estled on a cliff overlooking the east coast, Andromeda Botanic Gardens is today run by the Barbados National Trust. Spread over six acres of carefully landscaped grounds that are lavishly coloured with blooms, orchids, exotics and shrubs, this garden represents what is arguably one of the finest collections in the region. Andromeda was developed in 1954 by the late horticulturist Iris Bannochie
for her weekend retreat. It soon mushroomed into a full fledged garden and eventually she opened it to the public. As she expanded the gardens and acquired more exotic plants and blooms from around the world, Andromeda became a major visitor attraction. She left the property to the people of Barbados, to be managed by the National Trust in 1988.The property’s windows to the coast, along with its undulating landscape make for a marvelous backdrop to the splashes of colours and varied displays of the gardens. The property is tastefully accented with ponds, streams, shady nooks and rocky ledges. The orchid collection is wonderfully vast and because of the tremendous variety, there is almost always something in bloom.
There is a gift shop and café just by the entrance.
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