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November synopsis

23rd November 2016 GOB Menorca

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”

31st October 2016 domenec

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

30th September 2016 GOB Menorca

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

6th June 2016 GOB Menorca

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

18th March 2016 GOB Menorca

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

22nd January 2016 GOB Menorca

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 →

Sunday excursion to learn about plants

20th November 2015 GOB Menorca

An excursion has been organised for this Sunday 22 November to learn about Menorcan plants. It will be in the countryside of Son Marcer de Baix, a beautiful agricultural area between ravines. Continue reading Sunday excursion to learn about plants →

Time to treat sewage without mains drains

Conscientious Ecology