Tuesday
27 March saw the official opening of the Tea Garden at St Lucia's
Butterfly House. Invited guests, which included some of St Lucia's hospitality industry and residents, were able to sample the tea garden's
delicious food and beverages, during high tea, as well as enjoy a
guided tour of the Butterfly House.
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| View from tea garden, over vlei, towards butterfly house |
The
Butterfly House, situated on the road to Mtubatuba, between St Lucia
and Monzi, has been in operation for some time already. Not merely
an income generating activity, it is used for environmental
education, through its indigenous butterfly breeding programme, and
is also an ecotourism venture.
Understanding the pressures put on our immediate environment, especially on the neighbouring Dukuduku Forest, the Butterfly House aims to create a link between local communities and their immediate environment, in the name of preservation and conservation. Local communities already partake in the established indigenous butterfly breeding programme, as well as benefit from jobs created through the Butterfly House & Tea Garden and the aim is for these local communities to help spread the good word of conservation through active participation. Sadly, the phrase “if it pays, it stays” is all too familiar and financial incentives trump conservation every time. Nevertheless, the Butterfly House is forging ahead with its education-through-conservation initiative and is positive about the future of the venture.
Understanding the pressures put on our immediate environment, especially on the neighbouring Dukuduku Forest, the Butterfly House aims to create a link between local communities and their immediate environment, in the name of preservation and conservation. Local communities already partake in the established indigenous butterfly breeding programme, as well as benefit from jobs created through the Butterfly House & Tea Garden and the aim is for these local communities to help spread the good word of conservation through active participation. Sadly, the phrase “if it pays, it stays” is all too familiar and financial incentives trump conservation every time. Nevertheless, the Butterfly House is forging ahead with its education-through-conservation initiative and is positive about the future of the venture.
Following
a successful and enjoyable grand opening, managers of the Butterfly
House and Tea Garden wished to share these words: “Thank you to
everyone for their support on Tuesday, we thoroughly enjoyed meeting
you. For those that could not make it, we are open Tuesday to Sunday
from 8:30-4:30 (Tea Garden open from 9am), please drop by.”
Apart
from morning or afternoon tea on premises, before or after a tour of
the Butterfly House, the Tea Garden's catering services are
available for functions such as birthday parties or kitchen teas.
Email dieticiantess@gmail.com for bookings.
For more
information on the Butterfly House, visit its website:
http://www.butterflyroutes.org.
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