Silver Thatch event attracts large crowd to West Bay
On 18 April in West Bay, the past moved through hands, across tables and between generations.
The National Trust for the Cayman Islands fundraiser, ‘Silver Thatch: A Tapestry of Nature and Heritage,’ held on Saturday at the Cayman Collections Centre, drew a large and attentive crowd, not simply to observe, but also to reconnect.
At the centre of it all was the silver thatch palm, long woven into the survival story of the Cayman Islands. Its leaves once became rope that carried families through hard years, anchoring boats, securing cargo and linking Cayman to regional trade. The fronds were also shaped into hats, baskets and roofs for houses – objects not of decoration, but necessity. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Apr 26, 2026 10:18 AM