Caribbean Gardening
For Health & WellBeing
Grannie’s Caribbean Garden uses cultural, therepeutic nature based garden activities
to connect and support people within the Caribbean and diaspora communties;
promoting heritage and traditional healing through gardening.
Social and Therapeutic Horticulture – A Caribbean approach
Grannie’s Caribbean
Garden Story
Gardening and the expression of cultural heritage and the use of life stories to connect with others on a global scale was really emphasised because of the onset of Covid 19.
As a first generation child to a mother of West Indian origin I was used to travelling across the atlantic to Barbados and using gardening to connect with family. But 2020 was different as Covid 19 hit the Caribbean by storm.
Lockdowns, curfews, travel bans, self isolation, social distancing and the wearing of masks all became a new reality. For first generation families like mine, where regular transatlantic journeys were the norm, things suddenly changed. Food security, access and consumption became the cornerstone of new anxiety across the world.
ABOUT US
Colours can have a real impact on mood- try to have plants or flowers in your
garden that have an array of colours. Red is a colour that conveys
passion and confidence, whilst orange is the colour for creativity energy and
enthusiasm. Purple/violet creates calmness and spiritual awareness.
OUR BLOGS
Our Recent Blogs
Caribbean Gardening
Stories
We are a unique creative cultural project that provides a digital platform for our centurions and seniors to share their African and Caribbean heritage globally. We use plants and flowers to stimulate memory of tradition and cultural expression.
Bringing Caribbean
Flavours to South London Soil
As well as our garden in the Caribbean we also have an allotment space in south London, England.
Although the weather is very different, no surprise, we experiment in planting vegetables that you think only grow successfully in the Caribbean.
LAUNCHING OUR MEMBERSHIP THIS OCTOBER
Join us from October
Whether you’re in the Caribbean, South London, or anywhere in the world, you can be part of our mission to preserve heritage, share stories, and inspire through gardening.
How Gardening Boosts Health & Well-Being
Caribbean Literature
Day 2025
NEWS & EVENTS
World Therapeutic Horticulture
Day 2025
Exploring Therapeutic Horticulture
in the Caribbean
