Tag Archives: Volunteering

Saturday, a public event in recognition of Jaume Pons, as recipient of the Pere Prats Prize for the Environment

You are invited to attend the occasion for the public recognition of Jaume Pons as the recipient of the Pere Prats Prize for the Environment. It will be this Saturday 19 November at 19.00 hours at the Molí del Rei (Camí des Castell, 53, de Maó). It is an opportunity to thank him for so many years of his dedication as a professional vet voluntarily caring for the animals that enter the Recuperation Centre for Wild Animals of Menorca. Continue reading Saturday, a public event in recognition of Jaume Pons, as recipient of the Pere Prats Prize for the Environment →

This Saturday, GOB will be at the Mostra d’Entitats of Menorca

Next Saturday, 15 October, between 10 and 14.00 h, GOB will be at the Mostra d’Entitats – Organisations of Menorca Show – that will take place in the Pla de sa Creu in Sant Lluís. It will be a morning of fun with activities for children and adults, organised by entities attached to the ETS Forum Menorca (not for profit organisations): dancing, music, batucada (a type of samba), exchange workshop, games, recycling plastics workshop… It will be the seventh Mostra d’Entitats. The ETS Forum of Menorca is seeking to increase its numbers creating a larger network of collaborating entities and, at the same time, give publicity to each one making the public more aware of the work they do. Continue reading This Saturday, GOB will be at the Mostra d’Entitats of Menorca →

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 →

35 groups participate along the coastline in “Clean Up The Med”

A total of 35 groups in Menorca, with 273 people, came together in May for the European Days of “Clean Up The Med”. The goal was to find and collect microplastics, which are so difficult to single out. Even so, some groups collected more than 46 kg of waste that was found in their adopted section with a total of 245 kg jointly in one day. Continue reading 35 groups participate along the coastline in “Clean Up The Med” →

The Binibò Farm incorporated into the Land Stewardship Scheme

The network of those farms that are part of the Land Stewardship Scheme has increased with the incorporation of the Binibò Farm situated to the south of Ciutadella. With some 10 hectares of land, the principal production is from the orchard, a sector rather underrepresented in Menorca (the Island imports 90% of what is consumed from orchard and kitchen gardens). Some fruit trees and areas with flowers with a potential for honey production have been planted. Continue reading The Binibò Farm incorporated into the Land Stewardship Scheme →

Greetings from the President of GOB Menorca, Christmas 2020

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

After a year like the one we have lived, I cannot start this greeting in any other way.  As we well know, this year of 2020 has been very difficult especially owing to the unexpected situation caused by Covid, which changed all the plans for our society provoking a never before imagined climate of uncertainty. Continue reading Greetings from the President of GOB Menorca, Christmas 2020 →