The lawns
Wide green grass.
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The Botanic Gardens in Roseau, Dominica's capital, are wide green lawns and huge tropical trees at the foot of the hills. They cover about 16 ha, were once among the finest botanical gardens in the region, and are still a centre of cultural life in the city. The colonial government planned the gardens in 1889 to encourage crop variety and supply seedlings to farmers, on land that had been a sugar estate. Planting began in 1890, and botanists from Kew Gardens in England sent tropical species from around the world. Hurricane David badly damaged the gardens in 1979, uprooting many old trees, including a giant baobab that fell on an empty school bus. You walk paths between the lawns and big trees from different continents. The gardens hold a centre for parrot conservation and research. The place is shady and quiet, and locals come here to stroll and exercise. The gardens are 700 m east of central Roseau and 800 m from the Old Market. Entry is free. Early morning is best, before the heat.
Wide green grass.
From many continents.
Conservation and research.
Bath Estate area, east of central Roseau, Dominica
Yes.
Early morning, before the heat.
