Earth, Plants & Farming

Ghana

15 days | July 16th - July 30th, 2023

Applications Closed

We wake up each day with food on our plates. But where do our food come from? How is it grown and how can we be an active part of that process? This program is a hands-on learning adventure introducing us to Afrikan concepts and practices based on earth-plants-farming and their relationship to health, self-healing power and our fahodie (liberation). To explore these themes and more, we would be traveling to four regions in Ghana. We begin in Accra and Mampong to learn about the Government’s efforts towards research into plant and herbal medicines, while getting to learn about the political history of the country. We would also head to the Upper East of Ghana where we learn how indigenous foods are prepared, some seed and earth conservation initiatives as well as partake in a tree planting exercise. We would also learn how shea butter is prepared working with women amongst whom farming is a way of life. We will visit Kumase, the capital of the Asante Kingdom where we visit the Manhyia Palace and learning to weave the Kente cloth. We would also visit the dungeons in Cape Coast bringing our journey to a rest on the shores of the Central Region. Join us on this trip if you want to know more about sustainable initiatives around earth, plants and farming while experiencing Ghana in an off-the-beaten path kind of way.

Be excited to

  • Travel through Ghana with an intimate group of curious and adventurous AFRIKAN=BLACK people.

  • work alongside local farmers in southern and northern Ghana

  • Experience the Upper East of Ghana and partake in local food preparation as well as shea butter workshops

  • Visit the Manhyia Palace Museum and learn how Kente and Adinkra cloths are made

  • Relax by the only natural lake in Ghana

  • Engage in profound conversations and workshops towards regeneration and healing

Program Information

Program Length

16 days

Program Dates

  • July 16th - July 30th 2023

Group Size

Max: 12 Participants

Total Program Cost

Double Occupancy: USD 3000
Single Occupancy: USD 3500

*Fees cover hotel accommodations, in-country flights & transportation and all activities in itinerary. Also included is access to pre-trip support.

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itinerary

Akwaaba (Welcome)

Days 1-2 (Accra)

We will begin our journey in Accra picking each participant from the airport as you arrive. Making sure you acclimatize, you will be introduced to the sights, tastes and the fast paced rhythmic pulse of Ghana’s capital city, Accra. We will be visiting the Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine to learn about the preparation of herbal remedies and also hit the rope climbing course in the lush green botanical gardens of the University of Ghana which will facilitate a team bonding as we orient you and allow you to be present in your new surroundings.

Organic Farming at Kweku Andoh Sustainability Institute (KASI)

Day 2- 5 (Liate Wote | Volta Region)

As the sun rises upon the horizon signaling the start of the third day, so would we journey about an hour east from the busy capital, Accra to a more laid back zone, Prampram. Here we are nestled on a hill by the ocean in a lodge which features an Ancestral Wall; the longest wall dedicated to the revitalization of the memories our ancestors throughout time and space. We will pay homage while spending time by the ocean contemplating the motions of the waves and allowing personal time to bring forth our creative energies or simply reflect and introspect. We will also engage the community and its peoples in which we find ourselves.

Rest & Accra Nightlife

Day 6 (Accra)

The morning of the fifth day will see us journey about five hours inland to Kumasi, the cultural capital of the Asante Kingdom - one of the few surviving monarchial states in Afrika. Kumasi is also home to the sacred Lake Bosomtwe, Ghana’s only natural lake created by an ancient impact crater. The lake is calm but full of mysticism and we will make a home in a lodge by its shores. Knowledge deep in all ages seem to be lying in its depths as the Asante’s believe it is the final point for all souls as they come to bid farewell to Asaase Yaa (the Earth Goddess) on the journey to the ancestral abode. Here, we will spread our yoga mats and be treated to some Afrobeats Yoga by Babs, a yogi who also sees great humour in life.

Planting in the Savannah | Homestays

Day 7-10 (Kazigu, Upper East)

We will spend the following day in the weaving village of the Akan colourful cloth, Kente learning to make these colourful strips of ancient times and also spend time learning how to make the Akan cloth Adinkra which is laden with philosophical symbols. We will then visit the Manhyia Palace Museum for a cultural and political history of the Asante Kingdom. We will have a full day after to unleash our creative abilities, introspect and reflect by the shores of the mystic lake before heading south to Oguaa, Cape Coast.

Cape Coast

Day 11 (Oguaa, Cape Coast)

After about five hours on a bus ride south, we will arrive in the laid back city of Oguaa, also known as Cape Coast. After setting down our bags, we will visit the slave dungeons on the shores of the ocean in which our ancestors were imprisoned before being shipped to the Caribbean and Americas. We will reflect on this atrocity which has shaped our mental, emotional, political, economic landscapes and made us strangers to ourselves.

If you are in our August program, be prepared to witness the traditional festival of the people of Cape Coast, Oguaa Fetu Afahyɛ. Our partners here will also take us into their fish farms and teach us how to make our own tie&dye shirts.

Luvemba

Days 11-14 (Axim)

Leaving Cape Coast, our journey on this meditative program will take us to the less visited and serene blue waters of Western Ghana replete with a rainforest. Here at Butre, lodging in one of the oldest towns in Ghana we will take time to reflect and also enjoy a swim in the beautiful ocean waters as the sun sets on our program. We will also treat our selves to a sunrise canoe ride bestowing upon us the sounds and joys of tropical animals in the mangrooves of the nearby river.

We will also take time to contemplate on our journeys ahead before we head back to the capital, Accra for our final yɛbɛhyia (we shall meet again) before departures.

Camagu!

Accommodations

Our time will be split into several styles of accommodation, from sharing guest houses to dorm-style hostels, eco-lodges and tent style livin’. Immersing ourselves in various local communities, we’ll certainly feel the warmth from welcoming Afrikan=Black families. Although accommodation varies from place to place, everywhere we stay will be a safe and comfortable place to lay your head!