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  • Saturday, January 20 – Friday, January 26 – Cuba: Art, Culture, & History

    This winter join the Royal Oak Foundation in historic Havana on January 20 – 26, 2024 to explore the island’s fascinating heritage. Just 90 miles from the United States yet seemingly a world away, Cuba captivates visitors with its colorful art and architecture, soul-stirring music and dance, and complex, fascinating history. Cuba also has a strong British connection dating to the 18th century, when British troops conquered Havana from the Spanish and established the island as a profitable trading hub.

    Go behind the scenes at some of Cuba’s top museums and exclusive spaces, including special access to a private rehearsal at the nation’s leading dance company. We’ll be traveling in support of the Cuban people, experiencing the country through the eyes of its warm and welcoming citizens. You will be introduced to some of Cuba’s most intriguing creators in their private homes and at special meals.

    There are only a few places remaining, so book your spot today. To view the brochure, click https://www.royal-oak.org//srv/htdocs/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ROF_Cuba_0120_BrochureJan.pdf

  • Friday & Saturday,March 16 & 17, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm – 6th Annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference

    The Annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference (UFC) is designed to advance the opportunities and address the barriers involved in cultivating a resilient and thriving Urban Farming sector. The UFC is a multi-sector stakeholder forum designed to share information regarding what is currently happening in Massachusetts. The UFC fosters solutions, sustainable networks and business relationships.

    The UFC brings together participants representing all aspects of Urban Farming including, but not limited to, farmers (including roof top, chicken, bees, etc.), land trust managers, policy makers, commercial buyers, foundations, investors and all others. The 6th Annual Massachusetts UFC, building on the success of our past events, is comprised of interactive panels, demonstration workshops, expert discussions on diverse and relevant topics with distinguished Conversation Leaders and fantastic networking opportunities. Presented by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and merck family fund.

    The Saturday keynote will be presented by Isis Salcines of Havana, Cuba, Director of Organoponico Vivero Alamar. The Organoponico Vivero Alamar (one of its sites is pictured below) is one of Havana, Cuba’s largest and oldest urban farms. Isis Salcines will share the organization’s experiences implementing agroecology, addressing food security, and discuss the social, economic and environmental impacts of the farm.

    The conference will take place at Bunker Hill Community College, 250 Rutherford Avenue in Boston, and the fees range from $50 – $150. For complete agenda and list of featured speakers, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-massachusetts-urban-farming-conference-tickets-38915811239

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  • Friday, January 6 – Sunday, January 15, 2017 – Travel to Cuba

    Friday, January 6 – Sunday, January 15, 2017 – Travel to Cuba

    Join the New England Wild Flower Society for a People-to-People Exploration of Cuba with a botanical slant. January 6-15, 2017, the Society will travel on a General License with the U.S. Treasury Department to take friends and members on a People-to-People exploration of Cuba. On this unique and fascinating program, we begin our tour in Old Havana and continue to the Jardin Botanico Soledad, the Escambray Mountains, and the Spanish colonial cities of Cienfuegos and Trinidad. Havana’s old town is rich with culture, music, museums, architecture, and more. We will explore Cuba’s diverse landscapes, including the plains or llanos, ideal for growing sugar cane, and the mountain regions. The complete brochure is available at www.newfs.org.  Register at http://www.betchartexpeditions.com/cen-sa_cuba2017.htm. Fee is $4,495 per person twin share plus air fare from Miami to Havana (approximately $650) plus a $250 per person donation to NEWFS. This price is based on a minimum of 17 paying participants. Single supplement is $795.

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  • December 4 – 15, 2014, or February 5 – 16, 2015 – Discover Cuba!

    WAITING LIST ONLY for the December trip, reservations available for the February trip. Pacific Horticulture Society has just renewed its People-to-People US travel license to Cuba granting permission to take friends and members on what promises to be a rich cultural journey with a botanical slant. Our itinerary includes Havana, Zapata National Park— the finest wetland in the Caribbean with over 900 indigenous plant species and 175 unique birds, the city of Cienfuegos—”pearl of the south” and home of the former Harvard Botanic Garden, the Sierra del Escambray Mountains, and the World Heritage City of Trinidad.

    Throughout our journey, there will be a special emphasis on meeting the people of Cuba: botanists, environmentalists, teachers, scientists, students, and national park personnel.

    Steve Gerischer, PHS board member, will escort the December tour, and Josh Schechtel will escort the February tour. See more at: http://www.pacifichorticulture.org/tours/discover-cuba-3/#sthash.PzQGZOEJ.dpuf.

  • February, 2014 – People to People Tour of Cuba

    The Pacific Horticulture Society is thrilled to offer a third Cuba tour in February, 2014, escorted by PHS board member Katherine Greenberg.   The People-to-People Exploration of Cuba begins in Havana. You’ll visit botanic gardens, a community project for sustainable agriculture, as well as the reforestation project at Las Terrazas, Orquideario Soroa, and the vast wetlands of Zapata National Park, the mountain station at Topes de Collantes, and the extraordinary plant life in the Sierra De Escambray.  The itinerary also includes the fascinating colonial cities of Trinidad and Cienfuegos on the south coast.   The tour is pending renewal of Pacific Horticulture’s travel license.  Space is limited to twenty people and is expected to fill quickly.  For more information contact Betchart Expeditions at 800-252-4910 or www.betchartexpeditions.com.

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