Blogs

Wildlife wonder – White cedar trees As I look out from my balcony, I usually focus on the beautiful sea views in front of me. However, at...

This week’s blog has been written jointly with my guests, Terry and Sue Hollick (in the photo below). They have been a fantastic help in...

Wildlife wonder – Mangrove cuckoo We saw this bird on the drive at the front of our house recently. It is a large bird and can grow to be...

Week 10 Wildlife wonders- Julia butterfly On a recent walk back from the beach, we spotted one of these beautiful butterflies resting on...

Wildlife wonders- Bougainvillea Before I returned to Grenada our friend and gardener, Alvin, had given the garden a thorough trim. So...

Wildlife Wonder- Broad Winged Hawk I regularly hear a loud screeching call and go out to the balcony to see these beautiful birds...

Wildlife wonders – Green Iguanas This is the last month of the dry season in Grenada and so water levels are at their lowest. This is...

Wildlife Wonders- Sergeant Major Fish I remember when I first visited Grenada, over twenty years ago now, and I was amazed to stand in...

Wildlife wonders- Hummingbird This week I saw my first hummingbird at the Retreat house. I had seen one a few weeks ago in a nearby...

Wildlife wonders – Ghost crabs On the nearby beach of Levera, it is often quiet with people preferring to swim at Bathway. However these...

Wildlife Wonders- Frigate birds As I look out to sea I often spot 2 or 3 large black birds circling in the sky. These frigate birds have...

Wildlife Wonders – Mongoose One of the most common mammals in Grenada are the mongoose. So far I have seen a large, ginger version with a...

Welcome to my blog where I will share our journey of creating the Hummingbird Retreat house and also my discoveries about Grenada as I...

So things are progressing towards the move to Grenada. Hilary now has her one way air ticket to fly to Grenada on 21st Feb 2023. She has...

The old tiles were firmly stuck in place and needed a lot of work to remove them Delon and his brothers have removed the old green and...

It is with great sadness that we need to share with you that Hosten Garraway, founding co-director of Hummingbird HOPE, passed away...

Delon and his brothers worked hard to remove the old roof which was becoming rusty and rotten in places. They discovered a large colony...

The house has a side apartment which has a bedroom, shower room and living area but, up to now, had no kitchen. We have now added a small...

Delon and his brothers have removed each of the windows and replaced them with new ones. Some of the windows were rotten and a lot of the...