The first Tropical Brunch was held at Finca Encuentro
Finca Encuentro welcomed spring with a great proposal: Connection with nature through a guided tour accompanied by a brunch.People arrived with great expectation. Both Patrick and David, founding partners and hosts, received them with enthusiasm. They toured the farm, explained the principles of permaculture and the characteristics of the project. SPRING GREENHOUSE During the morning […]
ASHOTEL and Finca Encuentro look for ways of collaboration
Enrique Padrón and Vicente Díaz from Ashotel, the Hotel and Extra-Hotel Association of Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, visited Finca Encuentro. David, founding partner, gave them a tour of the space and then they talked in the greenhouse.The conversation revolved around the possibility of joint collaboration in the Circular Tourist Communities programme, […]
ERASMUS+ Students visit the Finca
This week we were visited by a group of ERASMUS+ students from Poland to learn more about permaculture. ERASMUS+ is an EU programme for education, training, youth and sport. The group, composed of psychologists and occupational therapists, is running a course in Tenerife on the application of permaculture in the rehabilitation of patients with addiction […]
Banana donation to the canary foundation Jose Montesinos
Donation of banana also in February to the foundation Jose Montesinos, what we like so much is the super nice and grateful people doing a very good job in the foundation that we like to support.
Finca Encuentro promotes networking and cooperation
At the beginning of February, the farm organised a meeting of Ecofincas in Puerto de la Cruz, with the farms La Castaña, La Canopea, Balayo, Vidabuena, Maravilla, Valle de Guerra, Ravelo and Casa de Brana. David and Patrick, founding partners of Finca Encuentro, gave a tour of the space and showed the work carried out. […]
Solidarity Finca
Finca Encuentro made, at the end of 2024, it’s usual donation of bananas to the NGO Montesinos, which has a beautiful work with its food bank.
Body lotion workshop
The week started with a body lotion workshop by Andrea, a naturopath with more than 10 years of experience. Participation was limited in order to provide a unique experience. The day consisted of three parts. Visit to the garden.There Andrea explained to the participants the characteristics of the plants, their properties, history and “felt” them […]
Aromatic and medicinal plants workshop
Plants were the protagonists this week. David and Delphihe gave us a plant workshop in which they showed us their benefits and properties. They started with lavender, a rustic wild shrub that flowers in summer. It is relaxing, hypotensive, digestive and healing. It helps reduce stress, relieves migraines, improves heavy digestion and cleanses the skin. […]
Workshop with the gold of the canaries – Alternatives to prepare plantain – From the garden to the plate
The workshop with the most iconic fruit of the Canary Islands tried to inspire our participants on how to use the banana in a less conventional and more varied way. From one point of view, the reduction of meat and fish consumption relieves human pressure on our special planet and provides a sustainable alternative. For […]
Aloe Vera workshop medicinal and food uses.
On 30.11.2023 Finca encuentro organized a workshop on Aloe Vera which grows semi wild on our Finca. In a one-hour workshop we elaborated the medicinal and nutritional properties of Aloe Vera. We started with a sample of cutting and application to the skin. Then we explained more details about the use and the way to […]