Sentences with phrase «local plantation»

We found a sweet little coffee shop with coffee from a local plantation and met some locals and dogs along the way.

This downhill tour will take you through friendly villages, paddy fields and a local plantation.

In the region of Southern Georgia, on the premises pf, the Alapaha River, legendary dog fancier and breeder Papa Buck Lane bred local plantation watchdogs.

One can't help but wonder if some of the emotional and thematic impact that's lacking here might have been better engendered if, say, the film had more room for Rachel (Gugu Mbatha - Raw), a slave on a local plantation who later becomes Newton's second wife, or Moses (Mahershala Ali), a runaway who fights for voting rights for freedmen when the war is finished.

After the event, Laidre heard a story from a local plantation worker who had witnessed something similar a couple of years earlier.

Palsgaard has been a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 2008, and sees the topic of sustainability as an essential issue for protecting the global environment, upholding biodiversity and providing suitable working conditions for local plantation workers.

* uses craftsman and women who use upholstery techniques taht give the product a luxurious look, with an emphasis on quality and feature stitching; * the construction uses solid timber frames using local plantation grown timbers, which are kiln dried for stability; * frames are assembledby tradesman who nail, screw and glue the components; * corner blocks and a lining board are added to outside arms and backs for stability; * uses the No Sag steel spring system, which is used for its greater travel capacity for seating comfort; * uses Dunlop Enduro seating foams in its designs for their unique 36/38 density; * in addition to Garstone leather, they use Warwick fabrics, which have been tested to world standards for performance, durability and safety.

We see locals planting and harvesting rice, ploughing fields, tending livestock and reaping the labours of local plantations.

Additionally, the Casa de Campo Spa qualifies the resort for the Dominican Republic's Leading Spa Resort award with its premier services and signature treatments paying homage to the Dominican Republic's native lands and culture, ranging from utilizing tropical fruits as hydrating wonders to transforming sugar cane from local plantations into exclusory exfoliating treatments.

We will pass local plantations on the way to reach the authentic original Inca Trail at the highest point.

The Calma Ubud has professional therapists and natural products taken from the local plantations.

A tropical buffet lunch, morning and afternoon teas & coffees, supplied by local plantations, will complement a day of adventure and relaxation.

These offer you an immersive experience, often traversing local plantations and crossing rivers.

Another category is biomass grown in excess of what would have grown absent the demand for bioenergy, such as growing winter cover crops for energy and replacing traditional — yet inefficient — fuel wood harvests in some poor countries with wood grown in agroforestry systems and local plantations.

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She took me to a lovely local restaurant built in plantation style to eat saltfish and ackee.

Over the past few days, Feronia Inc., a Canadian - based company majority - owned by European and US development banks, has been pressuring local communities to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would endorse the company's continued operation and expansion of oil palm plantations within their territories.

Pepper vines are a particularly attractive sight in their native southern India, where in the western ghats (steps) of Kerala, they are trellised on palm trees, and sometimes eucalyptus, in what the locals charmingly refer to as «spice gardens» rather than plantations.

Dr. Coello inherited the cocoa plantation from his father and having worked as a local GP came back to the plantation when he retired, to continue the family work in cacao.

Akeredolu, stated this at the inauguration ceremony of the planting of teak / gmelina seedlings by the West Africa Forest Plantations Limited at the Ondo State Afforestation Project, Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.

He spoke on Tuesday when the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar, came on a tour of sugar plantation and facilities at the Lafiaji Sugar Company at Lafiaji in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State.

One of the largest ecological experiments on the planet, SAFE takes advantage of the conversion of the region to oil palm plantation to assess the impact of change on the local ecosystems.

Large plantations bribe local officials to give them additional land titles, making it hard for others to obtain them legally.

Noting that, «responsible palm oil production can play an important role in improving the lives of the local communities,» Wilmar says it is working with the government to ensure its plantations don't overlap with the national park.

Nirmal Chandra Dev, a manager of the tea plantation next to the Rema - Kalenga preserve, serves on a local conservation committee that he says is helping spawn a new appreciation for vultures.

All dishes prepared at Palais Namaskar are made with organic produce gathered either from the hotel's own plantation on the grounds or from local producers.

After a brief visit with a local wildlife rescue organization, they are off to pick beans at a family - run coffee plantation.

In point of fact, he seems to be based on the militia leader Francis Marion, a South Carolina plantation owner and veteran of the Indian wars who was known as «the Swamp Fox» for his effective use of the local terrain in springing guerrilla assaults on British troops.

Highlights of the trip include meeting with the Honorable Minister of Education of Sri Lanka at the President's home, visiting with tea plantation workers and their local schools, and discussing the research topic with leaders of the Sri Lankan Commissions for UNESCO and UNICEF.

-- Environment: Avenue plantation of 140 kms joint collaboration with the local community without any external funds.

A mystery to himself, Victor suppresses his memories of his childhood on a plantation, and works to infiltrate the local cell of a abolitionist movement called the Underground Airlines.

As I was growing up, I witnessed forests being cleared and replaced by commercial plantations, which destroyed local biodiversity and the capacity of the forests to conserve water.

Area agriculture is important to the local economy and a number of major plantations operate in the area.

They even offer tours of the local coffee plantations.

Other local gardens allowing dogs include Charles Towne Landing, Drayton Hall, Magnolia Garden & Plantations, and most city owned parks.

With alluring tea plantations, mystic bright - eyed smiles from the locals, and an insanely diverse landscape, Sri Lanka has been a dream destination of mine for many years.

Hop on your safari - style truck for the El Limon Waterfall and Plantation Tour and head to a mountainside plantation for tastings of local coffee, chocolate, honey, and rum.

Nihilani (28A) offers the charm of a local neighborhood with its plantation style town homes on a bluff between Hanalei Bay and the blue Pacific.

I then head to Happy Valley Tea Estate, one of the only tea plantations actually located in town, where I explore the grounds and sit down for afternoon tea with a local picker.

Visit Europe's only tea plantations and taste the sweet local pineapple, grown only in the Azores.

Explore Sigriya rock fortress, enjoy local flavours at a village meal, gain insight into the national heritage at a tea plantation, relax on pristine beaches

These plantation style town homes at Princeville Resort offer the charm of a local neighborhood.

Immerse yourselves in local life on visits to a coffee plantation, a rural village, and the lively markets of San José.

The Villa, established in 1872, is a coconut plantation and a hacienda — where visitors can visit a museum and learn about local history and culture.

Then jump in tricycle tuk - tuks to explore local communities and rural industries, including a rubber plantation.

The roster includes adventures such as Zipline canopy tours, whitewater rafting, horseback rides, and visits to a wildlife refuge, along with more relaxing pursuits such as shopping excursions, golf outings, and tours to Mayan ruins, coffee plantations and local hot springs.

Tour Includes: * Pick up and return to your hotel by A / C car * Small breakfast * Friendly, experienced local guides * Stop at Coffee plantation * Stop at Tegalalang rice terrace.

No mooring buoys mark this site, but all the locals know its location adjacent to the former coconut plantation named Mexico Cocal.

The smaller - scale experiences are unbeatable too: playing cricket on the beach, exploring plantation houses and tropical gardens, sipping a cold beer under a palm tree and having a laugh with the locals.

The park is a mystical land of cloud forests and coffee plantations, monkeys, mist and friendly locals.

Visitors and locals alike tour these elaborate and beautiful antebellum mansions experiencing what life was like at these domestic centers of massive cotton, sugar cane and rice plantations.