Most people have never heard of a baobab tree (although those of us who lived in Africa knew them as upsidedown trees)
70% of all flora and fauna in Antigua is imported including baobab trees of which five survive.
Tot member Tim deGavre has made it his personal mission to ‘rescue’ one of these trees which is located behind the new cricket stadium.
On Tuesday 9th January, before returning the US, Tim cajoled his wife Caroline into clearing the land around the tree.
Unfortunately, a chainsaw was essential to clearing the land and John Duffy was inveigled into turning up at 10 am, chainsaw in hand.
Much blood, sweat and swearing later, the baobab was exposed to an unsuspecting (and probably unappreciative) public.
Before and During
After and Painful
