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Antigua Barbuda Horticultural Society is the centre for learning teaching and sharing the science of plants. We enhance the process with a seed bank where we collect and store heritage seeds for distribution for our farmers, local residents and visitors.
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Schools Little Seed Club, ABHS Agave Gardens

Antigua Barbuda Horticultural Society Gardens, Friars Hill Road.

AGAVE GARDENS  268 725 5507, P.O.Box W212, www.antiguahorticulture.com

ABHS Agave Seed Club for children  

For Food Security

Dear Schools: 

The Antigua Barbuda Horticultural Society Invite 10 children each month to the Agave gardens for the following program:

We will have a class room style program : Introduction to  seeds:

  • Introduction to seeds, their anatomy, seed collection methods.
  • To volunteer by helping to collect, sort, dry and package seeds
  • Introduction to- in garden plants
  • Create little green houses for germination e.g. egg cartons then transplant seedlings to the garden.
  • Each student will be given seeds
  • Teach the value and appreciate nature
  • Encourage seed saving at home by providing containers and instruction on how to collect seeds.

In the event that your school is interested we are pleased to speak with your teachers to help with arranging the program, the day and time that would be suitable for your school.

www.antiguahorticulture.com

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seed bank up date

We are inviting you each Monday to come in to Agave Gardens and browse our seed collection take some home and see our seedlings!

We have created a schools section in the seed bank with a variety of fruit and vegetable seeds. Join our school day grow some seeds.