Can We Save the World’s Largest Flowers From the Brink of Extinction?
The 42 known species of the genus Rafflesia are under threat due to deforestation and habitat destruction.
Introducing the Backyard Garden Programme: Empowering Cayman to Grow From Home
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands — [31 July 2025] — The Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure (PLAHI) is proud to announce the launch of the Backyard Garden Program Pilot Initiative, a new community-driven effort aimed at increasing household-level…
Cayman: Ministry of PLAHI and DoA Reaffirms Commitment to Plant Biosecurity
This week, the Cayman Islands Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure (PLAHI), and the Department of Agriculture (DoA) join with colleagues globally to recognise and celebrate International Day of Plant Health under the theme “The Importance of Plant Health in One Health,”. A theme that highlights the essential…
SAATCHI GALLERY TO REOPEN BLOCKBUSTER FLOWERS EXHIBITION
SAATCHI GALLERY TO REOPEN BLOCKBUSTER FLOWERS EXHIBITION FOR A SUMMER SEASON Responding to popular demand, Saatchi Gallery will reopen FLOWERS – FLORA INCONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE to the public from 30 May – 31 August. Supported by Cazenove Capital and Buccellati, the exhibition celebrates the extraordinary breadth offlora within both art and culture and explores how flowers have remained a vital and relevant motif throughout history, while continuing to inspire contemporary creativity. Following its criticaly eclaimed spring run, which has seen sold-out weekends and over whelmingly positive visitor feedback, the exhibition reopens on 30 May for an extended summer season. Across two floors and nine major gallery spaces, visitors now have another chance to explore the enduring symbolism and impact of flowers – and their unwavering ability to speak to beauty, memory, emotion, and meaning. FLOWERS spans a wide array of media – including large-scale installations, fine art, photography, sculpture, fashion, film, literature, and music – offering a multifaceted exploration of the flower as and cultural muse. The exhibition invites visitors of allages to engage, learn and reflect on their personal response to flowers, with each section of the exhibition revealing different instance of flora through art, culture and our everydaylives. Saatchi Gallery Director Paul Foster comments: “We’ve been overwhelmed by theincredible response to Flowers. Visitor numbers and feedback have been exceptional, withaudiences of all ages sharing feelings of joy, nostalgia, and wonder. We look forward towelcoming new audiences over the summer period, and those returning to enjoy theexhibition again.” Exhibition Highlights…
RHS BOTANICAL ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW RETURNS TO SAATCHI GALLERY
WORLD LEADING RHS BOTANICAL ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW RETURNS TO SAATCHI GALLERY THIS SUMMER SAATCHI GALLERY Botanical art and photography from around the world will be on show at the Saatchi Gallery this summer as the annual RHS exhibition returns…
Cayman: National Tree Planting Programme Plants 710 Native Trees in Schools and Public Spaces
17 February 2026, Grand Cayman – The National Tree Planting Programme, an initiative fromthe Ministry of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency and Wellness, has planted 710 native andendemic trees on the grounds of government primary schools and public spaces since theprogramme’s…
Spontaneous Revolutions: Darwin’s Diagrams of Plant Movement
After weeks of watching young tendrils slowly corkscrew their way toward the sun, Charles Darwin invented a system for making botanic motion visible to the naked eye
FLOWERS – FLORA IN CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE
FLOWERS – FLORA IN CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE: SAATCHI GALLERY CELEBRATES CREATORS TAKING INSPIRATION FROM FLORA TODAY SAATCHI GALLERY LONDON, UK (February 2025) – As part of its major spring exhibition FLOWERS – FLORA IN CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE supported by Cazenove Capital…
