Trip Itinerary

DAY ONE:

Arrive at Norman Manley Airport in Kingston. Shuttle to Castleton Botanical Gardens and local shop for soup, cassava, coconut and local Jamaican foods. Continue on shuttle to Strawberry Fields. Settle into rooms take the day to relax and get to know the grounds. Beaches for swimming or laying out, take a nap in the cabin or a hammock in the ocean breeze, meet our guides, explore the ocean side “point” where we have our fires every-night, do yoga, get meals or drinks from Strawberry’s highly acclaimed chefs etc.

DAY TWO: Herbal Hike to Black Sands Beach,  Kwamen Falls, gathering plants, swimming. 

DAY THREE: Trip to Jamba’s Farm and Islington farms- see fields of ghost peppers, hibiscus, turmeric, cashew, coconut and so many exotic fruit trees. Herbal Workshops in the morning or afternoon. 

DAY FOUR: Optional Local excursions or rest time- to our guides farms, shanty juice bars/ hang with locals, beaches etc. Herbal Workshops in the morning or afternoon. 

DAY FIVE: Blue Mountains Excursion is OPTIONAL

DAY SIX: Option Herbal Hike to Black Sands Beach,  Kwamen Falls, gathering plants, swimming or hanging local, depends what folks want to do/what projects you want to finish up. 

An Ethnobotanical and Caribbean Plant Medicine Immersion Conference