Discovering Fort St. Catherine
Our Bermuda

Discovering Fort St. Catherine

Rising from a green hilltop and overlooking the vast expanse of turquoise ocean, Fort St. Catherine is Bermuda’s largest coastal artillery and at the heart of the island’s history and colonization. Fort St. Catherine is perched on the most northern tip of Bermuda. This UNESCO World Heritage Site stands along the shore overlooking the spot where the Sea Venture shipwrecked in 1609, and where Sir George Somers and his crew first came ashore on the beach below. The fort has…

March 29, 2023

Written by: Terri Mello & Alisa Bernardo

Notes From Carter House: Why You Need to Know What Darrell’s Fleabane and Jumbie Bean Look Like
Our Bermuda

Notes From Carter House: Why You Need to Know What Darrell’s Fleabane and Jumbie Bean Look Like

In Bermuda, many indigenous trees, animals and plants are already endangered and some close to extinction. These are protected by legislation and include the Bermuda Cedar (less endangered today), Bermuda Palmetto, Olivewood, Yellowwood, Snowberry, Sedge, Darrell’s Fleabane and the St.Andrews…

March 29, 2023

Written by: Rick Spurling

A Calling at the Heart of the Humble Palm
Holidays

A Calling at the Heart of the Humble Palm

Thousands of palm crosses are crafted each year for local Christian churches on Palm Sunday. But do you know where they come from? Every Palm Sunday, Christian congregations all over the world receive palm-leaf crosses, symbols of Christ’s triumphant entry…

March 29, 2023

Bermuda’s Best Parks and Nature Reserves
Our Bermuda

Bermuda’s Best Parks and Nature Reserves

Think you've been to every Bermudian park worth going to? Think again! Southlands EstateFor the adventurer, the unregulated and unmaintained Southlands Estate is a frontier waiting to be conquered. It sprawls across the whole Southlands neighborhood and includes a shady…

March 28, 2023

Nature

Field Notes: The Calla Lily

The Calla Lily of horticulturalists and the so-called Calla Lily of gardens is known botanically as Zantedeschia aethiopica. Originally this plant was named Calla aethiopica, later on its name was changed to Richardia Africana, but it was discovered by further…

March 28, 2023

Recipes

Chocolate Avocado Cake

There’s no better (or more delicious!) way to utilize a perfectly ripe avocado.   Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups avocado 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons coconut milk 3 tablespoons raw honey 2 eggs, room temperature…

March 27, 2023