Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Botanic Gardens

Drawing of breadfruit
by Sydney Parkinson

The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Botanic Gardens is located in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Established in 1765, it is the oldest botanic garden in the Western Hemisphere.[1] It is one of the most visited sites in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[2] A historic landmark of major national, regional and global significance, it currently occupies approximately 8 hectares (20 acres).

  1. ^ Howard, Richard (1975). "Modern Problems of the Years 1492 – 1800 in the Lesser Antilles". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 62/2: 371.
  2. ^ "Botanical Gardens website". Botanical Gardens. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-21.