Archive for May, 2007
More on Winnifred Beach -Press Release by the Winnifred Defense Committee
Winnifred Beach at Fairy Hill in Portland is one of the most famous
>> and beloved public beaches in Jamaica It is a real people beach with
>> a diverse mix of local and foreign visitors, swimming, sunbathing,
>> playing and patronising small stalls
> selling food, crafts, drinks
>> It is the place where people [...]
Hotel Mocking Bird Hill at the Jamaica Observer’s ‘Table Talk’ Food Awards
Hotel Mocking Bird Hill’s chef de cuisine Elmar Rensch and his team will be taking part in the Jamaica Observer ‘Table Talk’ Food Awards at Devon House in Kingston on 13 May 2007. All three are quite excited about the event and are really hoping to bring home an award. Best of luck to them.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Protect Winnifred Beach
The battle is on for Winnifred Beach, one of Jamaica’s last remaining true public beaches where Jamaicans and visitors to the island enjoy the white sands, pristine water and wonderful laid-back atmosphere. There are developers who would like to ‘develop’ and the people who want the beach to remain public, managed by themselves and developed [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )RECORD BREAKING BLUE MOUNTAIN COFFEE CROP 2006/2007
for-sam-4.jpgAfter the devastating storms of 2004 & 2005 the Blue Montains have hit back with a record breaking crop of the the world’s finest coffee, we at Lime Tree Farm nearly doubled our previous best & with an acre out because of cutback rehabilitation we just can’t explain why, not that we are complaining! We’ve [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Jessica and Timo Get Married
It was wedding bells at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill last Saturday when Jessica and Timo said “I do” on the veranda overlooking the Blue Mountains, Port Antonio and the Caribbean Sea. Jessica wore a lovely beige gown and Timo wore a matching shirt and tie. It got a little warm for Timo who [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )No more paper brochures at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill
We have eliminated the paper brochure at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill. Persons wishing to receive a brochure from us may now download an e-brochure from our website www.hotelmockingbirdhill.com. E-brochures are available in English, German and Dutch.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Chef Elmar Rensch does. Euro-Yard cuisine
By Novia McDonald-Whyte Lifestyle Editor
Sunday, April 22, 2007
It took a British film crew, many years ago, to unearth (for me at least) the multi-talented duo of Shireen Aga and Barbara Walker, owners of Mocking Bird Hill Hotel. Back then they were already championing all things ‘green’; growing, cooking and teasing the palates of guests at [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Goat cheese with a touch of class
published: Thursday | May 3, 2007
Mocking Bird Hotel’s tortilla flaps filled with Joanna’s goat cheese.
Rosemary Parkinson, Contributor
Joanna Slimforte and her husband, Vincent – a Jamaican agriculturist – greeted us at the gate [...]
Another Environmental First: Hotel Mocking Bird Hill Launches Carbon Offsetting Programme
As part of its ongoing commitment to operating an environmentally friendly business, Hotel Mocking Bird Hill is working towards becoming a climate neutral eco-boutique hotel not only by enabling its guests to offset the carbon emissions produced by their flights to Jamaica, but also by offsetting its own carbon emissions and making continued efforts to [...]
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