Walkers Reserve

Tree Planting

One Tree For Every Bajan, the Walkers Reserve reforestation project, gives everyone the opportunity to improve their environment, grow food and build climate resilience. Reduce your carbon footprint, build habitats, increase biodiversity and help do your part. Give nature a voice by offsetting your travel and your carbon footprint. You can also gift a tree to a loved one. Every little bit counts! Since the programme’s launch in January 2019, we have been working with businesses, schools, communities and various special interest groups to co-create a better future for Barbados and the planet. Planting One Tree For Every Bajan, 285,000 trees, is no small feat. We need to get everyone on board. We need to create a movement in which everyone is excited about putting trees in the ground and building a better Barbados and world for all.

Eco Markets

Visit our Eco Market where you can eat local from community chefs, buy local from our artisans and explore local on special tours! Join us for unique adventures at Walkers Reserve.

Guided and Driving Tours

Reconnect with nature as you immerse yourself in the wonders of Walkers Reserve, one of the most unique destinations in Barbados. Our knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide will lead you along various paths, pausing on the journey to observe the wealth of flora and fauna that is protected on site. Learn about the regeneration of Walkers Sand Quarry and its transformation into Walkers Reserve while you experience breathtaking views that can only be seen from the east coast of the island.

Self Guided Tours

Walkers Reserve is perfect for families! Hop off the digital devices, bring the kids and wander along our trails on our self-guided tours. Explore this truly unique environment and reconnect with each other in nature.

Migratory Birds

Photo: Richard Roach Walkers Reserve is located in the Scotland District, St. Andrew which is a Natural Heritage Conservation Area and part of the system of National Parks in Barbados. WIRRED consistently collects data to inform the development of our regeneration project at the Reserve. As a living laboratory for climate resilience, we have identified one hundred and thirty-four (134) plant species from 44 families on site, together with 31 vertebrate (including 26 species of birds), and 35 invertebrate species (including 12 insect species). Due to our regenerative practices, we see birds which have migrated from as far away as Canada, making their seasonal homes at Walkers Reserve. We continue to develop and implement mitigation measures for rescue and subsequent replanting of the rare plant species, soil stabilisation, wind reduction and replanting of plant species that support insect and other animal populations.

Black Skimmer

Richard Roach

Lesser Yellowleg

Richard Roach

Snowy Egret

Richard Roach

Bee Experience

Experience the buzzing world of honey bees in a truly unique way. Learn about the importance of these insects and the incredible value they add to our lives. A professional beekeeper will guide you through one of our apiaries where you will experience a bee’s world, getting up close and personal with these fascinating insects. There is so much to experience and at the end of all the fun and excitement, you will be heading home with a small jar of ‘liquid gold’ to remind you of your memorable experience with us.

Unique Black Mangrove

Long Pond is home to mangroves, one of the most important types of ecosystems in Barbados and other tropical regions. They are our first line of defense against storms and other major weather events. They also protect our communities from flooding and provide homes to various species of wildlife. By restoring the mangrove ecosystem at Long Pond to ecological health, more carbon will be sequestered which contributes to the effort being made by Small Island Developing States to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The Walkers Institute for Regenerative Research, Education and Design (WIRRED) has established a Mangrove Restoration Project to restore and conserve our mangroves in the Long Pond Estuary. Through this mangrove restoration project, threatened, endangered and endemic species will be provided with a safe and vibrant habitat that can support increased biodiversity and ecosystem health. We must all do our part to protect these wetlands, because they protect us.