Palm Walk being planted in 1916, there is no definitive date on when the trees were planted. The best estimates for when the trees were planted vary from 1916 to 1919, although there also exist orders for trees in 1917 and 1918, the latter of which mentions the purchase of palm trees. Originally planted on the northern end of the walk near the original Normal School campus, the trees were later planted to the south, as the college expanded. The last trees were planted in 1930 or the 1930s, depending on sources, and are smaller than the trees on northern portions of
Wildlife of Bermuda resistant trees has taken place since then, but the area covered by cedar is only 10% of what it used to be. Another important component of the original forest was Bermuda palmetto ("Sabal bermudana"), a small palm tree. It now grows in a few small patches, notably at Paget Marsh. Other trees and shrubs include Bermuda olivewood ("Cassine laneana") and Bermuda snowberry ("Chiococca alba"). The climate allows for the growth of other palms such as royal palm ("Roystonea" spp.) and coconut palm ("Cocos nucifera"), although the lack of very warm temperatures does not usually allow coconuts to fruit properly. Bermuda