What’s New! Blog – Page 3 – Antigua Barbuda Horticultural Society, @Agave Gardens

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023

Calling all Schools

Let’s start a garden here is list of easy start seeds for your to plant

Available at our seed bank Agave Gardens. stop by and pick some up, while supplies last

Pumpkin. – 40 seeds
Water Mellon. 40 seeds
Butter Nut. 40 seeds
Sunflower. 40 seeds
Sorrel. 40 seeds

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023

Re-opening August 21, 2023, 10 am please plan to stop in and see what’s new!

June 29, 2023August 6, 2023

Happenings

Coming Soon! Farmers Market

Coffee and Chat! July 12th lots of fun lets do it again!

Farmers Market to come !, plants produce, jams jellies, bread, cakes and pies and more….coming soon

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023

2023 Flower and Garden Show images

February 28, 2023October 15, 2024

Flower and Garden Show 2023

2023-FLOWERANDGARDEN-SHOW1 Download

February 9, 2023April 13, 2023

‘Back to Nature’ is the theme for 2023,Flower and Garden show, March 25th please create a nature scene at your stall.

January 31, 2023July 17, 2023

2023 Events

August 23, 2022August 30, 2022

Agave House, Edna’s Gallery

Great new addition of a gallery so much needed as part of the legacy of Edna to ABHS Agave Gardens.

July 21, 2022August 4, 2022

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.