Visits: 722
There is a little time left before closing the list for the course to learn about the plants of Menorca. There will be excursions and theory talks during March. Continue reading Just a few days left to register on the course about plants
Tag Archives: Flora
Now is the time to plant fruit trees
Visits: 234
Es Viver, the GOB nursery garden, is selling fruit trees of Menorca produced ecologically by Caritas “Arbres d’Algendar”. Now, during the cold winter, is the best time of the year to plant them. We have apple, plum, pear, fig, peach, pomegranate trees… Continue reading Now is the time to plant fruit trees
Walk to learn about plants in sunshine
Visits: 179
After days of storms and rain, on Sunday 29 January we had a very agreeable day along the coast between Son Saura and Es Talaier, discovering the particular flora of the area. About 60 people listened to the explanations given by the botanic group of GOB-IME. Continue reading Walk to learn about plants in sunshine
Sunday 29 January, excursion to learn about plants
Visits: 170
An excursion has been organised for Sunday 29 January to learn about the plants of Son Saura, near Ciutadella. Son Saura is a part of the south coast which is particularly interesting because of its variety of environments, from the sand dunes on the beach, the Bellavista wetlands, the rocky coast, the olive trees, the pines, the sea… It is an opportunity to learn how the Mediterranean plants of Menorca have adapted to its varied conditions. Continue reading Sunday 29 January, excursion to learn about plants
November synopsis
Visits: 140
There have not been many postings this month, due to holidays. Here is a synopsis of some activities:
Premi Pere Prats awarded on 19 November
GOB elected, unanimously, Antoni Carreras, to receive the Pere Prats Prize for initiating projects which combine social employment and the environment. Working with Caritas and during the economic crisis he recognised the importance of recycling clothes and goods at Mestral. He promoted the Algendar Tree project, creating work by the conservation, for example, of its ethnological walls, irrigation channels and agricultural structures in this special farming area, and also by the reintroduction and sale of Menorcan fruit trees boosting commercial ecological cultivation. Continue reading November synopsis
Last day to register for a course “Autumn in Menorca”
Visits: 1067
This week, a course will start combining talks and excursions on Autumn in Menorca and will deal with geology, flowers, mushrooms and wild animals. There are still one or two places available. Continue reading Last day to register for a course “Autumn in Menorca”
Time to plant up the kitchen garden
Visits: 164
Now is the time to plant seeds and plants for the kitchen garden. Es Viver, the nursery garden of GOB, has ecological plants for sale which are local varieties particularly adapted to the climate, needing less water, are stronger and less likely to become diseased, and are of the highest gastronomic quality. Continue reading Time to plant up the kitchen garden
Sewage and green filters
Visits: 350
Time to treat sewage without mains drains
It is currently being discussed if a moratorium to stop the further construction of houses in areas without mains drains can be made by the Balearic Government. In GOB we think that the problem is not only with the building of new houses, but also with the hundreds that already exist causing nitrates to enter the Minorcan aquifer each day. Continue reading Sewage and green filters
Grafting workshop, this Saturday 19 March
Visits: 191
Learn how to graft onto fruit trees at a workshop this Saturday 19 March at GOB´s Es Viver. The reproduction of the fruit needs this technique to maintain the characteristics of each variety, thanks to the surprising capacity of plants to accept grafting from different species. Continue reading Grafting workshop, this Saturday 19 March
Time to plant fruit trees
Visits: 343
Now that the weather is colder, it is time to plant fruit trees. At Es Viver, the GOB nursery garden, there are different varieties that are produced ecologically by Arbres d’Algendar of Caritas: plums, apples, pears, figs, cherries, peaches, pomegranates, apricots, chinos… Continue reading Time to plant fruit trees