All’s not green and fresh in Noah’s Garden |25 June 2013

The recent gathering of small horticultural entrepreneurs on the grounds of the Camion Hall in town saw a kaleidoscope of colours from flowers and shrubs on display.

This was the first such event, dubbed Noah’s Garden, organised by the Small Enterprise Promotion Agency (Senpa).

According to its chief executive Penny Belmont, the institution has been able to encourage more young people to consider horticulture as a career.

Some exhibitors went a little further than just displaying fresh flowers at Noah’s Garden. They also had something dry and not so green to show. With a bit of imagination and creativity, they managed to turn their products into works of art, adding value to them in the process. This was clearly apparent in the colourful display of flowers on this straw hat and the mix of dry twigs, leaves, flowers and sticks in these flower arrangements in the picture.

Lots of people, mainly housewives, are now earning extra money for their family by selling their home-grown flowers and shrubs in places like the Victoria Market.