Study Abroad in Belize
Belize Botanic Gardens offers a beautiful and safe environment for learning. Our affordable guest house is located within the garden grounds. The Visitors’ Center/classroom is available 24/7 for study and recreation.
Group leaders can use their own faculty-led, study abroad programs or modify our courses & workshops in the areas of Ethnobotany and Horticulture, including medicinal plant research.
The multi-use Visitors’ center is the hub for student activity and serves as classroom, workshop, meal preparation area and an after-hours spot for recreational and leisure activities.
Good News! Groups can now overnight at the recently completed garden Guest House, conveniently located within Belize Botanic Gardens.
At Belize Botanic Gardens your learning experience includes the opportunity to get to know Belizeans of Maya, Mestizo and German Mennonite ancestry and to experience many of the fun cultural and educational Things to do that makes Cayo District such a popular destination for the casual tourists and adventure traveler.
Study Abroad in Belize – Program Services
We can provide – Licensed, independent guides to accompany groups on tours and field-trips, as well as government officials, business persons and academics for discussions relevant to your study abroad in Belize program.
If it’s a community service project your group is looking to get involved with, we can help.
Working with small communities is a fun and rewarding experience; beautifying and making improvements to their schools, churches and other public areas for example, working with children on school visits to the gardens and planting trees are worthwhile endeavors and greatly appreciated.
Let us know what you have in mind and we’ll be glad to help get the word out for you.
Project Ideas
Adjacent to the Botanic Gardens, we have a 62-acre Private Reserve available for student groups to use for short-term or ongoing research projects.
Volunteering & Internships
Volunteers & Interns have played a vital role in making Belize Botanic Gardens such a unique and inspiring place to visit. We value and deeply appreciate those who volunteer and consider them to be important ambassadors in promoting our reputation abroad.
Tasked with a wide range of activities, volunteers help out with the latest Garden projects as well as ongoing Garden maintenance, or can choose to work a specific area of the Garden area that interests them. We can often use volunteer help to assist with school visits and organizing exhibitions for public occasions.
Students from Universities outside of Belize can use their time at Belize Botanic Gardens to do research and write papers on anything related to nature or community service, or both. We can help Interns map out their programs.
Becoming a volunteer or intern at Belize Botanic Gardens is a great way to visit Belize and broaden your horizons, while helping out and getting to know, learn and interact with our staff and the local community..
