I was a gardener for many years and always liked to see how things grew. However, I must give credit to Marina Greaves for inviting me to join The Horticultural Society of The Bahamas (HSB). Being a part of this organization helped me to learn more about plants and horticulture, and it has made me what I am today with regard to gardening. One of the greatest pleasures of the HSB is visiting the gardens of other members for monthly meetings where we have interesting speakers, demonstrations on different methods of propagation, and exchange ideas.
I grow all manner of flowering plants including desert rose, (adenium) hibiscus, bougainvillea (in many colours), orchids, hibiscus and crotons; fruit trees: sapodilla, ju jubes, sugar apple, soursop, plums, avocado and mango, just to name a few. Or as the saying goes “I grow from soup to nuts”. I propogate by seeds, clippings and air layering get much pleasure from watching these methods developing into mature flowering or fruit bearing trees. This is where my belief in God comes from when I can see how things grow and produce from year to year and on time.
Errol Strachan
I do not possess the talent, knowledge, enthusiasm or even the inclination to stay in the sun for hours to cultivate the earth in order to produce vegetation of any kind. However, I do enjoy seeing beautiful things – and i have always admired the various flowers, plants and fruit that I have observed on Mr. and Mrs. Errol Strachan’s property on Soldier Road. Whenever I have had the pleasure of visiting there, their beautiful garden has always provided me with a sense of tranquility and helped me to be completely relaxed, which adds to an already serene atmosphere and to the very friendly and comfortable environment that the Strachans never cease to provide their guests.
I have only one word “beautiful”
Love, love your beautiful garden
Thank you very much.