Cynthia H. Ferguson Fowler

Cynthia is a native of the island of New Providence. However, most of her early childhood and young adult life was spent on the island of Andros.

She is an experienced gardener who enjoys growing organic vegetables in her backyard, Vegetable Garden Consultant, Tv Host of Backyard Gardening on ZNS, Poet, and author of three books. Echoes from the Isles of the Bahamas – a book of inspirational poems, ‘Life on the Lumber Farm’ – the forgotten industry of the Bahamas and her newest ‘how to’ book “Backyard Gardening in the Bahamas and the Caribbean”. 

Cynthia is a member of the Horticulture Society of the Bahamas, Bahamas National Trust, a founding member of the Commonwealth Writers of the Bahamas and a member of Bahamas Faith Ministries where she was employed for over 20 years before she retired in January 2015.

Great How-to Book on Gardening

Backyard Gardening in Bahamas and Caribbean, is the author’s valuable insights and wisdom from her many years of personal experience as a backyard gardener in the Bahamas. It was out of her love for writing and gardening that this how-to book was birthed. Cynthia was featured in the Nassau Guardian for growing unusually large vegetables, on the Guardian Health Radio, featured on Humans who Grow Food on Facebook just to name a few. She also enjoys canning and often has vegetables preserved for years. Her goal is to motivate the average Bahamian to do their part in helping the economy, by growing their own vegetables in whatever space available in their backyard.

Where to Locate Cynthia H. Ferguson Fowler's Book

Backyard Gardening can be found at most major bookstores in the Bahamas:  Bookworld – Mackey Street, Buy the Book – Saunders Beach, Chapter I bookstore in Oakes Field, Logos – Harbour Bay, Nassau Stationers – Rosetta Street, John Bull Business Center – Robinson Road, near Mall at Marathon, The National Art Gallery of Bahamas, Bellevue Gifts and Supplies, Freeport, Grand Bahama. Click to purchase online.. Click on the links to visit Cynthia's website or Facebook Page, or contact her at  Fowlercynthia23@gmail.com or Cindybahamas11@yahoo.com.

She has recently remarried to Mr. James O. Rolle, Artist and Art Educator (Retired).