Since 1986, Rosemary has been leading Plant Lover’s trips to places of herbal interest and amazing beauty. Plant Lover’s Journey’s have become our favorite way to travel the world, meet with amazing people, and experience wonderful adventures. Our fellow traveler’s have always been such interesting people who only add to the experience of the journey. A great majority of the people who have gone on trips with us, sign up again for another one. These are not your normal ‘group tours’, but unique travel adventures with a focus on plants, nature and walking gently on the earth. We hope you can join us

Plant Lover’s Journeys are designed to be part vacation, part inspirational, part educational ~ and totally enjoyable.

 Please inquire if interested in any of the following PLJ ~

• Argentina, Chili & the Patagonia ~ March, 2011
• The English Cotwolds, a Journey of Botany & Beauty. Rescheduled for 2013 due to 2012 Summer Olympics in London. with Rosemary Gladstar, Donna Bryant Winston and Anne McIntyre.
• A Plant Lover’s Journey to Ecuador ~ Plants, Healing & Shamanism with Rosemary Gladstar & Rocio Alarcon. Feb, 2012 (check back for dates)
• Springtime in Tuscany ~ A Plant Lover’s Journey To the Beautiful Tuscan Countryside. May 26 - June 6th, 2012

Experience the Art of Good Living in Italy.

Join Rosemary Gladstar, Dr. Richard Liebmann, Robert Chartier & Natalie Young
May 26 ~ June 6th, 2012

Atop a broad hill in the countryside of Tuscany stands a sixteenth century villa, Certano, owned by Mario Baldassarrini and his wife Hedy. This expansively warm Siennese elder and his Swiss born wife will welcome us into their timeless and magnificent home. We will experience an enchanting and romantic 11 wonderful days focused on herbs, health, culture, and rejuvenation. Beautiful grape vineyards, olive groves, beehives, vegetable and flower gardens roll gracefully through the hills surrounding the villa as they have for 500 years. The hills are still actively tended, produce harvested and made into exquisitely delicious wines, olive oil, honey and food for the table. A church built over 1200 years ago rests between the winery and villa. The ancient walled city of Siena is just minutes away and Florence, one of the most renowned cities for art in the world, is an hour’s drive.

Pilgrimage is an age-old journey to sacred spaces and places.

We will be making pilgrimage throughout our journey, searching for the authentic, searching for the inner meaning and the interconnectedness. There are natural hot springs and spas to experience, walks through the bucolic countryside, teachings from local people, walled castles to wander in, and the profoundly exquisite art and architecture of Italy to lose oneself in.