Community kitchen and medicinal garden for education and tourism
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Local
VALUE £49,950
WHERE Montserrat
Summary
Montserrat has a long history of kitchen gardens used for medicinal remedies, stewarded by elders in the community. These traditional plants and knowledge are fading from the community and environment. This initiative will preserve this unique biodiversity, re-educating the local community on the value of these plants and the relating cultural heritage significance; inspiring and benefiting them through community involvement. This will bring value to tourism by showcasing Montserrat’s vibrant natural food and botanical heritage, offering significant economic benefits.
Biodiversity monitoring efforts aimed at identifying the migration patterns of Endangered sea turtles highlight the urgent need for global conservation.
