On Wednesday, 14 September 2022 at 5pm, the Montserrat National Trust will launch its new solar/irrigation system – one of the island’s first directly sourced renewable utilities projects. The system will produce 90% of the Trust’s power needs, by providing electrical power to the Oriole Gift Shop, the main office building, the conference/events hall, the security lights and pump water around the Botanic Garden.
Shining a light on the past to shape future nature conservation efforts, are the aims of a new project launching on the 6th July at the Montserrat National Trust’s botanic garden. Part of the Hidden Histories programme, on Montserrat, it will look at the fascinating history behind ‘weeds and bush’, medicinal non-native plants, including blue…
The Montserrat National Trust (the Trust) is inviting residents of Montserrat to unleash their inner scientists, by participating in a BioBlitz on Saturday, July 9. At the free BioBlitz event, scientists from the UK and the Meise Botanical Gardens in Belgium will assist participants with creating a snapshot of the variety of life that can…
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is promoting the restoration and protection of wetlands in several UK overseas territories in the Caribbean. In Montserrat, the project is being done in partnership with the Montserrat National Trust and the Department of Environment. Public consultation is key to the project, so we are launching…
The Montserrat National Trust (MNT) is pleased to launch EcoPlay, a children’s garden and play park, which aims to connect the local community with its ecological roots through play and innovative architecture. The launch event will take place on Friday, 1 October 2021 at 11am at the Montserrat National Trust. Earlier this year the Montserrat National…
The Montserrat National Trust in collaboration with the Department of Environment and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds are making progress in their efforts to restore wetlands in the Belham Valley. The Belham River has surfaced at the mouth to create ponds that have proven to be self-sustaining with a habitat that attracts migratory birds and…
As part of the biodiversity conservation project which Montserrat National Trust (MNT) is running in collaboration with RSPB (The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) we would like to evaluate knowledge of general public LIVING on island about Montserrat’s natural environment. If you are living in Montserrat (staying on island more than 6 months per year), , we…