Itinerary
Day 1: Group and guide arrive at airport in Montego Bay Dunns River Falls Tour
Stop At: The World Famous Dunn's River Falls & Park, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Group and guide arrive at airport in Montego Bay
Bus transport day trip to Dunns Falls in Ocho Rios, St Anne Parish. Dunn's River Falls is a spectacular White River waterfall near Ocho Rios in Jamaica, where cold mountain water cascades 1,000 feet (300 meters) down naturally terraced steps. Those interested in geology will be fascinated with the way the world-famous falls renew themselves via regular deposits of calcium carbonate and sodium, Participants will enjoy a tour of the falls and some sun time on the beach.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Bus transport to Geddes Great House in Brittonville, St Anne Parish , Beautifully decorated by Sarah Lucas, the house exudes a feeling of controlled and carefully orchestrated wellbeing without ever feeling unnatural or overly theatrical. The flowing country house good looks are matched by the surrounding gardens and the beautiful view of the St. Ann garden parish.
Miss Lucas will welcome guests with a prepared Jamaica Meal, Each guest will be assigned a sleeping quarters and get settled in for the next days events and workshop.
Duration: 17 hours
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Accommodation included: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 2: Day-2
Stop At: Browns Town, Browns Town, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Includes Day trip to Browns Town Farmers Market
A visit to Brown's Town in St. Ann is a great way to see a genuine Jamaican market town. Brown's Town is one of the most important and biggest inland town in St Ann, it market attracts farmers and vendors from all over the surrounding Blue Harbour Mountains and further afield. It is best to visit on market days (Wednesday, Friday or Saturday) to see the town at its liveliest.
In addition to the market, Brown's Town is famous for its range of educational institutions. The Brown's Town Community College offers tertiary courses from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the University of Technology (UTech) and three well regarded secondary schools
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Breakfast served and Day 1 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop Introduction to 7-Day New Food Forest Growth and Caribbean Culinary Workshop. Space Hosted by Miss Sara Lucas
Includes Day trip to Browns Town Farmers Market for food shopping for culinary portion of workshop
Prepared dinner in Geddes Hall with music and games
Duration: 19 hours
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Accommodation included: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 3: Day-3
Stop At: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and tour of property with hike through forest for foraging and mushroom identification. Day 2 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop Return for soil building segment of workshop and garden seeding.
Guests prepare dinner in outdoor oven and spend time poolside for refreshments. Here the best and freshest fruit juices and lemon grass teas are serviced.
Duration: 1 day
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Accommodation included: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 4: Day-4
Stop At: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and harvest herbs for dinner. Day 3 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop, planting new trees and caring for young trees and shrubs. How to care for Banana a herb perennial plant that replaces itself. Bananas do not grow from a seed but from a bulb or rhizome, and it takes 9 to 12 months from sowing a banana bulb to harvesting the fruit.
Dinner and entertainment Poolside
Duration: 1 day
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Accommodation included: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 5: Day-5
Stop At: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and harvest herbs for dinner. Day, 4 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop. Learn about coconuts, how they grow, get harvested and the many holistic culinary benefits. Botanically speaking, a coconut is a fibrous one-seeded drupe, also known as a dry drupe. However, when using loose definitions, the coconut can be all three: a fruit, a nut, and a seed.
Dinner with coconuts and music poolside
Duration: 1 day
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Accommodation included: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 6: Day-6
Stop At: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and harvest herbs for dinner. Day, 5 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop. Caribbean Culinary Experience Caribbean cuisine is a rich blend of various culinary traditions, including West African, Creole, Amerindian, European, Latin American, Indian/South Asian, North American, Middle Eastern, and Chinese. This fusion is a result of the diverse groups of people who migrated to the Caribbean, each bringing their unique culinary styles.
Duration: 1 day
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Accommodation included: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 7: Day-7
Stop At: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and harvest herbs for dinner. Day, 6 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop. Learn about caring for plants, propagating , grafting and tree care. Trip to river for swim and hike
Duration: 1 day
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Accommodation included: Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 8: Day-8
Stop At: Runaway Bay, Runaway Bay, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Flavours Beach
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Rastafari Herbal Gardens, Bruce Hall, Jamaica
3- Day Old Growth Fruit Forest and Ital Culinary Experience with Swiss/Jamaican Thomas Huber
Learn about Ital Livity, Sustainable Living, Eating from the Land Bathing in River
Fruitify The Islands Mission
Duration: 19 hours
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Accommodation included: Rastafari Herbal Gardens, Bruce Hall, Jamaica
Day 9: Day- 9
Stop At: Rastafari Herbal Gardens, Bruce Hall, Jamaica
Day 1 Old Growth Fruit Forest and Ital Culinary Experience with Swiss/Jamaican Thomas Huber
Learn about Ital Livity, Sustainable Living, Eating from the Land Bathing in River
Fruitify The Islands Mission
Duration: 1 day
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Accommodation included: Rastafari Herbal Gardens, Bruce Hall, Jamaica
Day 4 Old Growth Food Forest and Ital Culinary Experience
Day 10: Day- 10
Stop At: Rastafari Herbal Gardens, Bruce Hall, Jamaica
Day 2 Old Growth Fruit Forest and Ital Culinary Experience with Swiss/Jamaican Thomas Huber
Learn about Ital Livity, Jackfruit Workshop
Fruitify The Islands Mission
Duration: 1 day
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Accommodation included: Rastafari Herbal Gardens, Bruce Hall, Jamaica
Day 11: Day- 11
Stop At: Rastafari Herbal Gardens, Bruce Hall, Jamaica
Day 3 Old Growth Fruit Forest and Ital Culinary Experience with Swiss/Jamaican Thomas Huber
Learn about Ital Livity, Sustainable Living, Eating from the Land Bathing in River Fruitify The Islands Mission. Learn about Tropical Birds, Peacocks and work with locals in Fruit Forest. Learn about and experience in season tropical fruit
Duration: 1 day
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Accommodation included: Rastafari Herbal Gardens, Bruce Hall, Jamaica
Day 12: Day- 12
Stop At: Doctor's Cave Beach, Gloucester Ave, Montego Bay, Jamaica, Montego Bay Jamaica
Bus transport day trip to Doctors Cave Beach Montego Bay St. James Parish
Doctors Cave Beach Club is a lot more than just a great beach. It was here that the curative nature of the waters was often recommended for those who needed that bit of tropical sun, sea and sand. Doctors Cave Beach is located in the middle of Montego Bay's "Hip Strip" Gloucester Avenue. Although many other beaches have some of the qualities of Doctor's Cave, none have all of them. The warm Caribbean waters, immaculately kept grounds, and clean sanitary facilities have made Doctors Cave a great choice for visitors. The Sand Restaurant and Bar provide a great variety of meals and drinks. Come and enjoy Doctors Cave beach on your next visit to Montego Bay! The beach is also a part of the Montego Bay Marine Park which has a wide variety of marine life among the coral reef.
Return to Airport for departure back to Toronto
Duration: 5 hours
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No accommodation included on this day.