Join Dewey as he talks about the unique aspects of the Canon Ball Tree. The Canon Ball tree is a “cauliflory” tree referring to the flowers and fruits that grow from their woody trunks rather than from new growth and shoots.
Garden News
Ancient Plants in the Dinosaur Garden
Join St George Village Botanical Garden Executive Director, Dewey Hollister, as he explores the Dinosaur Garden. Learn about ancient plants like cyads that lived when dinosaurs roamed the earth.
Enchanted Evening & 2020 Orchid Show Recap
The St. Croix Orchid Society hosted their Orchid Show – “20/20 A Vision of Orchids” for the second year in the Great Hall at St George Village Botanical Garden. The event had brief hours on Friday afternoon and then that evening members of the Orchid Society, including President Susan Kraeger, were involved in providing private … Learn More
The Garden Goes to Cuba
It is with great pleasure that I can say the new Travel Club’s trip to Cuba was a great success! We had 24 participants including Sarah Franks of HRTS Travel who planned the trip, Michael Conners who is St. Croix’s well known author/Cuba expert and myself as plant/garden expert. I had visited Cuba in 2018 … Learn More
Mini Gusto 2020: Students in Action
Students from Good Hope Country Day School recently worked a week at the Garden to help rebuild window shutters, as well as move a part of the African Provision Garden to a new location in the Fruit Orchard. The move was necessary so that a major stabilization of the nearby Overseer’s House can begin. The … Learn More
Strangler Figs or Banyan Trees
Join St George Village Botanical Garden Executive Director, Dewey Hollister, in the garden as he talks about Strangler Figs, known locally as banyan trees.
