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Octopus Orchids and Sulfurous Streams in Cuba
This morning we toured the local orquideario, or orchidarium, run by the University of Pinar Del Rio; they have 48 employees, ten of whom are gardeners, and two of whom are orchid specialists. Our guide mentioned that Cuba is home...
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Las Terrazas, Ginger Lilies, and Coffee in Cuba
Today we packed up and left Havana to head west to Soroa. Along the way we stopped at Las Terrazas, where we met Daniel, who told us all about the 5,000 hectare reforestation project and community. Las Terrazas, or “the...
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Summer Camp Recap: Kitchen Creations
Summer Camp Recap is our weekly seasonal segment featuring our summer camp programs. This is the place for camp parents to find pictures of their campers in action and see the fun things we did all week. It’s also a great...
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Greener Gardening: Sustainable Insect Control
Greener Gardening is a new blog series designed to help you make your garden, lawn and landscape more beautiful and sustainable by sharing the expert knowledge of Phipps professionals and educators. When insects are feeding on...
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Organic Farming and Indigenous Art in Cuba
This morning, we toured Alamar Organoponic Gardens, which is about five acres of tended farms with 150 seasonal workers. Isis, an agronomist and leader at the farm who lives on site with her family, explained that the farm is like...
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Summer Camp Recap: We Like Dirt!
Summer Camp Recap - is our weekly seasonal segment featuring our summer camp programs. This is the place for camp parents to find pictures of their campers in action and see all the fun things we did all week. It’s also a...
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