Mamiku Gardens

Mamiku is a garden laid out on an eighteenth-century estate near Micoud, with paths running through planted beds, woodland and a herb garden to the ruins of the old estate house on the hill above. The name comes from Madame de Micoud, whose husband governed the island. Archaeological work has uncovered material from the estate and a small display covers it. Hummingbirds work the flowering plants. The estate was fortified during the fighting between British and French forces in the 1790s, and traces of that survive on the hill.

What you actually see

• The estate ruins - the eighteenth-century house remains on the hill.
• The planted gardens - the beds and woodland along the paths.
• The herb garden - the section covering medicinal and culinary plants.
• The hummingbirds - the birds working the flowering planting.

When to go

December to April is the dry season. Flowering is heaviest after the rains. The garden keeps set hours and closes on some days.

Honest expectations

The garden is modest and two hours covers it. The ruins are fragmentary. It closes on some days and hours are worth confirming.

Nearby

Micoud is south, and Fregate Islands are north.