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St. George Village Botanical Garden

The Hidden Gem of St. Croix

Enjoy 16 acres planted with over 1,000 Caribbean and pan-tropical plants and trees growing against a backdrop of ruins and repurposed buildings of an 18th century Danish colonial sugarcane plantation.

St. George Village Botanical Garden Awarded Level 2 Accreditation

St. George Village Botanical Garden in Frederiksted has been upgraded to a Level 2 Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum, for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens.

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Dedicated to the conservation and preservation of both the historical and living collections on its grounds

About Us

Preservation

Through its gardens and collections, the site serves as a center for education to better understand, not only the island’s botanical heritage, but also the horticultural potential for contemporary gardening in the Virgin Islands.

Museum

The St. George Village Museum is housed in a restored colonial-era worker’s cottage that was originally part of the enslaved workers’ village. This exhibit chronicles the 2,000 year history of Estate St. George from its first occupants to the development as a contemporary public garden.

Herbarium

The Garden's Herbarium is a collection of over 6,000 dried and pressed plant specimens which represent about 80% of the plant species found in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is registered as SGBG in Index Herbariorum, an international directory of research herbaria.

Botanical Heritage

We are a proud member of the Virgin Islands Rare Plant Initiative (VIRPI). A collaborative effort on the islands of St. Croix. St. Thomas, and St. John, the VIRPI seeks to identify, collect, and propagate threatened or endangered plant species.

The Seed Bank

A Seed Bank stores seeds of the US Virgin Islands in refrigeration to preserve genetic diversity. The seeds are provided by community Seed Stewards.

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Get Involved

We support over 1500 native and exotic species of plant life, restored buildings and ruins of a 19th century Danish sugar cane plantation.

Your Involvement will help ensure that the Gardens remains one of USVI’s most cherished cultural sites

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Community

Connect with our community. Read about the latest news about the Gardens, get community updates, and participate in discussions. Unite with like-minded individuals, collaborate, network, and exchange ideas.