Organic Farm Visit: Discover Sustainable Life and Craftsmanship in Gomera
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La Laja
Immerse yourself in the sustainable life of Gomera's organic farm and discover traditional craftsmanship. Learn about nature, history, and climate while creating a recyclable vessel with your own hands.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- C. la Laja, 58 - During a cca. 45 minute walk you will learn a lot about the Canary Island date palm: botany, traditional use, curiosities. We collect palm brooms and at our workshop location we prepare them to weave baskets the traditional way. Zdenka prepares Canarian snack from her garden. At the end of the day everyone has a self-made, absolutely sustainably produced basket in their hands, and a unique experience from the green heart of La Gomera!
What's Included
- Basket weaving tool
- Palm brooms - material for basket weaving
- Snacks
Additional Information
This is a distinctive chance to associate with an organic agriculturist and a botanist, gaining in-depth knowledge about Gomera’s landscape, history and climate. Zdenka, with her passion for the island, its natural wealth and conventional crafts, imparts heartwarming tales of her journey towards sustainable country living. Concurrently, you’ll get an education on crafting a reusable container by your own means. Experience the joyous sensation of weaving a basket! All these experiences await in the picturesque green mountain hamlet!
- Basket weaving is often too complicated for children under the age of 10
Location
C. la Laja, 58
Calle la Laja
Centro Social La Laja, Bus Stop La Laja
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Linsaymac
Jan 11, 2024
A day worth going! Basket weaving with a lovely small group. A day to be recommended! - Today was our much anticipated palm leaf basket weaving course in Valle Gran Rey and it didn’t disappoint. Run by the lovely Zdenka, a Czech now living a sustainable life on this lovely island, she took our wee group on a walk during which she told us about the different plants we were seeing and then we got down to the main activity of the day - basket weaving. Once we’d made the base of our baskets we stopped for a fab lunch made mainly from her own produce and then we wove the rest of our baskets. Considering we all started the same way, it’s amazing to see all the completely different finished baskets.
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Jevvy
Feb 11, 2023
A unique Gomeran experience - We spent a day with Zdenka on a basket making workshop using brooms from the local Gomeran palm trees. Zdenka told us about the trees and then we collected brooms for making the baskets. Looking at one of Zdenka's amazing baskets I couldn't believe that we could make such a thing in one day but Zdenka is very clear with her instructions and excellent demonstrations that we all went home with a completed basket. A great day and highly recommended.
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