Botanical Gardens and Gift Shop Hours
Mondays – Thursdays: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Fridays: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Admission Fees
- Non-Members: $20 EC
- Members: Free
- Children (under 16): Free
- Groups: To arrange tours or extended opening hours for groups of ten (10) or more, please call 1 – 664 – 491 – 3086 or email info@montserratnationaltrust.ms
Contact Us
Address: Northern Main Road, Olveston, Salem, Montserrat
Telephone: 1-664-491-3086
Email: info@montserratnationaltrust.ms
Visiting the Botanical Gardens
The Montserrat National Trust Botanical Gardens and the Oriole Gift Shop are located on Main Road in Olveston—behind the green wall, across from the Montserrat Secondary School.
The Botanical Gardens feature species endemic to Montserrat and the wider Caribbean region. Highlights include the orchid house, medicinal garden, cacti and succulent garden, and a palm promenade.
Orchid House
Our serene Orchid House is one of the few places to see the endemic and critically endangered “Montserrat Orchid” (Epidendrum montserratense). It also hosts a variety of regional orchid species and a growing hybrid collection.
Medicinal Garden
Our Medicinal Garden celebrates the plants we use in traditional homoeopathic recipes, from bush teas to salves. Discover the fountain of youth (or at least a new headache cure) in our extensive medicinal plant collection. Don’t forget to stop by the Oriole Gift Shop to take home a copy of our popular “Medicinal Plants on Montserrat” booklet.
Palm Promenade
The Palm Promenade is a stunning garden centrepiece showcasing the Caribbean islands’ wide range of palm species. Pose with a Royal (Roystonea regia), take a selfie with a Fishtail (Caryota), and meet a fellow Traveller (Ravenala madagascariensis)…but in another section, because it’s not a real palm!
Pribby Hedge
“Pribby” (Rondeletia buxifolia) is an endemic flowering shrub once considered extinct. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew and Montserrat forestry researchers rediscovered Pribby in 2006. Montserrat National Trust Botanical Gardens staff successfully propagated Pribby in our Nursery. Our transplants now form a flourishing hedge.
Endemic Plant Propagation
We propagate numerous endemic species and document their success in the offices.
Cacti and Succulent Garden
The Cacti and succulent garden features several tropical species. Winter visitors: don’t miss our brilliantly flowering Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera).
Nursery
We propagate many species in the Nursery.
Live on the island? We sell a wide range of plants and our homemade compost mix – “MNT Gold”. Come get your garden “Gold” today!
Take a peaceful break in nature at the Montserrat National Trust Botanical Gardens!