Summer Rayne Oakes

Our latest Group Botanical Tour destination has just been released: VIETNAM! Next December (2027) we'll be touring the Da Lat region in the Central Highlands. bit.ly/botanicvietnam. First 8 folks to book get an early bird special of $200 off.

I strategically picked that location because it's a hub of horticultural activity. We'll visit impressive gardens of Vietnam, peruse botanical research collections, wander through rolling tea and coffee plantations, travel aboard a historic railway to the mountain village of Trai Mat, and trek through the ancient forests of the Central Highlands. If this sounds appealing to you, consider a botanical vacation with future plant friends. homesteadbrooklyn.com/botanical-tours

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1 week ago (edited) | [YT] | 110

Summer Rayne Oakes

We started doing botanical tours around the world a couple years back and they've been a tremendous amount of fun. This time, we’re heading on a Botanical Tour of COSTA RICA this December 8-13, 2026 and two months later to COLOMBIA, February 13-19, 2027. ⁣
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Given Labor Day is around the corner, for a limited time (Sept 2-8), each trip is $100 off. Use code LABORDAY100. Valid on new bookings only. Some spots are still available on each trip. So if you were thinking of coming, consider doing so with a discount! ⁣
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Each tour will be a week of meeting fellow plant lovers, exploring plants in their native ecosystems, visiting botanical gardens, seeing private collections, and enjoying farm-to-table meals. ⁣homesteadbrooklyn.com/botanical-tours

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Next month, we’re heading to the SYRACUSE, NY and ALBANY, NY area to film for our YouTube channels.⁣
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We look for lovely gardens—both inside or out—with a unique point of view, interesting story or style. ⁣
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If you or someone you know has a great houseplant home tour or private garden that you think is worthy of a ‘Plant One On Me’ or ‘Flock Finger Lakes’ episode—tag them (or yourself) and make sure to apply for a “Houseplant or Garden Tour” via homesteadbrooklyn.com/quick-links.

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1 month ago | [YT] | 82

Summer Rayne Oakes

Two spots just opened up on our group Botanical Trip to Japan coming up this November 8-14th. For those looking for an adventure 3 months from now with fellow plant lovers, consider joining us! trovatrip.com/trip/asia/japan/japan-with-summer-ra…

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1 month ago | [YT] | 153

Summer Rayne Oakes

We're offering $100 off our COSTA RICA (Dec 2026) and COLOMBIA (Feb 2027) botanical adventures through tomorrow, April 23rd, 11:59PM PST to celebrate our partner's anniversary of helping folks like me run Group Botanical Tours. Code is: TROVAVERS100 and we have spots left on both our Costa Rica and Colombia trips. You can find out more about trips here: homesteadbrooklyn.com/botanical-tours. Hope to see you on one of our tours! :)

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5 months ago | [YT] | 274

Summer Rayne Oakes

Hi Folks, I've been on an extended hiatus from the channel, as you may have been able to tell. It started off as expected—just freeing up some time to work on another work project and also manage renovations at ‪@FlockFingerLakes‬. However, after getting home from our group botanical trip to Thailand in February, I learned one of my family members had unusual complications after a routine surgery and had to go back to the hospital ASAP, where they unfortunately remain. It was unexpected and has been very preoccupying for both me and my family. No need to feel sorry or the like—this is how life rolls, but I just wanted to be aboveboard with the extended lull in video production here. That being said, we will have new videos releasing this month, (including tomorrow), so do check back in. Thank you so much for your good thoughts, prayers, and your continued support!

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We'll be on the road in the coming months, so if there are any suggestions for a Houseplant Home Tour (for this channel 'Plant One On Me') and Garden Tours (for our sister channel ‪@FlockFingerLakes‬ ), please fill out the form here to suggest: bit.ly/3GrzdLq

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We have ONE early-bird spot left on our group Botanical Tour to Colombia next year in February 2027. We have a special trip lined up that will involve a number of botanical gardens and hiking through three of the country's eco-regions to see quite a range of plants. Hope you'll consider joining on either this trip or our Costa Rica adventure: bit.ly/colombiafeb2027

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6 months ago | [YT] | 212

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We just have a couple early bird spots left for our Group Botanical Tour to Costa Rica this coming December 2026. The last trip this past December was so much fun, we decided to do a Part Deux: bit.ly/4ty7Vqi — we added two more activities for the entire group, including a walking tour through the old growth forest in the lowlands, which adds a different perspective from the high altitude montane old growth forests we saw on past trips. Other highlights include behind-the-scenes tours at botanic gardens, including the preeminent orchid facility, where we'll see how they do tissue culture and what endemic and native species they are growing in their private greenhouses.

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6 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 198

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We're back with a new video from our Costa Rica Botanical Adventure: El Arca https://youtu.be/Z1wulNcApOI ... Just shows how one plant can lead to....well many!

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