Commonwealth NGOs
related to forestry

bullet1 DOMINICA

bullet2 Springfield Centre for Environmental Protection Research and Education

Post Office Box 456

Roseau

Dominica

Email:  springfield2@cwdom.dm

Website: www.cwdom.dm/~springfield2

Type:  Training NGO   

Scope:  national   

Interest in Forestry:  central

Description

Springfield Plantation Guest House is a part of the Springfield Centre for Environmental Protection, Research & Education (SCEPTRE). Workshops and training sessions have been undertaken at and/or by Springfield in forestry; agro-forestry; organic farming; eco-tourism; Food Safety; Fruit Processing and sustainable Land Use (SLU).

The centre has been in use for over 13 years (known as the Archbold Tropical Research Centre from 1989 to 1995) as a research field station. It continues to be used for research and education in neo-tropical natural systems and Training in environmental/community tourism.