The Barbados Institute of Environmental Professionals sought to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of natural fibres and seeds by craft artisans. Key results achieved to date include the GIS biodiversity map of natural fibres across the island and a database of their agronomic uses and post-harvest uses. It is also seeking to develop a manual of best practices for production, harvesting and post-harvest processes, including conservation protocols. Current conservation strategies utilized include (i) the identification and collection of 100 Agave (A. Barbadiensis) plantlets to facilitate mass propagation, particularly through tissue culture, (ii) the propagation of 100 Sanserveria plants have been propagated by the Oldbury Wood Community group to be distributed to schools and offices across Barbados.

Nineteen persons have been trained in basic low cost tissue culture techniques and are now equipped to conduct low-cost micro-propagation of fibres. Ten persons have also been trained in sustainable harvesting and processing of fibres; three of which are primary school teachers. Six persons have also been exposed to creative thinking for product development, design fundamentals and the basics of new product development. A website was developed as a commercial platform to facilitate trade of natural fibres and by-products. Other achievements centred on linkages and networking: the development of specific fibre products for export to a Bristol company; the establishment of the Barbados Natural Fibres Network for production of fibre cordage to be incorporated into furniture designs; fostering an alliance with Organics Brazil through the Brazilian Embassy in the post-project phase to explore what opportunities may be available through that entity for collaboration, especially in training and product development; the hosting a Natural Fibres Conference entitled ?Beyond the Bush? to share prospects for long-term possibilities of fibre usage on a much wider scale. By the end of 2015, a 30 minute documentary on natural fibres is being produced.

As a result of the project intervention 300 acres (121 hectares) of land space in the Scotland Disctict Area designated for the Walkers Reserve will consist of 52 planting plots, incorporating 100 different plant species of which about 10% will be natural fibres (e.g. Khus Khus, Agave, Loofah, Coconut) as key plant species in their programme. It should be noted that in June Scotland District is now official part of a terrestrial protected area in Barbados.