"Schwallen-burg Orchid Sanctuary... in St Ann.
... inspired brainchild of The Alcan Company and Ancile Gloudon...
orchidologist.
About 10 years ago, wild orchids which would have been destroyed during
mining were gathered together in two centralised areas in an effort to
nurture and protect them.
The other is Martin's Hill Orchid Sanctuary, near Mandeville.
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what remains of the colony.
The ravages of past hurricanes... and the lack of attention, have wreaked
havoc.
... restoration.
... a couple of College of Agriculture, Science and Education students,
with an Alcan assistant, spent June and July clearing some of the trails,
bushing out the undergrowth and retying and labelling the orchids."
URL : http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080929/letters/letters3.html
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VB
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