral enthusiasts throughout
the country. And this year,
the Botanic Park was invited to design an
entry for the prestigious
Chelsea
Flower Show.
According to Andrew Guthrie, former General Manager of
the Botanic Park and
co-designer of this silver-
award winning entry,
"The inspiration for the 2008
Chelsea Flower Show exhibit was the rich
cultural
history of the Cayman Islands. A half-size traditional Cayman
Cat Boat graced the exhibit as a tribute to Cayman’s proud
seafaring traditions. Time-honoured elements
of the Cayman sand garden -- including native, traditional
and economic plants --
were juxtaposed with many of the plants that are now found
in today’s modern
Cayman garden.”
The Botanic Park is owned jointly by the Cayman Islands
Government and the
National Trust for the Cayman Islands,
a non-profit, statutory body
dedicated to preserving natural environments and places
of historic significance
in the Cayman Islands for present and future generations.
Operating Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., last admission at 4:30 p.m.
(Closed on Christmas and Good Friday)
Admission:
CI$8 (US$10)
(Ages 12 and under are FREE with parent!)
We welcome you to stay and browse
or let yourself be virtually
guided through the Botanic Park with this video
footage
For more information about this
magnificent, award winning Botanic Park,
please contact a Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park staff member
by e-mail at: manager@botanic-park.ky
or call us at (345) 947-9462.
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