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  • Tags: Nurseries (Horticulture)

Irwin Park staff

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"Rake & Machete: And so the Gardens were built. Over the past six months, months more than 1,000 workers, most like nursery helper Hyacinth Rickett and gardener William Heath, using only basic garden tools, have transformed an 80-acre site in the…

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Irwin Park

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"Plants for days: The garden's 14-acre nursery is the largest in the island, and will supply plants for government landscaping projects throughout Jamaica. The nursery will also offer practical courses in landscape design and plant culture for hotel…

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Twickenham Park nursery

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"Twickenham Park nursery. One of five nurseries producing Carib Pine seedlings. Nurseries are labour intensive and provide an opportunity for women to contribute to forest development."

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