After a period of public anticipation, the Caribbean twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda is set to revive its beloved annual Arbour Day celebration on November 26, hosted by the national Department of Environment. The full-day public gathering will kick off promptly at 9 a.m. on the sprawling lawns of the Department of Environment’s headquarters, designed to turn casual community members into active participants in local ecological restoration efforts. A diverse selection of native and tropical fruit saplings will be made available to attendees, including crowd-favorite varieties such as mango, guava, lime, soursop, avocado, and tangerine, curated to support both household food security and reforestation across the archipelago. Under the event’s accessible incentive framework, any resident who purchases two official plant bags priced at $2.50 each will receive a free fruit tree sapling to take home and plant on their property. Far from a simple tree distribution event, this year’s Arbour Day is structured to blend hands-on ecological action with targeted public environmental education. Attendees will be able to join interactive, expert-led climate change workshops tailored to local context, covering topics such as coastal reforestation, drought-resistant crop cultivation, and reducing household carbon footprints. The family-friendly agenda also features live local music, a spread of traditional Caribbean food and beverage vendors, and a series of prize giveaways for participants who complete workshop activities or share their tree-planting plans on social media. Department of Environment officials have issued a public call for groups of friends, entire family units, and neighborhood associations to turn out for the event, framing the collective participation as a tangible step toward building a lusher, more climate-resilient Antigua and Barbuda for current and future generations. Additional event details and updates are available via the official government environmental portal at www.environment.gov.ag.
Mango, guava, soursop and more available at Antigua and Barbuda Arbour Day set for Nov. 26
