Price from
£155
Hear about climate change and the new Arctic agriculture
Admire the sight of green fields alongside icebergs
Learn how farmers are trained and how they work to introduce new plant breeds to the area
Visit the smallest forest in Greenland
Farming by the ice
Visit Upernaviarsuk Agricultural Research Station to hear about their experiments with new horticultural techniques and varieties of livestock. Learn which crops, plants and trees can thrive in Greenland. In the agricultural school, aspiring young farmers receive training in new ways of farming. Learn about agriculture in Greenland and the challenges that farmers face in the subarctic climate.
Practical information
Language: English.
Remarks/requirements: Appropriate warm/windstopper jacket, flat shoe/sneakers.
Walking information: Pier to the boat only 2 min. / walking from boat to Greenhouse and surroundings 30 min.
Wheelchair accessible: No.
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