Ever wanted to take an earth sabbatical — at an eco-nunnery? You can — or you could visit a eco-nursery instead. Both vacation spots will feed you local, organic [0] food:

>> Get thee to an eco-nunnery [1] — because the Sisters of Providence at the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice offer everything from individualized earth sabbaticals to alpaca sales and breeding opportunities to farmers’ markets. I’d be tempted book a vacation there if the sisters weren’t so religious.

>> Get thee an eco-nunnery [2]. The Benedictine nuns of the Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation are leaving their old monastery for greener quarters. Their new £4.7 million home in the North York Moors national park comes with solar panels, a green roof and an "eco-loo" flushed with rainwater, that, post-flush, will go through a natural cleansing process to eventually "trickle out onto the surrounding land." (via Treehugger [3])

>> Get thee to an edible nursery [4]. New York Botanical Gardens’ The Edible Garden opens starting June 27! The summer-long event will show you to grow heirloom veggies, teach you cooking tips from eco-chefs, or just let you stare at tomato porn (a.k.a. Victor Schrager’s photographs). Book a flight plus offsets or visit virtually [5].

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