Gardens

Meet another face of Jamaica on Strawberry Hill’s 26-acre property. Since the days of the native Taino or Arawak Indians (Taino arrowheads have been discovered on the property), humans have enjoyed the sublime natural location of Strawberry Hill. Today’s visitors have even more to appreciate. Since its cultivation as a coffee farm in 1890, a gentle development strategy has allowed the mountaintop gardens to bloom shamelessly and the lawns to display a sublime beauty ringed by the mist-wreathed peaks. Wander our winding stone paths and marvel at our bounty: native avocado, mango, coffee, star apple, orange, lime, soursop, banana, and June plum and guava trees.

Years of loving cultivation have expanded Strawberry Hill’s variety of flora. Today, our grounds reflect our historical timeline. The main canopy lining the driveway is juniper (juniperus barbadea,) with specimens of cedar (cedrela odoratissima), eucalyptus and mango (mangifera indica.) Thus far, 350 endemic and exotic plant species have been catalogued at Strawberry Hill, making it a naturalist’s delight.

Strawberry Hill Gardens

Meet another face of Jamaica on Strawberry Hill’s 26-acre property. Since the days of the native Taino or Arawak Indians (Taino arrowheads have been discovered on the property), humans…

Castleton Gardens

Castleton Gardens, founded in 1862, are a one-hour’s drive from Strawberry Hill. The first plantings of many imported varietals identified with Jamaica took place here. Picnic beside the Wag…

Hope Gardens and Zoo

Popularly known as Hope Gardens, the Royal Botanical Gardens and Zoo is laid out on 200 acres of land, and is 20 minutes from Strawberry Hill in the Liguanea…