Hope Botanical Gardens, Botanical garden in Kingston, Jamaica.

Hope Botanical Gardens covers 81 hectares in St Andrew, Jamaica, and is also known as the Royal Botanical Gardens. Its grounds hold a palm grove, a cactus garden, an orchid house and ornamental ponds, and the site is maintained by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Major Richard Hope received the estate after the British took Jamaica in 1655, and it became a sugar plantation with a watermill. In the 19th century it passed to Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, who was declared bankrupt in 1847. The gardens were established in 1873 from part of the estate, first for experimental cultivation, especially of sugarcane, and later as a public pleasure garden. Hope became headquarters of the Department of Botanical Gardens and Plantations in 1898 and of the Department of Agriculture in 1908.

The gardens function as a public space where visitors learn about plant diversity and the importance of conservation in Jamaica. Local and exotic plant species are displayed side by side, showing different ecological zones from around the world.

The garden is accessible to visitors daily with walking paths connecting different sections. Restrooms, picnic areas, and guided tours are available for those wanting deeper information about the plant collections.

A separate Chinese garden section within the grounds blends Asian design traditions with the Caribbean landscape. This area demonstrates how botanical gardens can bring together different cultural gardening styles.