GREEN PATCH
Green Patch settlement lies on the south shore of Berkeley Sound on the north-east shore of East Falkland. It is a few miles south-east of Port Louis on Port Louis Harbour. The settlement looks out onto Long Island and Hog Island.
The Past
Green Patch was formerly ‘Port Louis South’.
In 1896 a dip of traditional wood and metal was built at Green Patch.
1924, on the recommendation of a sheep farming advisor, the Falklands Government established an Experimental Farm at Green Patch. A Manager’s house, farm hand’s cottage and stables were built for the purpose in 1926 but by 1928 HE the Governor announced that ‘in the interests of the public economy’ the Experimental Farm should be closed down. It was to come to public auction with an upset price of £10,000 but it was sold the Falkland Islands Company bought for 12,000. All the moveable property, implements, furniture and stock was sold at public auction.
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In 1977 the Falkland Islands Government bought Green Patch from the Falkland Islands Company for 170,000. It was the first farm to be bought by the Falkland Islands Government for subdivison and leased to applicants as smaller owner -occupied farming units. On 2nd April 1980 Greenpatch became six smaller farms; Murrell, Estancia, Horseshoe Bay, Brookfield (old model farm) Mt Kent, and Long Island.
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Green Patch from Port Louis- Ailsa Heathman
