General Resources
Whether you’re a professional landscape designer, a conservation-minded gardener, or simply someone with a patch of outdoor space and a passion for nature, this Montserrat-specific resource hub has something for you. Dive into our illustrated garden plans, species-rich planting guides, and dedicated information sheets on pollinators and native grasses — all designed to make biodiversity-friendly gardening accessible and inspiring.
Explore the Biodiversity & Well-being Toolkit to discover how green spaces can nurture both wildlife and human health, and browse our practical management options document to help you plan, maintain, and evolve your space over time. From sweeping landscape projects to humble back-yard transformations, these resources give you the knowledge, confidence, and creative spark to make every growing space count for people and planet alike. Information contained in the resources was informed by consultations held during the first part of the project. Specialist information was provided by the team including: botanists, data analysts, educators, zoologists, historians and many others both on Montserrat and internationally. All illustrations were created by Lizzie Harper. The Field Studies Council undertook most design elements.
Montserrat Activity Book;
Full colour version
Montserrat Activity Book; Colour your own
Beautifully illustrated by Lizzie Harper, with text from Dr Rebecca Machin, a copy of the book has been presented to each Primary School on Island so that 147 pupils all have a copy. The intention is that additional copies can be sold in the Montserrat National Trust gift shop. You can click on the image to view some sample pages.
A separate insert was included with the activity book so that children had a reference collection but also some space to discover their creative side on paper which was scribble and colouring friendly. You can click on the image to view some sample pages.
Grasses of Montserrat; Front
Grasses of Montserrat; Back
Grasses are the unsung heroes of a thriving ecosystem — and our Grasses of Montserrat publication is your guide to understanding and celebrating the species that quietly underpin so much of the island’s natural life. Click on the image to see the full version.
The Grasses of Montserrat publication is aimed to help anyone identify some of the most common and important species found on Montserrat. Notes on uses follow the projects theme of linking biodiversity with well-being. Click on the image to see the full version.
Montserrat's vertebrate pollinators and seed dispersers
Montserrat's invertebrate pollinators
Illustrated by Lizzie Harper, with text from Dr Rebecca Machin with input from MNT and DoE, this guide intends to provide knowledge of some of the most common and important pollinators and seed dispersers found on Montserrat. Click on the image to see the full version.
Illustrated by Lizzie Harper, with text from Vicky Wilkins of the Species Recovery Trust, with input from MNT and DoE, this guide intends to provide knowledge of some of the most common and important pollinators and seed dispersers found on Montserrat. Click on the image to see the full version.
Montserrat Garden Plan
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The Montserrat Garden Plan is modelled on the real garden of Mr Gerard, an extremely profile food producer, wildlife protector and knowledgable expert. Lizzie, who illustrated the plan based on some scribbles of the project team, visited Mr Gerard in 2025 and presented him with the original artwork. Click on the image to see the full version.
The full collection of images inspired by Montserrat and created by Lizzie Harper and the Montserrat National Trust are here. These represent a long term legacy of the project given that they can be used to promote Montserrat’s biodiversity on island and to the world. Lizzie specifically enjoyed the grasses. Click on the image to see them in full.
Thirty popular medicinal plants from Montserrat
Management Options Booklet
Building on previous work of the Montserrat National Trust to document traditional use of plants on Montserrat, this booklet includes 30 popular medicinal plants with full colour images, descriptions and uses. The short-list for the booklet was created with input from the community, particularly the elders. The book can be purchased online or at the Trust gift shop.
Early in the project, several community meetings were held to capture information on some of the challenges and solutions to sustainability on Montserrat. Young persons were also key in understanding what practical efforts every person could do to contribute towards protecting the planet and well-being. Click on the image to see the booklet in full.
Biodiversity & Well-being Toolkit Pocket Guide
Biodiversity & Well-being Toolkit (coming soon)
The Biodiversity & Well-being Toolkit pocket guide aimed to bring together all the project elements in one useful and concise format. It is intended for use on Montserrat as a way to inform, educate and empower the community to take action for nature and to do this with their well-being in mind.
The toolkit is still being finalised as a final document and will be posted here soon.
If you would like more information or have any questions, feedback or input, please contact us at: cwensink@ukotcf.org