We return to talking about the hotels of Son Bou because the Court of Palma has dismissed the complaint of possible prevarication for not allowing GOB to consult files. Let us see how things have been. Continue reading Letter to the Town Council of Alaior (1): The Son Bou Hotels
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Son Bou Hotels: a continuing saga
The controversy of the Son Bou Hotels continues. One chapter closes and another opens.
As will be remembered, in 2017, the property company presented a project affirming two towers. As a result, GOB has been consulting the documentation relating to these two large existing edifices on the beach. They represent one of the worst impacts made on the landscape and occurred in the seventies at the beginning of the increase in tourism. Continue reading Son Bou Hotels: a continuing saga
Sale of kitchen garden seedlings at GOB’s Es Viver
Es Viver, GOB, has a sale of summer seedlings. We are at the end of the season for planting summer vegetables. Es Viver has a sale of local organic kitchen garden plants: different sorts of tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, melons, water melons, pumpkins…
Es Viver, GOB, is a project that aims to promote an environmentally friendly use of the land. It produces certified ecological plants that are native to the island for sustainable gardening: aromatic and kitchen plants, various varieties of indigenous kitchen garden seedlings, plants for cut flowers, soil and ecological fertilizer. It also designs and maintains sustainable gardens and green filtres that are purification systems of residual water using aquatic plants.
We are open from Monday to Saturday, 10.30 to 13.30. Es Viver is in Mahon on the airport road near the old Mestral. 650 350 172 and 971 350 762, esviver@gobmenorca.com.
Sunday, open doors to the Wildlife Recuperation Centre
This Sunday, 5 June, will be an open day at the Centre of Recuperation for Wild Animals in Ciutadella. It is an opportunity to visit it on the Open Doors day between 10.00 and 14.00 hours. You will be able to see the animals that live there and to learn about the work that is done to look after the wild animals of Menorca. This open day is made possible with the help of Lithica and the Ciutadella Town Hall, to celebrate the World Day of the Environment. Continue reading Sunday, open doors to the Wildlife Recuperation Centre
Strengthening tourism inspection is urgent
GOB has requested the Island Council to strengthen its tourist inspection service urgently. The three positions of inspectors provided for in the budget have not been filled and the season has already started. Continue reading Strengthening tourism inspection is urgent
Become a GOB member and come to the Summer Concert
This summer live concerts return to Menorca. An important date is the Aglaia Festival which will take place on 27 May in the Akelarre rooms, promoted by a special poster. If you become a member of GOB introduced by an existing member and come together you will both have free entry. Places are limited.
Continue reading Become a GOB member and come to the Summer Concert
Training to become a volunteer to look after orphaned chicks
The Centre for the Recuperation of Wild Animals requires help to look after the enormous quantity of chicks that are brought to us at this time of year. We are looking for volunteers able to care for these animals. For this reason, we have organised training in Ciutadella on Thursday 19 May (there was one in Mahon on Tuesday 17) for anyone interested and able to help us. Continue reading Training to become a volunteer to look after orphaned chicks
The sea of the future; conference on economy and conservation possibilities
The conference taking place on 12 and 13 May in Menorca, will bring together highly interesting ideas in order to understand the economy and conservation possibilities of the sea. People interested can book here. Continue reading The sea of the future; conference on economy and conservation possibilities
Wednesday 4 May, talk on the Land Stewardship Scheme at the Ateneu
This Wednesday, 4 May, there is an opportunity to understand the Land Stewardship Scheme programme, what the objectives are, what methods it applies and how it is evolving. Continue reading Wednesday 4 May, talk on the Land Stewardship Scheme at the Ateneu
Environmental richness in the Land Stewardship Scheme farms
With the current good weather the Menorcan countryside becomes filled with life and colours. Now is the moment to start monitoring the bioindicators on the farms in the Land Stewardship Scheme. Continue reading Environmental richness in the Land Stewardship Scheme farms